Before air conditioning was invented, white cotton slipcovers were put on furniture to keep the air cool.
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By sam.anderson2 539 Days AgoOr more accurately, to protect the furniture from accumulating sweat and grime.
By Anonymous 539 Days AgoSimply toss a white slipcover to create a cool atmosphere for those humid days - is more correct. See: http://www.boostle.com/blog/post-2-how-to-give-your-home-a-makeover-8-easy-steps http://www.furniturebrains.com/slipcovers.htm and Back in the day, when air conditioning was a rarity, fine homes relied on cotton slipcovers to keep sofas and chairs comfortably cool?so once summer rolled around, cotton occupied every seat in the house. See: http://www.thefabricofourlives.com/CountryLiving/Cotton-Summer-Slipcovers-cushions/
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