10 tips on how to survive the heat in the apartment

• 10 tips on how to survive the heat in the apartment

When the outside temperature rises to 30 degrees Celsius, or even higher, our homes begin to remember the fiery furnace. On hot days, stay in these areas becomes extremely difficult. Fortunately, there are ways through which will be able to cool the apartment, and it is not at the expense of buying expensive air conditioning.

First, you need to restrict access to the sun's rays into the room, that is to obscure the windows curtains or blinds. Especially good handle it blinds with a special coating that reflects sunlight, but also ordinary blackout curtains in bright colors apartment excellent protection from heat.

If possible, have to unplug all electrical appliances, well, except for the refrigerator, of course, because they release extra heat.

Well ventilate the apartment, but only at night, when the outside air temperature becomes lower than in the apartment. Cold air will cool the walls and allow longer-lasting pleasant temperature in the room.

Turn on the fan. It's fast and, most importantly, inexpensive way to cool the room. And although, in fact, the fan does not cool the air, such as air conditioning, but resulting in air traffic, it creates a so-called "controlled by a draft." Even warm but circulating air has a cooling effect. However, remember that you do not have to sit next to the fan, a jet of air, because it can lead to diseases of the ears and throat.

When the heat becomes unbearable in the apartment, fill the tub with cold water, and the door to the bathroom, leave open. Water perfectly absorbs heat and cools the air. A large temperature difference in the premises lead to the fact that he would act convection.

Hotness usually always accompanied by very hot air. But we need only to wash clothes and the dryer with wet linen placed in the middle of the room, and then, through evaporation, cools the air in the room. If you are such a prospect does not seem like a good, put a bowl of ice water (and even better ice) directly in front of the fan.

Do not open the windows during the day! Many in the heat of open windows to ventilate the room. This is mistake! The hot air not only cool your home, but on the contrary, it will heat up. Leaving for work in the morning, close all windows and Close window shades. Back home, in your apartment will be much cooler.

Wash your hands in cold water. This will not only bring you a sense of relief and a little bit cool the body, but also remaining in the pipes, cold water will not heat, in contrast to the hot, your apartment.

In the evening you still hot? Remember that ordinary light bulbs emit a lot of heat. We, of course, do not insist that you were sitting in the dark. Just wanted to advise to replace traditional light bulbs with fluorescent or LED, which, moreover, that are energy efficient, and more do not emit heat.

Do not cook in the heat! In the 30-degree heat the thought of cooking horrifies. Therefore, to give up cooking on a gas stove or oven to heat will not be difficult. In weather like this, as a rule, it decreases appetite, and so, therefore, it is best to make a vegetable or fruit salad, which is also perfectly moisturizes the body rapidly loses heat in much-needed moisture to live.