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Cool Off With One Easy Trick

updated Jul 23, 2020
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Are you sweating yet? I sure am. The August heat has turned my apartment into a stifling, stagnant oven, but I’m a little more comfortable after testing this quick tip from Real Simple.

Position your fan so it’s blowing air out the window!

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Why didn’t I think of that? At night, especially with no cross ventilation, sucking hot air out through one window will draw fresh air in all the others to cool your room much faster and more effectively.

I tried it with great success, and I suggest you do, too. Thanks, Real Simple, for a great night’s sleep.

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