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Grace Dean

Experts recommend the 'caveman method' for keeping your house cool in a heatwave — here's how it works

An image showing a thermometer during a heatwave.

As heatwaves hit, we find ourselves fervently searching for a solution to cool down — especially our homes. How will we endure the day? And how, oh how, will we sleep at night? While the sell-out fan of the summer is a great option, there's so much more you can do to help reduce the heat in your home.

While my first instinct is to run around the house opening up as many windows as possible and following the 'wind tunnel method', after many years writing about tips and tricks around your home, I know better. In fact, it can actually be the worst thing you can do.

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