THERE’S a little-known hack to help keep your room cool in hot temperatures.
The entire country is set to see scorching weather in the coming days with Met Eireann predicting highs of 30C tomorrow.
The wet curtain technique is a lesser known hack[/caption]
Temperatures are set to soar in the coming days[/caption]
Punters have been warned of “frequent lightning, sudden downpours, hail and flash flooding” due to thunderstorms.
And 14 counties have been placed under an 18-hour yellow alert for high temperatures.
The warning has been issued today for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon and Tipperary.
And while the blazing heat makes this the ideal time to hit the beach, there are some issues that come along with such hot weather.
One common occurrence is a sweltering room.
When temperatures climb outside, the same heat inevitably makes its way inside.
This can mean that a room becomes almost unbearable to sit in.
And the problem is worse in spaces that have a lot of glass which creates a greenhouse effect.
But a little-known hack could help to cool down your bedroom, living room, or work space.
Although the temptation in hot weather is to throw open all windows and doors, people have been advised to actually keep their curtains closed.
This blocks out the sun rather than let it into the room and stops a space from heating up due to any glass.
But those who want to, can go a step further and dampen their curtains to create a cooling effect.
The hack costs next to nothing and takes only seconds.
Take a spray bottle which can be bought online or in a DIY shop and fill it with cold water.
Use it to spray the curtains, allowing the damp material to absorb heat as it comes into the room.
And due to the high temperatures, the curtains will dry quickly and won’t smell.
The hack is known as the wet curtain technique and is recommended by renting experts.
They added that a few drops of essential oil can help to make the spray and the curtains smell nicer.
Experts said: “As the wind blows through the wet fabric, the water will evaporate, cooling the air that comes into the room.
“It’s an old-school method that’s surprisingly effective.”
The hack only takes seconds to do[/caption]
