Sundray@lemmus.org to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoHouse too hot? Energy bill already too high? This UK professor says smearing yogurt on your windows can cool your homewww.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1136arrow-down1external-linkHouse too hot? Energy bill already too high? This UK professor says smearing yogurt on your windows can cool your homewww.yahoo.comSundray@lemmus.org to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square40fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDarkSirrush@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoBlack out curtains with a white side facing the window tends to be most effective.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoboth are shit options and just trap heat between the window and the curtains. You need to reflect back the infra red heat at the glass.
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoYep. Black for the winter, white for the summer.
Black out curtains with a white side facing the window tends to be most effective.
both are shit options and just trap heat between the window and the curtains.
You need to reflect back the infra red heat at the glass.
Yep. Black for the winter, white for the summer.