It’s Time to Reverse Your Ceiling Fans
Photo: NelsonLBriceno (Shutterstock) As the temperature starts to drop and you turn your heat on for the first time, don’t ignore your ceiling fans. You can use them to your…
Here’s When You Should Consider a Dropped Ceiling
Photo: Andrew Angelov (Shutterstock) Chances are you haven’t spent a whole lot of time thinking about the ceilings in your home. But maybe you should contemplate it, because your ceilings…
Why You Should Never Tent Your AC Unit
As heat waves have moved through the U.S., people are getting creative with their AC systems to save money and try and get them to run more efficiently. Tenting your…
The Easiest Ways to Keep Your Garage Cool During the Summer
Photo: Alita Xander (Shutterstock) Between the heat and humidity, garages without air conditioning can feel like saunas in the summer. In fact, the temperature inside can be 10-18° F higher…
Use an Umbrella to Catch Dust While Cleaning a Ceiling Fan
Photo: SaiArLawKa2 (Shutterstock) If you’re not careful, cleaning ceiling fans, chandeliers and other hanging light fixtures can leave dust and gunk on everything down below, which is basically the opposite…
How to Cool Off a Windowless Room
Photo: Jason Finn (Shutterstock) If you live in a home with a windowless room inside it, you know how hot it can get. A room without windows is typically a…
How to Keep Your Bed as Cool as Possible This Summer
Illustration: Sam Woolley This is already the hottest summer ever, and it’s not likely to get cooler. So let’s figure out some nighttime cool-down strategies to make your bed more…
Three Ways a Pillowcase Can Keep Your House a Little Cleaner
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Pillowcases are more versatile household helpers than we give them credit for. In addition to protecting your pillows from your night sweats, they can help you…
Actually, You Should Try a Bladeless Ceiling Fan
Photo: TY Lim (Shutterstock) Ceiling fans are powerful appliances that make your home more comfortable (when properly calibrated, anyway). In warmer weather, they circulate the air and produce a “wind…
Here’s Why (and How) You Should Hang Your TV From the Ceiling
Photo: Lindsey Ellefson/Lifehacker I’m here today to make the case for a unique space-saving technique I have employed in my apartment for two years: Mount your TV to the ceiling.…