A HOMEOWNER living in sweltering conditions has found a cheap trick to make her house cooler without air conditioning.
Outside it may have been a roasting 111 degree but it was a very different story inside her property.
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There it was far more chilled because her hack lowered temperatures by a full 20 degrees.
There was a huge response to Alicia Parga's (@aliciaparga1) post.
Over 18,000 liked her video on TikTok and hundreds commented.
Dozens were grateful for the useful tip, while many others were able to vouch for its effectualness.
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“I have done this for a long time, it works great," was the verdict of this viewer but was repeated by many others.
Alice had learned her cooling trick from someone very close to her.
“I remember my mom doing this when I was young,” she said.
It has proved to be an extremely useful aid in soaring summer temperatures.
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“It’s 111 degrees in Northern California," said a perspiring Alicia.
But not for long, because she covered her windows with some reflective material.
“OK, I put foil on my window," she explained.
To prove it worked, she positioned a thermometer next to the covered glass and showed the real-time temperature.
It was a comfortable 91.3 degrees (32 Celsius): "That’s the temperature inside.”
Alicia then removed the foil to demonstrate how hot it would be without this protective filter.
Placing the thermometer next to the exposed widow the mercury went beserk, reaching 102 degrees (38 Celsius).
“Isn’t that crazy? The foil helps," she said. “Helpful tip to beat the heat.”
Many of the commenters were already onto it.
“My mom did this when we were young because we were poor. Tip: foil outside with tape. You should see it helps so much more," said one person.
A second had some useful advice: “Remember you want the dull side facing out, it reflects more than the shiny side."
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