How to cool down your home during a heat wave (without an AC)

To help prevent the sun's heat from entering the room on particularly hot days, you'll need to draw the shades, even if it means keeping your home oddly dark. Photo: Christin Klose/dpa

Temperatures are rising to record highs in many places across Europe, and so are energy prices.

But there are other ways to keep your house cool if you don't want to switch on the air-cond.