Summer is here. However, included this season, is the dreadful heat. There are different ways of cooling your summer. There is your beloved air conditioning unit. But you know it would be expensive to use it all the time. Do not worry. There are other ways of cooling your home. And you can do this even without your AC unit.
Drink lots of liquids. This allows your body to cool off. This also ensures that the electrolytes which you lost through excessive sweating will be replenished. It also tastes good, right? But be careful with your sugar intake. You do not want any more problems in the future.
Use your fans. Not your hoards of adoring fans, but your electric fans. This also effectively reduces the heat in your room, and is also less expensive to use. Strategize the location of your fans in such a way that one fan is able to let the cool air in, while another lets the hot air out.
Insulate your house. The heat inside your home can actually be lessened by the use of insulators. Install insulators in your attic. You can also shade your windows. Also try to stick some reflectors in them in order to reflect back the heat of sun’s rays. This also reduces the glare and ultraviolet of the sun’s rays which may eventually damage you and your furniture.
Do not use electrical heat appliances. If you need to cook, use the microwave if possible. Turn off your lamps, computer and other appliances when not in use. This will help lessen the heat in your home, and will also help you save on your electrical bills.
Understand the sun. In the morning, use your curtains to close your windows from the east side, and open the windows in the west side. This will allow the entry of cooler air into your home.
You can also wet your wrists and pulse points with cold water. This will allow you to feel cooler because cooling these points will likewise cool your entire body. You can also place a wet towel on top your head and at the back of your neck. This method has also been found effective. You can also wet your hair every 30 minutes.
If you love to read, go to a shade and read there. It would be even better if you read a book about the cold, like those about Mt. Everest, the Arctic, Christmas and how to make ice. It will likewise really help if you start thinking cool thoughts.
Avoid moving too much. Do not exercise when it is too hot. Do this at night when it is not as hot as it is during the day. Reserve your athletic thoughts at night.
Go swimming. If possible, find water which is not directly under the sun. Find one with a shade. If there is none, be sure to put some sunblock on.
Take more baths. This will certainly lessen the heat you may be feeling, and will likewise keep you fresh and clean the whole day.
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