Summer nights in August are brutal. The heat and humidity builds in my home (see related story on decreasing humidity in a house) and makes it difficult to get comfortable and fall asleep. 

Yes, I experience the same problem during a portion of the winter months when it is cold in bed. 

It is difficult to fall asleep when you are too cold or too hot (okay, I see the Goldilock reference here). 

I hate a warm pillow. I need my pillow cool. Ever hear the line cool as the other side of the pillow? That's how cool I like my pillow. That's another reason why I have trouble sleeping in hot weather; it is difficult to keep the pillow cool. 

This trick I read at the website Comfy Home Corner that seems odd, but I am willing to try. Comfy Home Corner suggests putting your bed sheets in the freezer before heading to bed. This is one tip in an article entitled, "On How To Cool My House In The Summer."

I am sure it will be a race against time to get the bed remade before the cold sheets become warm, but as Rena Smith, editor of Comfy Home Corner, writes,  "Just imagine how much you are going to enjoy falling asleep on the coolest sheets in the neighborhood?"

But beside remaking your bed with freezer-chilled sheets, there is a simpler way. It is maintaining a comfortable room temperature. The website The Crafter says in general, the ideal sleeping temperature should be about 67 degrees Fahernheit. 

The article goes on to say that in preparation for falling asleep our body temperature decreases to initiate sleep. "So, if your room is cool, rather than warm, it will be easier to fall asleep," The Crafter says. 

Okay, so if 67 degrees is the optimal temperature, how do we get there? Air conditioning? Ceiling fan?

Both are good ideas, but the AC unit and ceiling fan must be working well. 

McCombs Supply can help. McCombs sells motors and cleaning products like condenser coil cleaner for AC units. 

If your ceiling fan stopped working, McCombs has replacement ceiling fan motors and blades. 

McCombs also sells bathroom exhaust fans and other accessories for fans like grill light lens.

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