Sundray@lemmus.org to Not The OnionEnglish · 11 days agoHouse too hot? Energy bill already too high? This UK professor says smearing yogurt on your windows can cool your homewww.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square40linkfedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1136arrow-down1external-linkHouse too hot? Energy bill already too high? This UK professor says smearing yogurt on your windows can cool your homewww.yahoo.comSundray@lemmus.org to Not The OnionEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square40linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareyenahmiklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up88·11 days agoAh yes, the smell of rotting dairy to keep cool. I’d imagine using tin foil or black out curtains would be just as effective without the stench.
minus-squaretyler@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·11 days agoThe article says it doesn’t smell, but yeah foil will be way more effective
minus-squareDarkSirrush@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 days agoBlack out curtains with a white side facing the window tends to be most effective.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days agoboth are shit options and just trap heat between the window and the curtains. You need to reflect back the infra red heat at the glass.
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 days agoYep. Black for the winter, white for the summer.
minus-squareaffenlehrer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·11 days agoMaybe soy or coconut yogurt works as well. Then you just have the smell of rotting plants.
Ah yes, the smell of rotting dairy to keep cool.
I’d imagine using tin foil or black out curtains would be just as effective without the stench.
The article says it doesn’t smell, but yeah foil will be way more effective
White out curtains.
Black out curtains with a white side facing the window tends to be most effective.
both are shit options and just trap heat between the window and the curtains.
You need to reflect back the infra red heat at the glass.
Yep. Black for the winter, white for the summer.
Maybe soy or coconut yogurt works as well. Then you just have the smell of rotting plants.