Even though I was born in the Northeast, I have spent the vast majority of my life in the Southeast… When I was just a kid going into the fourth grade, my mother moved my whole family down to the Southeastern portion of the country… The people I was with and I went from a place that has snow in the Winter as well as fantastic falling leaves in the fall to a state that has basically one season. That one season can be divided into multiple sections, though. Those multiple sections are hot, hotter, as well as Hell on Earth. When I was that age as well as the people I was with and I first moved here, the people I was with and I did not have any sort of a/c in the house; and although it is illegal to even build a house without AC now in our whole state, back then it was official not to have a/c, but because of the lack of cooling devices, my family l received easy ways to stay cool, as well as nowadays when the people I was with and I all have Central heating as well as cooling heating as well as air conditioning, the people I was with and I can still use These easy ways to save on our cooling bill each month, however first of all, plant things that will supply shade for your house… Some people are scared to death to have trees somewhere near their house, however trust me, having shade is worth the risk of having a limb fall on your house. Secondly, take cool showers, but if you take a cool shower in the evening, don’t dry your hair, as well as sit under a ceiling fan, you can literally set your a/c thermostat 4 or 5 degrees higher without ever getting hot. This will save you energy as well as cash. Thirdly, do something about your windows. Whether you choose blackout curtains or film on your windows, do something to keep the Sun from the layering into the house. All of these simple things will help you save a bundle on your heating and cooling bill. Trust me, I know.