Here are simple ways that can help you keep your house cool:

One of the simplest and the easiest way to keep your house cool especially during summers is to keep doors and windows closed. This will prevent warm air from entering the room. Open the windows in the evening, when the temperature has cooled down a bit.

In case of a central air conditioning system, you can stop it from cooling those areas of your house which are not used frequently. This will save electricity and will also keep only those areas cool which are in use.

You also need to seal the corners of windows and doors, to prevent hot air from entering your house. Also, check the walls and ceilings as a cracked ceiling cannot prevent hot air from outside to get in during the summer. Sprinkle cold water on the walls when it gets too hot. This will help to keep the walls of the room cool. This will cut down on the amount of heat transferred to the interiors.

It is also necessary to use the appliances wisely. Items like the refrigerator and washing machine give off heat when they are running. Avoid washing your clothes during this part of the day to minimize the amount of heat that can be trapped inside your home.

Incase it gets too hot use a table fan. Fans are a great way to improve the circulation of air in a room. They consume less energy than air conditioners and give almost the same level of cooling.

With the onset of monsoon, leakages in homes are a common problem that people have to deal with. Apart from that there are a host of other things that one should be prepared for before it is pitter patter all over! We should make sure that our houses are well equipped and decorated to keep us warm and dry during the monsoon.

Try using a lot of yellow and oranges during monsoons. These colours can enhance a dull gloomy you on a rainy day. At the same time it is also important to avoid very light colours like white and beige as it becomes very difficult to maintain the house with these light colours. Also with the onset of monsoons reduce the amount of greenery inside the house and keep your plants out in the rain. Plastic plants which are yellow in colour like yellow sunflowers can be kept in the house. Keep the carpet away for the monsoons and wrap the carpet in a plastic so that it doesn’t catch moisture.

It is advisable that one should invest in a coir mat which is easy to clean during the monsoons. Also, before the monsoons, keep all your books and important documents away safely. I would recommend keeping these documents in water proof zip lock case. It is also recommended to ensure that your house can withstand the onslaught of the rain. So see to it that you fill up any minute cracks with plaster of Paris or white cement until more professional restoration work can be undertaken. In case of any metal surfaces in your house that can get rusty, treat them with a waterproof spray.

Also, keep a space at the entrance of the house to keep the wet umbrellas and raincoats for drying. It is also advisable to keep a good waterproof doormat in front of your house.