10 Ways to Save Energy and Cool Off your Apartment this Summer

As the weather seems to get hotter each day, many of us want to switch on our AC’s and beat the heat with the cool breeze. However, turning up the AC’s in an apartment leads to higher cooling and electricity bills in the summer. Moreover, 2018 is a crucial year for everyone to become more energy efficient, and make a switch towards greener living. With that said, here is a compilation of few tips to help you being more environmentally friendly while also cutting back on your energy expenditures this summer.

1. Open your windows for some fresh air 

Generally, the temperature is higher during the day but at night, temperatures can cool off considerably. So, instead of running the air conditioning, open your windows at night and take advantage of this. Remember, your big sunny windows may be great at creating an open feel and letting in the sunlight, but that sunlight can be a disadvantage in your quest to cool off your apartment. Just get that clear. This will help you keep things cool and get some fresh air all at once!

2. Black out 

It's not wise to have a bright and airy apartment during summers. But not many people realize how their wall of windows affects their room temperature. Blinds and black out curtains can help block the heat from your apartment, thus reducing nearly 15% of your cooling costs.

3. Eat Smarter

During the summer time, we prefer to eat out instead of heating up our home with the oven or stove. But rather than wasting, even more, money, we should think about eating smarter by making the best use of summer weather. So, grilling is the ultimate summer-friendly way! Apartments in Zirakpur can come with huge balconies perfect for grilling outdoors. This way you’ll get to keep the heat outside while enjoying healthy summer faves like burgers and grilled veggies! You can also make summer salads, or you can also use your slow cooker for easy and super cool summer meals.

4. Swap your sheets 

Seasonally switching your bedding helps to freshen up a room as well as keep the room cool. While textiles such as flannel sheets and fleece blankets are the best option for insulation. Cotton is an ideal option as it breathes easier and stays cooler. In addition to it, buy yourself a buckwheat pillow or two. Because buckwheat hulls have a naturally occurring air space between them and they won't hold on to your body heat like conventional pillows. Not even when packed together in a pillow case.

5. Cool yourself down 

There are some good ways out that can help you to cool yourself down. One of the best ways to keep your body cool against the summer heat is drinking plenty of water. Try to wear lightweight clothing and use a cold washcloth on your head, neck, and wrists to chill your body. A cool bath can also be refreshing or take a nice dip in swimming pool at Green Lotus Saksham apartments in Zirakpur.

6. Keep your showers short 

You may feel nice to indulge every now and then in a hot bath. Neither fill your tub with a lot more water or take a fast shower. Save your aquatic indulgences for Green Lotus Saksham’s swimming pool and keep your showers short for water conservation.

7. Close and open up doors at the right time 

 When it comes to keeping cool, you can also use the existing attributes of your apartment to your advantage. Close off any doors you aren’t using so that the cool air doesn’t pass away through a massive space during the hottest hours of the day. But, at night and in the cooler evening, open up your windows and doors to let the cool air flow freely throughout. Well, let’s also take a look on some energy saving tips that can be used at any time of the season:

8. Air dry your clothes 

 Never go crazy with the appliances, as they consume a lot of energy. Be choosy about what clothing you need to put in the dryer, and what clothes you can hang up to air dry to bring down on energy usage. If you are using a dryer, remember always to shake your clothing as you remove it from the wash and let them dry faster.

 9. Use LED bulbs 

 Don’t use incandescent light bulbs in your apartment. These wasteful little things use more energy by emitting heat than they do lighting your home. While using CFL’s save up to to 75% less electricity than traditional bulbs. So, When you switch out your bulbs for compact fluorescent light bulbs, not only you will keep your home cooler but lower your energy bills as well. However, it may be little costly to purchase LED bulbs, but It will help you save money in the long run in saving energy, and most importantly LED bulbs last much longer than traditional lights.

10. Turn off power-strips 

 Most of us do not turn off appliances and devices when not in use and just think they are not using any energy. But some items still use energy. Electronic items such as TVs and gaming consoles consume energy even when they are turned off, as they are in standby mode and are ready to turn on at any moment. To ensure everything is turned off and not using energy, plug these devices into a power strip and simply turn the switch off.

 With rising temperatures, it can become impossible to beat the heat without breaking the bank. But, it is also quite important to keep yourself perfectly chilled in your apartment. When you use the above hot tips to cool down your apartment, you will not only be able to save money but keep cool all summer long as well.

 At Green Lotus Saksham, you get to save on energy while sparing no amount of luxury. Our luxury apartments in Zirakpur truly add convenience to any apartment lifestyle. When you make a big investment, you want the best of the best of luxury amenities – Swimming pool, state of the art fitness center, complete sports arena, quality air conditioning, green clubhouse for fun, large open area, lush green gardens and more. Luxury apartments in Zirakpur are not ordinary apartments. They are designed with quality lifestyles in mind so that its residents reap the benefits of great values.