"Beat the Texas Heat: AC-Free Home Cooling Tips"

More than 300,000 people in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana are without electricity amid excessive heat advisories. Here are some tips for cooling down a home without air conditioning: keep windows covered, shut and insulate doors, avoid using the oven, turn on ceiling fans, create a DIY air conditioner, and turn off and unplug unnecessary appliances to eliminate energy waste and added heat.