15 Cheap Ways to Stay Cool This Summer
Try these tricks to beat the heat.
When the weather is hot and humid, turning on the air conditioner at full blast or sticking your head in the
freezer sure feels nice – but neither is energy efficient or particularly frugal. The 15 ideas below, however, will
help keep your temperature down without sending your electric bill up.
1. Go to the library.
The library is filled with free books,
magazines, movies, Wi-Fi and, most
likely, air conditioning. Instead
of reading or surfing the Internet
at home on a hot day, do it at the
library instead. And if you have kids,
be sure to look into what programs
might be available for little ones in
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the summer, such as story time or
book clubs.
be able to get out of the heat while
the sun is shining.
2. See a matinee.
Another place that pumps in air
conditioning is movie theaters. If
you’re planning to see a new movie
anyway, make it a matinee. The ticket price will be cheaper, and you’ll
3. Take a shower – and don’t towel
off.
A cool shower is already a great
way to help beat the heat. But when
you’re done, dry yourself in front of
a fan instead of using a towel – the