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Ten ways to keep your home cool: From bowls of water left around the house, limiting using the fridge to putting your feet in cold water, the life hacks to survive the UK's latest heatwave
Yesterday Brits were treated to the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures hitting almost 35C in some parts of the UK.
Looking to combat the heat, many sought refuge at parks and beaches as homes became too hot to stay inside.
However, experts have revealed there are ways to keep your home cool during even the warmest days - without air conditioning.
Leaving bowls of water out, limiting appliance use and putting your feet in cold water can all help staying cool, according to The Telegraph.
Find the full list of hacks to keep your home cool in the summer below.
Brits will be looking to keep their homes cool any way they can after the hottest day of the year yesterday
Leave bowls of water around the house
Leaving bowls of water around the house can act as a DIY air-con.
This works especially well near a breeze if you have an open window, because the gusts circulate water vapour around the house as it evaporates.
Limit the use of appliances
Appliances like kettles and fridges can heat your kitchen up more than you might expect.
Try and limit how much you use these appliances, which in the case of the fridge means opening the door as little as possible.
When you open the fridge door it lets hot air in, which it then has to use energy to bring down to its target temperature.
In doing so, it will release more hot air through the back of the fridge, heating up the room.
Close curtains AND windows
It might seem sensible to keep your windows open as long as possible on a hot day, but when it is actually hotter outside than inside this is counter-productive.
Instead, keep to ventilating your home at night and in the day do as much as possible to keep the heat out.
This means closing both curtains and windows as Caroline Abrahams, ,director of Age UK, says we can learn from the Mediterraneans who have to deal with these problems more frequently than us.
Be careful with conservatories
While conservatories can seem like a lovely place to spend a sunny day, when it gets too hot these can become much more like greenhouses.
If the temperatures are really high, avoid spending time in the conservatory, and try to close any doors to it if possible to trap what heat does build up there inside.
Keep doors closed
Similarly to keeping windows shut, on the hottest days circulation of air can be a lost cause.
Keeping all doors shut, not just to a conservatory, will allow you to find the coolest room in the house and keep it that way.
Spend time in north facing rooms
These cooler rooms will likely be north facing, as these see less of the sun.
Try to get ahead by shutting these rooms off for when you need them most in the hottest hours of the day.
Use fans strategically
Fans can make a significant difference in keeping your home cool - but beware.
Fans can stir up dust and allergens if not cleaned regularly or used in tandem with an air purifier.
Prolonged fan use can also dry out your skin, eyes and nasal passages, so take care to balance your cooling strategy with your overall comfort and health.
Cool treats for the feet
Cooling anything near our feet can effectively cool down our entire body. Consider chilling socks in the fridge for a cooling sensation.
If you are sitting still, you could fill a bucket with cold water and dunk your feet in that instead.
Like with the bowls of water, try to save the water once you are done with it by using it to water plants.
For the rest of your body, you could fill and freeze a hot water bottle and use it as you would in the winter.
Another good way to cool your body down is to wrap a wet towel over your shoulders.
Ditch the duvet
It seems obvious but if you are too hot at night, don't bother with a duvet.
If you still need that comforting feel of something being over you, try just using a sheet or duvet cover.
And for the most breathable bedding, try and use anything which is 100 per cent cotton - the same goes for pyjamas.
Cook later
Cooking in the middle of the day can be fatal if you are trying to keep your kitchen cool.
Avoid any late morning fry ups or cooked lunches and opt for a later dinner to make sure you are not sacrificing the temperature of your home for a hot meal.
It might also be nicer to have cold food like salads on the hottest days anyway.