Mini Fan Central

When it comes to keeping cool around your house, you needn’t buy full size oscillating fans, tower fans, window fans, and ceiling fans to regulate temperature. If it is just one or two places in your home where you wish you had a bit more air flow, a mini fan is a great way to meet that need without spending a lot of money on (and devoting a lot of space and electricity to) full size fans.

Clip on mini fans are arguably most convenient and versatile around the home of all mini fan styles. Here are five smart ways to use a clip-on mini fan to keep cool and save money around your house.

1. Clip it on your bedside table or head board. If you have to be cool (literally) to sleep well, don’t waste energy turning on the air conditioning. Just clip a mini fan to your headboard or footboard (whatever makes you most comfortable). This is also a great way to solve arguments over the temperature if you share a bed with someone who doesn’t want to be as cold as you do.
2. Clip it on your desk. Sitting at a computer, especially if you have a desk lamp or if your computer is in a small room, can get really warm. Desktop computers also generate heat just by running. Clip a fan on your desk to regulate your temperature and stay comfortable while you work.
3. Clip it by the stove. Cooking in the summer can be excruciating, especially if you have to ‘stir constantly.’ Making sure any cords are secured, clip a fan near the stove for a personal cooling assistant while you cook. It’ll make all the difference.
4. Clip it on your work bench. If you are a tinkerer, you’ll spend hours bent over projects, often getting warm while you work. A clip on mini fan will keep you cool without wasting air on the rest of your workspace.
5. Clip it in your car. Yes, your car. If you don’t have A.C., buy an auto-specific clip on mini fan, which has a door sized clip and car adapter power cord.