Stay Cool In The Tampa Bay Heat

Highs will hit 96 today! Whoa! Just four days into summer, and it already feels like the longest summer ever. How can we keep our homes cool in the sweltering…

Roxanne Wilder

Updated Jun 26, 2020 8:07 AM EDT

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Highs will hit 96 today! Whoa!

Just four days into summer, and it already feels like the longest summer ever. How can we keep our homes cool in the sweltering heat?

Here are some tips:

1. Close your blinds. (Or really get efficient with blackout curtains.) Thirty percent of excess heat comes from windows.

2. Switch our your sheets. Cotton is the best fabric to use if you want to stay cool.

3. Fix your ceiling fan rotation. Set it so that it is running counter-clockwise for summers.

4. Change your own body temperature rather than changing the A.C. Drink iced drinks, apply cool cloths to neck and wrists, cooling yourself from the inside out is not a bad idea.

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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.