Earth Day is celebrated worldwide on 22nd April to boost efforts to conserve the environment. Making sustainable choices is the need of the hour to save our planet from climate change and its harmful consequences like global warming and make it habitable for our future generations.
India is witnessing excessive heat this year even in the onset of summer. As the mercury rises, raising our levels of discomfort, we are becoming all the more dependent on artificial cooling methods like air conditioners at home and workplace. On Earth Day 2024, we offer you some tips to keep your home naturally cool this summer.
Use bed linen made of cotton
Summer is the time when it is advisable to avoid materials like nylon, rayon, satin, silk or polyester when it comes to choosing bed linen. Light coloured cotton bedsheets and pillow covers are an ideal choice for the season. However, new bedsheets are often a little slippery. It’s always a good idea to wash new bed sheets before their first use. This helps remove any chemicals or residue from production and soften natural fabrics.

Cotton helps prevent heat rashes. Cotton provides good ventilation and prevents moisture accumulation. Hence, you are less prone to moisture-related rashes, eczema, itching if you are using cotton bedsheets and pillows. Cotton bedsheets, pillows, pillow and bloster covers have a cooling effect on the body, these regulate our body temperature thereby giving us a sound sleep.
Close the curtains during afternoon
While it is necessary to allow fresh air circulation inside your house especially in the early morning and morning, it is advisable to close the curtains (while keeping the windows open) during the late morning and afternoon. This will make the room appear darker but at the same time helps to reduce the temperature indoors. Also, it is advisable to use cotton curtains during summer.
