What are ways to cool down a home without air conditioning?

we have all the windows tinted but even then in south west florida we need air, if we leave the windows open because of the constant ocean breezes the home gets covered with dust, sand, and florida's nasty little insects, and we have the ones that get thru screens and love dining on you when your not looking.we do leave the windows open from september thru march when the little beasties arent around.

Fans are lifesavers but they should only be used when you're in the room, otherwise you're just using power for no reason because fans cool you and not really the room. We just got a really awesome fan that has a thermostat that can be programmed so it will cool a room to a certain temp and turn itself down into a slower mode to keep you cool at the temp that you want. Also, window fans work wonders. However, open a window and turn the fan out it helps draw out the heat.

If you're indoors with the windows closed, it ends up feeling hotter than if you leave them open. It's true for me, at least, though it might be different if the weather where you live is a lot hotter than it is over here. I just keep my curtains drawn. It works... not very well. But I have a fan, too, and that keeps me cool. xP

i used fan and i dont have air conditioning so it helps me a lot, when it comes to opening the window, it actually depends to your location or place, if you have place surrounded with trees the better open it to let the fresh air enter but if theres no tree at all but just heat outside and too many vehicles then better closed it in the afternoon, let the window open at night and in the morning to let the cold air enter your room and closed the window during afternoon. if you dont have fan inside or air conditioning then it better to just let the window open to get extra air than no air at all.

Put a bucket of ice behind a fan so the fan will produce cold air. We also open all the windows so the air would circulate inside. The air is hot but it's fresh. You don't wanna keep breathing the air inside. It's bad for your lungs.