Keep Your Home Cool Without AC: 5 Easy, Affordable Summer Tips

• Modern air coolers offer energy-efficient cooling with honeycomb pads, inverter compatibility, and affordability, ideal for middle-class homes with proper ventilation.
• Traditional *khas* or bamboo mats, when watered, naturally cool air entering rooms and add fragrance, requiring no electricity.
• Applying white or reflective paint on roofs can reflect 80% of sun's heat, significantly lowering indoor temperatures and reducing reliance on cooling appliances.
• Optimize airflow by closing windows 10 AM-5 PM and opening opposite windows in mornings/evenings to expel hot air and draw in cool air.
• Indoor plants like ferns, snake plants, and aloe vera naturally cool homes by releasing moisture through transpiration and purifying the air.