Tips to keep your home cool in the heat

If you're struggling indoors in the heat here are top tips to keep your house cool

We Brits love the sun - whether it's basking in the heat on a beach or larking about in a cool river.

These beautiful isles seem so rarely blessed with high temperatures that we almost fall over ourselves in the stampede to embrace them.

But let's face it - our homes are not necessarily geared up for such weather.

With summer upon us and the mercury rising, comparethemarket.com has shared its top tips on how to keep your house cool in the heat:

Cook outside

As if you didn’t already need an excuse for a barbecue, cooking outside is a great way of reducing trapped heat in the home.

Appliances such as hobs, ovens, and kettles produce a lot of heat. Try to cook outdoors on a barbecue or camping stove if you have one to reduce the need for excess heat indoors.

Indoor plants

Certain indoor plants can help to keep your home cool.

Plants keep themselves cool via transpiration, releasing water vapour when the surrounding atmosphere heats up to cool themselves and the air around them.

The best examples of plants most effective for this are aloe vera and snake plants, both of which have high water content.