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I enjoy the idea of summer as much as the next girl – Catchy summer songs, more skin showing on the street, delicious ice cream, the beach and the sunshine\u2026 All of these sounds more than delightful. However, there\u2019s absolutely no songs ever written about staying at home in summer, which is an inevitable part of life. It sure feels nice to just relax, watch some TV while cranking up the air-conditioner, that kind of stuff that\u2019s made for a lazy Sunday afternoon. And when it comes to places that are summer all year long like Singapore, it\u2019s hard not to seek help from our loyal friend, air conditioner, \u00a0to keep the house nice and cool, both when you\u2019re sitting in the living room<\/a><\/strong> enjoying a glass of iced tea with air conditioner running in the background and the chill in your heart when you see the numbers on your utility bills.<\/p>\n Turn off that AC!<\/strong><\/p>\n And that\u2019s when you say something has got to change. There are a lot of eco-friendly air conditioners in the market at the moment, but you know what\u2019s more eco-friendly than eco-friendly air conditioner<\/a><\/strong>? No air conditioning at all.<\/p>\n This might sound a little crazy, even dreadful to some, but with the help of a few tricks here and there, you might just make it! Read on to see the tricks that can help keep you cool around the house without AC!<\/p>\n Unplug <\/strong><\/p>\n You might not notice, but a small amount of heat is generated when your electronics and other small appliances are plugged, even when they\u2019re not in use. Go around the house and unplug away to save some energy and reduce the heat in the house.<\/p>\n Is your ceiling fan doing its part? <\/strong><\/p>\n In summer, your ceiling fan should be set to run counter clockwise to circulate cool air.<\/p>\n Incandescent lights, out!<\/strong><\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t already, replace your incandescent lights with CFL or LED light bulbs to reduce both energy used and heat. While you\u2019re at it, look at a few more options for everything else in the house to find a lower energy consumption option, the less energy is required, the less heat it is giving off.<\/p>\n Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n Open up your windows and let the breeze in, this also help the air circulation. If you really don\u2019t want to or can\u2019t open your windows, consider using window films with sun control on your windows, these films are known for reducing the heat when the sun shines through your big glass window as well as UV protection.<\/p>\n The shades<\/strong><\/p>\n What is the color of your windows shades or screens? Not black or anything dark, I hope. Lighting colors, namely white, rejects warmth and sunlight instead of absorbing it like black does. If you feel like there is already a lot of white in your interior design<\/a><\/strong> and want to mix things up a little, woven and bamboo shades are also excellent at keeping the heat out.<\/p>\n Pay attention to your body temperature<\/strong><\/p>\n What you are really trying to avoid is \u201cfeeling\u201d hot, a cold shower or some ice cold beverage can do the trick.\u00a0 Additionally, you can also soak a small towel in ice cold water, apply it on your body after rinsing off the excessive water.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The long term game plan<\/strong><\/p>\n Of course, you can\u2019t be showering once every 2 hours, not only is it a waste of water, your skin will also dry up pretty quickly when that happens. If you\u2019re living in a place like Singapore, it makes sense to commit to a long term plan and do a little more to keep the house cool without air conditioning, for example, the previously mentioned window films that keep the heat and sun damage out is a good tool, if there\u2019s space, you could also consider adding a little green to your interior design<\/a>, plants and vines can serve as extra sunblock for the house and help with the breeze. Incorporate heat reducing features in your interior design, this should already be carefully planned for a place like Singapore. If your apartment is really outdated or getting a renovation, make sure you talk to your interior designer<\/a><\/strong> about heat reducing features, something interior designs in Singapore<\/a><\/strong> should especially be focused on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I enjoy the idea of summer as much as the next girl – Catchy summer songs, more skin showing on the street, delicious ice cream, the beach and the sunshine\u2026 All of these sounds more than delightful. However, there\u2019s absolutely no songs ever written about staying at home in summer, which is an inevitable part of life. It sure feels nice to just relax, watch some TV while cranking up the air-conditioner, that kind of stuff that\u2019s made for a lazy Sunday afternoon. 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