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Ways to Cool Bedroom?

How can I cool my bedroom at night without using central air or a window air conditioner? I think the cost is going to get really high this year for running the A/C. Thank you for any help.

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May 7, 20220 found this helpful
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You can put a bowl of ice in front of a tabletop fan and that should help cool the room.

 

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May 8, 20222 found this helpful
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Fans are good friends. I use my ceiling fan...as well as a little personal fan that I have on my night stand. You could also put another personal fan on the opposite side of your bed, as well.

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I only paid around $5 each for them. You might also try putting an ice water soaked wash cloth on your face/neck right before you go to bed to cool off. Using cotton sheets help, as well.

 
May 8, 20221 found this helpful

Thanks for the reminder to put a wet wash cloth on my face. I did buy a small personal air cooler on Amazon.
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May 8, 20220 found this helpful
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Since we do not know if you live in a house or apartment it's kinda difficult to offer suggestions that will fit your situation.
I love the double fans that fit in windows as they can have one fan pulling air in and one pulling stale air out, or both one way.

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The adjustable type is a little expensive but it really helps and you do not have to make any changes to the window. This means you can use it even if renting an apartment.
Here is an example of an adjustable fan:
Fans that do not work 2 ways are not as good for this type of use - but they are useful, and less money.
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Be sure your room has room darkening curtains if you have sun/heat coming in during the day because if your room is already hot at bedtime then you will probably not be able to cool it very much.
Hopefully, you have a ceiling fan that you can turn on high to get all of the circulation possible.
Always wear loose, thin, cotton sleepwear.

 
May 24, 20220 found this helpful
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One thing that helped me before I put in a window unit was to take a cool shower right before bed. I also put a pedestal fan at the foot of the bed towards me and ran it all night.

 
May 31, 20220 found this helpful
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Hello there... as for me, in order to feel cool inside our room without using electric fans or air conditioners, i put 4 pots of snake plants inside our room and open half the windows so that fresh air from outside will enter and turnoff lights during nighttime because i observed that when the lights are ON it is warm inside.

 

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