Dog Days Dare: Be Cool, Save Energy

I learn something new every time I look at Care2′s many tips for keeping cool in the dog days of August. Truthfully, I am looking with a new eye now that energy costs are soaring, and I think you will, too. While there is some duplication, the 70-80 tips here cover a lot of ground and I can make a good bet that you will learn something you didn’t know that will change your body temperature when the next heat wave descends.

23 Tips for Keeping the House Cool
What are the secrets of keeping the house cool? How do you position the fans? Approach ventilation? Buy an air conditioner? Learn the answers here.

17 Tips to Cool Down and Save
Sometimes the win/win for saving money on energy costs and keeping the house cool at the same time require simple adjustments of windows, shades, and fans. Here are 17 handy, common-sense tips.

Curb Your AC Enthusiasm
There are tricks to using an AC efficiently. For example, is it best to turn it off at night? Use a fan as well? Find out the details for how to curb your AC use and save money and energy here.

Energy Efficient Cool Kitchen: Easy Greening
Household appliances account for about 20 percent of a household’s energy consumption, so why not start reducing energy use in the kitchen-and get cool while you’re at it? Learn how.

Hot Weather Window Tips
Something as simple as covering the windows that receive the sun during the day can make the difference in many degrees on a hot day. Here are eight hot weather window tips.

Natural House Cooling Tips
Learn more about how appliances make your house hot, besides just in the kitchen, and what to do about it, here.

Whole House Fans for Cooling
Find out how a whole-house fan can save you money by cutting your air conditioner use 15 to 55 percent here.

Read more: Home, Household Hints, Reduce, Recycle & Reuse

Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may not reflect those of
Care2, Inc., its employees or advertisers.

New G.

1:57AM PST on Jan 25, 2012

Thank you.

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Faith B.

4:43PM PDT on Aug 30, 2011

Interesting article,thank you!

Susana L.

7:26PM PDT on Jul 13, 2011

Thanks

Tom R.

3:01PM PDT on Jun 25, 2011

I rely on mira-cool bandanas in my work place. They do help.

carlee t.

6:57PM PDT on Jun 23, 2011

noted

Krista T.

2:24PM PDT on May 30, 2011

Summer arrived early here in the South -it is just the end of Ma , but today it is 89 with a heat index of 94 at 4:30 in the afternoon ! in the 60's at night. More of the same the rest of the week. I am hoping I find some really great tips to cool off me and my pets and not have a mega light bill !

Charles B.

6:35PM PDT on May 29, 2011

Thank you Annie.

Robert O.

6:24PM PDT on Mar 17, 2011

Thanks. Summer's coming up soon. Right now in the Southwest it feels like it's already arrived. :(

Melissah C.

10:01PM PDT on Nov 5, 2010

thanks

Mari '.

3:39AM PDT on Nov 5, 2010

Shade helps a lot! If you don't you need more trees as this keeps my home so nice and cool! Trees = Free AC :-)