Six Expert Tips to Keep Your Home and Yourself Cool in Hot Weather

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As temperatures rise, experts offer six practical tips to stay cool.
These include optimizing airflow by opening windows strategically, using fans effectively (with a caution for extreme heat), minimizing heat-generating appliances, reducing humidity, wearing natural fibers, and utilizing public "cool spaces."

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As temperatures rise, experts offer six practical tips to stay cool. These include optimizing airflow by opening windows strategically, using fans effectively (with a caution for extreme heat), minimizing heat-generating appliances, reducing humidity, wearing natural fibers, and utilizing public "cool spaces."

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