Canning Problems: How to Keep a Kitchen Cool in Summer

Reader Contribution by Renee Pottle
Updated on July 13, 2022
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Keep a kitchen cool in summer while canning foods by setting up fans, closing the curtains, and following these other summer cooking tips.

Two weeks ago, it was cold and rainy, and summer seemed a long way off. But today the thermometer is pushing triple digits. When that happens, canning season isn’t far behind!

Although standing over a pot of boiling jam in the heat appeals to some masochistic Puritan streak in me, I have learned how to reduce sweaty brows while putting up the harvest.

How to Keep a Kitchen Cool with Airflow

Close the windows. It’s counter intuitive, but when the temperature outside is higher than the temperature inside, it’s time to close the windows and keep the hot air out.

Open the windows. Opening the windows when the temperature is lower, such as through the night and early morning, will let cool air into the house. Don’t do this unless you live in a safe neighborhood or your windows have safety stops! Otherwise, keeping the windows open when it is cool lets the kitchen cool off too.

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