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Summer without air conditioning is hot and uncomfortable. To stay cooler and more comfortable without air conditioning, you can try a few different tips with water, fan, thin clothing, cool foods and drinks, spiritual remedies and more. again. You can also cool the entire house with natural methods and not let the heat get trapped in the room. With the right tactics, you can avoid the heat and still save on electricity bills by not using the air conditioner.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Use water for cooling

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   Drink water regularly. You will feel cooler when you are hydrated. Try drinking 8 ounces of water at least once an hour. Add a few mint leaves or slices of orange, lemon or cucumber to the water for a refreshing sensation. The water may be easier to drink with added flavor.

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   Spray cool water on your body. Fill a spray bottle with cool water and adjust the mist tip slightly. Spray on exposed skin for an instant cooling effect.
   • You can also use a misting fan. This compact device runs on battery power so you can take it with you anywhere. When you turn on the mist sprayer, water evaporates on your skin and gives you a cool feeling.

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   Freeze a handkerchief and place it on your neck, forehead, arms, or legs. A cold washcloth applied to your skin can help fight the heat. When the towel warms up, simply rinse the water and put it back in the freezer.
   • You can also put an ice pack behind your head.

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   Place your wrists under cold, running water. Flush your wrists and other pressure points with cool water such as neck and inside elbows and cross your legs for 10 seconds at a time.This will help reduce your body temperature a little.

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   Wet hair. Wet hair cools the body, so use this for an instant cooling effect. You can wet the entire hair or just wet the hairline. The evaporation process will help cool your head (although it will be a bit ruffled if you have curly hair).
   • Wet a bandana towel and wrap it over your head.

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   Fill the tub with cool water and step into the tub. Once you get used to the water temperature, drain off the tub and add cold water. Continue doing this until the water temperature is cold enough. Your body will cool for a long time after you get out of the tub.
   • If you prefer, take a cool shower instead of a bath.
   • You can also soak your feet in a bucket of cold water. The body dissipates heat through the hands, feet, face and ears, so cooling these parts effectively cools the whole body. The children's buoy pool is also great for adult foot baths.

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   Swimming. Go to the steam bath, lake, river or sea and relax. Taking a dip in water is a great way to cool off. Be sure to wear sunscreen to prevent a sunburn that will make you even hotter. advertisement

Method 2 of 3: Cooling the house

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   Close the curtains and blinds. Keep curtains and blinds closed during the day to block out the sun's rays. In the morning, as soon as the rays of sunlight hit your house, close all windows, as well as all doors and windows in the house during the hottest part of the day. Leave until night falls and the air is cool enough to open windows at night.
   • Adjust the angle of the blinds so that when you look out you will see the ground instead of the sky.
   • For added protection, you can purchase insulated honeycomb curtains, window glass insulating film, a material similar to automotive glass insulation film that looks like dark colored glass or reflective glass.

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   Open windows at night. Keep windows open to allow the outdoor air to enter the room at night. Open all doors between rooms in the house (including wall cabinets and kitchen cabinets). If you leave the door closed, the daytime heat will be trapped, and the entire house will not be able to cool down quickly at night.
   • Be sure to wake up to close windows and blinds as soon as the sun hits your home. In many regions, this can be as early as 5-6 a.m.

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   Cool your home with a fan. Install ceiling fans or exhaust fans in attic or attic to suck the heat that builds up in upper rooms and push it outdoors. Use portable fans to draw cool air from downstairs and blow hot air up to the ceiling.
   • Combine many fans to create good air circulation. You can expel hot air by placing high-powered exhaust fans near one window and using rotating fans located near other windows to bring cool and fresh outside air into your home.
   • You can also turn on the stove hood fan or turn on the chimney. These devices also help draw hot air out of the home and draw cool outdoor air into the home.

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   DIY air conditioner. Place a metal bowl of salted ice in front of the fan and adjust the fan so that the air is blowing through the ice. You can also use one or more 0.5 liter bottles filled with water (70%) and rock salt (10%), leaving 20% ​​of the space for the water to expand. Freeze the liquid in the bottle, then place it in the basin (to catch the dripping condensate). Set the fan to blow through the water bottle. When the salt ice in the bottle melts, the air around the water bottle is cooled and the wind blows from the fan.
   • Salt works to lower the freezing temperature of water, allowing you to create super-cold ice.
   • You can refreeze the water and salt in the bottle every night and reuse.

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   Turn off all heat sources. Do not use the stove or oven for cooking. You should eat cold foods or use the microwave or oven when cooking. Turn off desk lights and computers when not in use. You should also turn off the TV, as it radiates a lot of heat and consumes electricity through an unnecessary adapter plugged into an outlet.
   • Incandescent bulbs also generate a lot of heat. Replace these bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs or LED bulbs.

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   Absorb cool air. If your house has a basement and central ventilation system, call a refrigeration mechanic to install a cold air recovery tube in the basement to draw in naturally cool (usually low-settling) air and circulate it around. house just by switching to "fan" mode.
   • Install a ventilation system in each room with cool air intake, hot air exhaust, temperature and humidity controller. This system will bring in the night air and let the air conditioning system operate in the middle of the day.

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   Leave the ceiling fan in counter-clockwise rotation. This will suck the hot air and circulate cool air throughout the rooms. Turn on the fan at high speed for an even cooler effect.

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   Install general ventilation fan for the whole house. Hot air will be sucked up into the attic and exited through vents. To cool your home, open a door leading down to the basement, remember to open all the doors between the basement and the room with a fan. Turn on the fans at night, and open downstairs windows. This will cool the house very effectively. However, you need to make sure that the attic vents are working properly, otherwise your attic will not be able to properly dissipate heat.
   • If you do not have a ventilation system, you should install it. You'll find amazingly how cool a cool attic has a cooling effect on the home.
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Method 3 of 3: Anti-heat

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   Avoid the hottest hours of the day. Don't go outside between 10am and 3pm, when the sun's rays are hottest. This can also help you avoid sunburn. You should exercise or do miscellaneous things outdoors in the morning or evening. Early morning and evening temperatures are usually cool enough for activities such as walking, running, picnicking, gardening or other outdoor activities.

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   Wear natural fiber summer clothing. Wear natural spun fabrics (cotton, silk, linen) instead of polyester, rayon or other man-made fibers (with the exception of some special fabrics).
   • Choose light-colored clothes. Dark colors will absorb more heat from the sun and hold the heat longer than white or light clothes that reflect light and heat.

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   Go barefoot. Take off shoes and socks, especially during high humidity days. Shoes and socks will cause the feet to sweat and increase body temperature. You should walk barefoot whenever possible.

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   Store cold snacks in the freezer. Buy fruit popsicles at a grocery store or make your own, or freeze bags of chopped fruit like watermelon, pineapple, or lemon. So at the same time you can cool off while enjoying delicious food!

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   Use mint. Peppermint refreshes the skin and leaves a feeling of coolness. Try peppermint or menthol products to cool your skin. Apply peppermint lotion to your skin (avoid face and eyes), bathe with peppermint soap, use a mint-based foot bath or other powders with mint ingredients. There are also a few minty recipes you can try, for example:
   • Mint yogurt smoothie
   • Irish mint cream chocolate drink
   • Candy mint truffles

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   Use silk or satin pillowcases and sheets. Smooth sheets help stay cool, so you'll also feel more comfortable with silk and satin. Cotton bed sheets are better than flannel and should be used during the summer months. Silk, satin and cotton will feel softer and cooler when you sleep. advertisement

Advice

• Do not turn on the fan in a room with the door closed when there are no people. Fan cannot cool the air in the room; It actually heats the air. Fan motors generate heat, and even circulating air generates a considerable amount of heat due to friction. The fan only works to cool when you are in the room, because the fan helps the moisture on the skin evaporate faster, so the body is cooler too. Save electricity and turn off all fans in a room with doors closed when no one is in.
• In the US, during heat waves, many cities open air-conditioned “cooling centers” at schools and community centers, and you will get help reaching them. If your home does not have air conditioning, call your local authority to find the nearest cooling center, especially if you are elderly or ill.
• If your garage is underneath the living area of ​​your home, you should leave it outside for a while to cool down before moving into the garage.
• Do not stay in the room on a hot day. Hot air will be trapped in the room, and no matter how many fans you turn on, it won't do any good, even hot air will blow on you.

Warning

• The heat is often associated with an inconvenient drought. If there is a regional water restriction order, you will need to consider before applying the water-intensive measures above.
• Although rarely a problem in healthy people, excess water can also be dangerous for people with heart, liver or kidney disease. If you have serious health problems, you should pay attention to the amount of water you drink, as the kidneys may not be able to handle the excess water well.
• Infants, children, pregnant women, and the elderly are all susceptible to heat stroke. Watch out for at-risk family members, co-workers and neighbors.
• If you have symptoms of heat stroke or dehydration, call emergency number 115 or other emergency services right away and seek medical help. A temperature rise above 40 ° C is a life-threatening condition and will be fatal when it reaches 45 ° C.