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a few ideas to keep your home cooler/ with out having to buy a swamp cooler

a few ideas to keep your home cooler/ with out having to buy a swamp cooler

Ok heres some ideas to keep your home cooler in the summer/for free

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Step 1Turning off the lights.

every time you leave your house make sure to turn off the lights tv basically any thing that generates heat

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15 comments

Sep 18, 2010. 4:09 AMbeehard44 says:

my room has a wall which faces the sun, gets so friggin hot! so i just put a damp bath towel against it, held up with some duct tape and just wet the towel every 10 minutes or so

Sep 18, 2010. 9:14 AMmonkeyman123 (author) says:

Thats a really good idea.

Apr 29, 2009. 2:09 AMmcshawnboy says:

Does anybody have DIY swamp cooler plans rattling in theirs heads as hot sticky air blankets large parts of the globe this week?

Sep 18, 2010. 4:10 AMbeehard44 says:

burlap sack in front of the fan...

Apr 29, 2009. 6:37 AMmonkeyman123 (author) says:

what?

Apr 29, 2009. 9:00 PMmcshawnboy says:

I liked UR ible , but I still have need 4 more cooling capacity than 10 F degrees even following UR suggestions. No personal failure on the part of monkeyman123. I was hoping that others might have the info I seek,"My Precious" chilly indoor Summer air temps!

Apr 30, 2009. 8:43 AMmonkeyman123 (author) says:

I see well I'm working on some better tips cause this one is just my ruf draft i will soon have a complete project for you guys.