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Due to the heat, people are in bad condition at this time. There is scorching heat outside during the day and as the sun sets in the evening, the room becomes very hot even at night. The roof and the room start getting hot like a furnace. Especially the people living on the upper floors face a lot of problems. If you are also troubled by this problem in summers and the humidity remains in the house even after running the cooler and fan, then some of the tips given here may be useful for you. Due to this, the roof of your house will not heat up and the room will also remain cool.
Nautapa has started from today i.e. 25th May and will continue till 2nd June. During these nine days the heat is at its peak. In this time phase, there is a need to take a little more care of health. If there is heat in the house, it causes a lot of problems. Let us know how you can keep the roof of your house cool so that the room also remains cool.
Homemade ways to keep the roof cool
During Nautapa, if you want that the heat from the hot roof does not go inside the room in the scorching sun, then a simple home remedy can be useful to a great extent. For this, soak lime. After mixing it well, filter it and then add fevicol and salt to it and paint the entire roof. This prevents heat from sunlight from being observed in the roof.
create a terrace garden
Another way is to make a garden on the roof. Due to this, direct sunlight does not fall on your roof. Just keep in mind that proper stands should be installed for the pots so that there is no dampness in the roof due to moisture. By planting trees, the environment remains good and it will also protect from heat. You can plant vegetable and herb plants which will be useful in your daily routine in your kitchen.
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jute sacks
You can cover the roof with jute sacks throughout the day to protect it from heat. In this way, heat will not be observed in your ceiling to a great extent and your room will remain cool.
This method is effective
To keep the house cool during Nautapa, white reflective paints have started coming in the market. With this you can paint your roof top. It reflects the heat from the sun, keeping your house cool.
Tips to keep the house cool
Talking about the old methods of keeping the house cool during the scorching heat, khus curtains should be hung on the balcony, windows and doors. Sprinkle light water on them.
The air coming into the house through the soaked khus curtains will be completely cool and also has a pleasant fragrance.
Keeping cross ventilation in the house is the best way to reduce humidity. Most people do not follow it, but it is quite effective.
Install an exhaust fan and run it especially when any work is being done in the kitchen. Due to this all the heat goes out.
Apart from this, you should plant plants like Aloe Vera, Snack Plant, Erica Palm, Money Plant, Jade Plant inside the house. These work to maintain moisture in the air, which keeps the house cool.
Also read: Vegetables will not spoil even in hot summer, FSSAI told the right way to store them.
