Ways to Keep Cool (Without Cranking Up the AC)

Ways to Keep Cool (Without Cranking Up the AC)
By Erin Huffstetler, About.com

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Trying to keep your air conditioning bill down? Here are 20 ways to stay cool without touching the thermostat:

* Wear less clothing
* Wear breatheable, natural fabrics like cotton, silk and linen
* Wear light-colored clothing
* Remove your hat and shoes when you go indoors to give your body a chance to cool off
* Keep curtains/blinds closed during the heat of the day
* If your house has multiple levels, try to spend most of your time on the lower levels where the temperature will be coolest
* Minimize the use of your oven
* Wait until after the sun has gone down to run your dishwasher, dryer and other heat-producing appliances
* Line-dry your clothes to avoid using the dryer

To read many more of her keeping cool tips: http://frugalliving.about.com/od/energyandutilities/qt/Ways_to_Keep_Cool.htm?nl=1