Need ideas for keeping my house cool

[ray1970]

Ok. Here's the story. My bedroom faces southwest and has three large windows. In the hottest part of the day the sun beats down on those windows and makes it really hot in the room. There used to be a large cottonwood tree in my front yard that shaded the front of the house in the afternoon and it was never an issue. Unfortunately, I had to take that tree down several years ago. I have central air and the rest of the house stays comfortable. It's just my bedroom that seems to be ten degrees hotter than the rest of the house.

Not looking to to spend a ton of money right now. Looking for a quick, easy fix. Don't even care too much if it's a little ghetto.

I'm leaning towards blocking or partially blocking the windows with styrofoam sheets like they use for insulating houses or maybe installing a small AC unit in one of the windows. Thought about tinting the windows but they really need to be replaced soon anyways so I'd rather not waste the time or money doing that.

What are some of my other options?

[cofi]

Tint em auto tint is like 10$ a roll and will do a few Windows

It sucks to apply to autos it's retarted easy on home windows

[Dave]

Tint em auto tint is like 10$ a roll and will do a few Windows

It sucks to apply to autos it's retarted easy on home windows

This. I'm planning on doing this for my south facing windows. Though mine is a rental so I don't want to put very much money into something I don't own. It does suck in the summer, no A/C and my house faces north/south with only one small window on the east side, so no cross breeze.

[blacklabel]

An awning and blackout curtains.

[cofi]

An awning and blackout curtains.

Our blackout curtains produce a lot of heat mid day it feels like I have a small heater on when you stand near them

[earplug]

duct tape and aluminum foil.

[Delfuego]

duct tape and aluminum foil.

He already has a hat like that

[ray1970]

duct tape and aluminum foil.

Don't think that hasn't crossed my mind.

[HoneyBadger]

duct tape and aluminum foil.

I'm not kidding: I hung several of the $3 mylar "survival blankets" from Walmart up in my office windows. It was getting up into the 90s in my office on a sunny day and now it only gets into the low 80s.

[BPTactical]

Cheeto bags taped to the window.





Seriously though, tint the windows