Scotland has had some stunning weather this week, with temperatures reaching high 20s in certain parts of the country. And it looks like Scots will continue to bask in the sunshine next week, as the UK heatwave is set to continue.
The Met office has predicted that we could "experience high temperatures" with certain parts of the country forecasted to reach nearly 30C, which could be hotter than it would be in Los Angeles.
With such high temperatures, quite a few of us Scots might start looking for ways to keep our home a bit cooler amidst the blazing sunshine.
And if you don't want to be spending quite a bit of money on an electric fan, or an air con unit, then it looks like one cheap household essential that you can get from any supermarket will do just the trick - a roll of kitchen foil.
Those who have been looking for ways to stop their home becoming a suntrap have said that a single layer across the window will direct the sunlight and heat way from your home, reports LeedsLive.
Normally, when direct sunlight shines through a window, it magnifies the heat of the sun and makes your house even warmer - this is how greenhouses work to keep plants warm inside.
But foil works by reflecting the sun off the window, sending it back outside instead.
Other options include keeping your window open but your curtains drawn, blocking direct sunlight from entering. But this will still warm your room slightly through the curtains, whereas foil reflects the sun more.
You may remember that foil reflecting heat works in winter too, after people were advised to hang strips of tin foil behind radiators to help them reflect their heat into the room.
Is hanging tin foil in windows in a heatwave safe?
The other advantages of tin foil or 'aluminium foil' are that it's non toxic and it doesn't melt until it hits 660C, so even in this 'danger to life' heatwave, it's going to manage perfectly fine with hundreds of degrees to spare and you don't have to worry about foil melting in the sun.
Ways to keep your house cool in a heatwave
Other tips to keep a house cool in a heatwave include:
Opening windows and doors, and keeping doors open to allow air to circulate through the house.
You can also place bowls of water through the house in different rooms that will evaporate into the air to help keep the air temperature cool.House plants also keep a home cooler.
They act as natural air conditioners, regulating the temperature of a room by generating moisture in to the air in a process called transpiration.
You can also turn off appliances that aren't being used. Every appliance, such as an oven, toaster, laptop or a PlayStation, could generate small amounts of heat on standby that all contribute to the general heat level of a house.
The same goes when charging items like your phone, the small amount of heat generated could help warm a room slightly so it's best to charge at night.
Energy saving LED lightbulbs also will help cool your house. Regular lightbulbs such as Halogen produce an enormous amount of heat as they light a room and several Halogen lights or spotlights can warm a room up quickly at night.
Try swapping to energy saving LEDs and keep lights off as much as possible - which will also save you money.
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