{"id":2608,"date":"2023-09-05T19:40:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/?p=2608"},"modified":"2023-09-05T19:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:56:32","slug":"cool-tip-keep-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/cool-tip-keep-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Tip: Keep Cool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been a <em>hot <\/em>and <em>humid <\/em>July so far, and increased temps often mean increased energy usage. But before you go blasting that central air down to near freezing temperatures, check out these low-cost ways to keep yourself cool and your energy costs down during the dog days of summer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What you put into your body can drastically affect how you feel! Stay cool and hydrated by drinking plenty of ice water and eating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/19-hydrating-foods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hydrating foods<\/a> like watermelon, cucumber, lettuce, and celery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cool down at mealtime by opting for yogurt, cold salads, gazpacho, and other no-heat meals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start and end your day with a cold shower to bring your body temperature down. During the day, keep a spray bottle of ice water nearby and give yourself a spritz when you feel you\u2019re heating up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At night, keep a cold washcloth by your bed and apply it to your forehead if you wake up feeling hot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fans are underrated! Avoid turning on air conditioning preemptively by positioning yourself in front of a fan. Just remember to turn it off when you leave the room \u2014 fans cool people, not rooms, so they only serve a purpose when someone\u2019s inside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/s3fs-public\/5098-Tap-Water-Scalds.pdf?m._5xOy.uwIEj8j_PNhlzcDfcLWoPdqJ\">Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends setting your water heater at no more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit<\/a>&nbsp;to prevent scalding. The lower setting will conserve energy, save money, and keep you from scalding yourself and your guests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instead of hunkering down in the AC on your free time, spend your time outside near a body of water and take a refreshing dip! While no one\u2019s home, turn your thermostat off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have blinds on your windows? Shift them so they reflect sun (and therefore heat) out, rather than let it in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For sustainability brownie points, schedule a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/home-energy-assessments\" target=\"_blank\">home energy assessment<\/a> to learn where you could increase your home\u2019s energy efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/spring-and-summer-energy-saving-tips\" target=\"_blank\">Energy Star<\/a> for some more summer energy saving tips!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a hot and humid July so far, and increased temps often mean increased energy usage. But before you go blasting that central air down to near freezing temperatures,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cool-tip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610,"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608\/revisions\/2610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carboncrewproject.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}