Put up blackout curtains

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Summary

With hotter summers and rising energy costs, it can be hard to maintain a comfortable temperature in your home. Installing blackout curtains can help by blocking the sun's rays and keeping your home cooler. Plus, they help retain heat on colder days.

Description

To better maintain the temperature in your home and make it comfortable, consider installing blackout curtains. As the world heats up from burning too much oil and gas, these curtains keep your home cooler on hot days and help retain heat on colder ones. It is a nice way to save energy and money.

Regular curtains are usually made using one layer of fabric, which is ineffective in keeping out the sun's heat or cold air. Blackout curtains are made of multiple layers of fabric, including one layer designed to block light. They also trap air between the different layers of fabric, acting as a buffer between indoor and outdoor temperatures.

By blocking out the sun and keeping your home cool, blackout curtains can also help you sleep better by reducing stimulus from light early in the morning or late at night. They can also protect your furniture! By limiting the amount of sun you let into your home, furniture will not fade and discolor as quickly.

Tips

• When planning where to put up your new blackout curtains, think about the areas in your home that warm up the most when the sun is up.

• You can probably turn your current curtains into blackout ones by adding blackout fabric to them. There are tutorials online that explain how to do that or your local tailor can help.

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