Getting Hotter!

I am thinking about installing some new Minka Aire fans since the weather is warming up. I really don’t want to use the air conditioning a lot this summer. It is costing me way too much. So I need advice. What do you do to keep cool in the summer? I have heard that installing white windows shades or blinds helps reflect the heat away from the house. Keep the blinds closed when the sun is streaming in and open them when the sun is on the other side of the house.