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[gisellebebegirl]

i have some, i used to live in the valley (120 degrees weather everyday) and my stepgma would get really annal about the AC BIll so i have some alternatives..

1.Wet your face fully and stick it in the freezer, wait for 30 seconds. walk away.
2.Pool. get yourself wet, water, water, water, take a shower (cold shower) and make sure you arent doing any hard work after the shower, such as running etc. dont be stupid/
3.Buy Ice Cream and popcycles (dont buy the ones that have milk, make sure they are water based, because they are easier to swallow, thus more refreshing)
4.Strip, strip strip, the less clothes the better you will be off!
5.Wet your face, and get a piece of paper and blow air into your face
6.Worst case scenerio, get an AC hahaha

[anwiii]

well, summer is upon us and this is a good discussion to bring back up. i did one of three things in the summer to stay cool. since the head generates the most heat, it's best to concentrate on cooling the head. i liked to turn on the shower and just soak my head with cold water. if i was lazy, i would kneel by the pool and soak my head. very refreshing! one way that nobody usually mentions is to put a shirt in the freezer. i am a guy so it's easy to take on and off my shirts. :)i don't really recomend taking full showers multiple times a day only because i hate wasting water but it DOES help!

don't eat foods with a lot of salt or other foods that would make you thirsty. it will just make you that much more miserable. drink a lot of ice cold water or you favorite ice cold drink. keep your body hydrated. i like to put orange juice in the freezer and let it become a slushy.

combine everything above, and you will definately stay cooler for the summer!

[Iniyila]

hmm many interesting ways, i will add some ways too :

1. first feed your garden with enough water and then dig a big hole in it and get into it, you will get very cool but be aware of peoples getting passed by because maybe someone pour some dust on you and bury you.

2. make an ice bathtub using cold water and some ice and get in it, don't make it very cold or it may cause some serious problems for you.

3. if you open your windows then sunlight will cause your room getting warmer so use some awings above your windows to protecting your room from direct sunlight which will cause your home getting a lot cooler.

these are what i can suggest right now but when the summers come i can not live without air conditioner .

[velma]

The easiest solution is to probably strip down to the bare essentials but that can be a tad inconvenient if you have guests around I have an unusually hot room so I usually leave the windows open from sunset to early dawn(even before the first sun rise), once the noon sun has gone off I find it safe to leave the windows open. The house that I currently live in has this comfortable 5 foot counter attached to my window which is probably 4 feet tall so I usually keep a long plastic tub on the counter and soak with my dog or cat, sure it attracts the attention of a neighbor now and then

My older dog will sit in the tub with me only and only if I give her a Popsicle We even have this picture of the two of us in bathing suits (Mother decided to make Delphi wear my old bathing suit) with our Popsicles My location allows for me to have the tub all year round and we make sure to use the same water for the garden since water wastage is something I do not like.