Skip the arctic AC5 of 6Who doesn't come in from the sweltering heat and vow to crank the air conditioning down to a temperature usually reserved for penguin nesting grounds?But icing down the whole house just to cool you off for a few minutes is expensive. So keep the air conditioning at a reasonable setting and look for other ways to chill when you first come inside. Have an icy drink, put a cold compress on the back of your neck or change into some cool, absorbent clothes.Another effective strategy: a quick, cool shower, says Gia LaRussa, marketing director for the G2 Gallery, a green art space in Los Angeles."You don't need to blast the AC," she says. "It really does help a lot."More On Saving Electricity:Video: Freeze out high cooling billsCreate a news alert for "smart spending" Related Articles:Energy audit saves powerCut air-condition costPlant a garden, harvest savingsRelated Links:Help handling energy billHow to save on utilitiesLower home-heating bills advertisement
Who doesn't come in from the sweltering heat and vow to crank the air conditioning down to a temperature usually reserved for penguin nesting grounds?
But icing down the whole house just to cool you off for a few minutes is expensive. So keep the air conditioning at a reasonable setting and look for other ways to chill when you first come inside. Have an icy drink, put a cold compress on the back of your neck or change into some cool, absorbent clothes.
Another effective strategy: a quick, cool shower, says Gia LaRussa, marketing director for the G2 Gallery, a green art space in Los Angeles.
"You don't need to blast the AC," she says. "It really does help a lot."
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