When air conditioning is not an option, try one of these natural methods to lower the temperature.
Baby, it’s hot outsideand inside, too.
As the ice melts, then evaporates, it will cool you off.
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“As the water evaporates, it cools you.”
When you’re finished for the day, shut the machine down completely.
And forget about working with a computer on your lapit’s too darn hot.
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Air Dry Your Dishes
Skip the drying cycle on thedishwasher.
Instead, leave the door open to let the dishes dry.
And put off using the dishwasher until evening, when the air is cooler.
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Or simply wash your dishes the old-fashioned way: by hand.
Loose, billowy clothes allow air movement next to the skin and help with evaporation."
Go Barefoot
Shuck your shoes.
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As the sweat on your feet evaporates, it cools the skin and the blood in your feet.
When this sweat evaporates, you experience some cool relief.
As you lose water todehydration, your body temperature rises, so replacing fluids is essential to keeping cool.
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Avoid beverages that contain alcohol, caffeine, or lots of sugar, which are dehydrating.
“Alsoopt for hydrating foods,” says Deena Kastor, a marathon runner and an Olympic bronze medalist.
Opt for Fruits and Veggies
There’s a reason we reach for salads in the summer.
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Don’t Turn on the Oven
Give your oven a summer vacation.
If you cook, use the stovetop, the microwave, the air fryer, or a barbecue.
Hang Your Clothes to Dry
Give the clothes dryer a break, too.
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Hang a clothesline and let your towels and sheets flap in the breeze.
Then slide it between the sheets to stay cool when it’s hot at night.
Try Self-HypnosisReally!
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“It’s also a bit of self-hypnosis,” he says.
you might save that last insight for another season entirely.
There are many ways tokeep cool when it’s hot.
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Often the simplest solution is to put on somecomfortable sheets.
Consider snagging somecooling bed sheets.
Acooling comforteris also a good option.
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Incoming breezes are cooled by the evaporating water.
But running ceiling fans continuallywhen you’re not thereis a waste of electricity.
When the weather is hot, the ceiling fan blades should be set to spin counterclockwise.
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This pushes air down and creates a fresh breeze.
Most of the energy from LEDs is converted straight into light.
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