As much as many of us love the warm weather that summer brings, we can all agree that it's pretty rubbish to be cooped up indoors when the sun is shining - not least because our houses are terrible at coping with any sort of heat.
If you work from home like I do, you'll know that this week has been uncomfortably warm, and even if you have the luxury of an air-conditioned office, then I'm sure you'll at least relate to how stuffy and sticky the past few nights have been.
But before we all buy up the country's stock of desk fans and send our energy bills skyrocketing, it turns out there are some things you can try to keep your house cool that won't cost you an arm and a leg to do.
