Heat in the apartment is unpleasant for many. But a simple helper from the household is supposed to help: the aluminum foil.
Munich – Summer is still a long time coming. But weather experts already suspect that it will be really hot again this year. This is especially nice for outdoor activities such as a day at the outdoor pool. In the apartment, however, many people prefer not to have the heat. Often the apartment heats up properly and becomes unpleasantly stuffy - but a trick promises to remedy this and without much effort: aluminum foil.
Keeping heat out of the apartment with aluminum foil - the trick works as simple as that
Many people know it from the food that you buy to take away. Kebabs and the like are often wrapped in aluminum foil so that the food does not lose temperature and get cold. You should also be able to use this effect for your home in summer, just the other way around – the heat stays outside. And best of all, aluminum foil is an everyday product that is in stock in many households. Even if the price of aluminum foil has risen.
When it gets hot in summer, the apartment should be kept pleasantly cool with aluminum foil. (Symbolic image) © Anastasiya Amraeva/Imago
As several portals – such as the household portal myhomebook.com – report, the apartment can be easily protected from the summer heat with aluminum foil. For this you should simply stick the aluminum foil in the window, for example, adhesive tape is suitable. The effect: The sun does not shine through the window, but the rays are reflected back. According to the BR, the reflective effect of the aluminum foil is slightly stronger on the glossy side than on the matte side. Especially on windows through which a lot of sun shines, the trick should work well.
With aluminum foil against the heat: Practical home remedy has a disadvantage
However, the aluminum foil trick also has a big catch: it is not very sustainable. Especially if a lot of aluminum foil is used, there is also a lot of waste. To reduce waste, a rescue blanket can also be used as an alternative. This also reflects and therefore has the same effect.
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