Tips to cool your house at night without air conditioning in hot weather
Hot weather makes it difficult to sleep at night. If your bedroom has air conditioning, you should adjust the temperature from 16 to 21 degrees Celsius. If you do not use or do not have air conditioning, you can apply some of the following simple cooling tips.
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| Close windows and curtains during the day to keep the house cooler at night. |
- Open the windows to let the hot air out of the room, giving a cool feeling.
- Place a small bowl of ice in front of the fan, the cold air from the ice will spread throughout the room, cooling you down and making it easier to sleep.
- Pour ice water into a bottle and place it on the "cooling points" on the body such as knees, ankles, wrists, neck, elbows... to cool down effectively.
- Fill a spray bottle with water and place it by your bedside. Whenever you feel hot, spray it on your face, the back of your neck, and behind your knees to cool down.
- Wear cool cotton pajamas.
- Do not eat too much protein as it can heat up the body by increasing the metabolic rate.
- Close windows and curtains during the day to keep the house cooler at night.
- Turn off all electrical equipment in the bedroom because it generates heat.
- Drink water regularly during the day but not too much at night. Drinking a glass of water before going to bed not only cools you down but also helps your body circulate better while you sleep.
- Hammocks, bamboo beds or folding beds are suitable choices for a good night's sleep in hot weather.
- Use thin bed sheets and blankets instead of multi-layered blankets to help regulate body temperature.
