Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Using Water for Cooling
• Method 2 of 3: Cooling down at home
• Method 3 of 3: Dealing with the heat
• Tips
• Warnings
• Additional articles

Summer heat in the absence of air conditioning can cause considerable discomfort. To cool off and feel good without air conditioning, you can use a variety of tricks using water, fans, light clothing, cool drinks and food, psychological tricks, and so on. You can also naturally cool your entire home by preventing heat build-up. With the right approach, you can successfully escape the heat while saving money on air conditioning.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Using Water for Cooling

1. 1 Drink water often. The body will be cooler if its water balance is in order. Try to drink about 230 ml of water every hour. Adding mint leaves or slices of orange, lemon or cucumber to the water will make it more refreshing. You may also find it easier to drink the water if it tastes light.
2. 2 Spray yourself with cool water. Fill the spray bottle with cool water and set it to a fine spray. Spray on exposed skin for an immediate cooling effect.
   • You can also use a fan with a humidification function. These devices can even be portable and run on batteries, so you can take them with you wherever you go. When your body is hydrated and blown into the air, water evaporates from the surface of the skin, which instantly creates a feeling of cooling.
3. 3 Chill a damp handkerchief in the freezer and place it on your neck, forehead, arms, or legs. Applying a cold cloth to your skin can help fight the heat. When the fabric is warm, simply rinse it and put it back in the freezer.
   • You can also use an ice pack to the back of your head.
4. 4 Pour cold water on your wrists. Soak your wrists and other areas of your body with large blood vessels under your skin, such as your neck, inner folds of your elbows, and knees, in cold water for about 10 seconds. This will lower your body temperature slightly.
5. 5 Get your head wet. Wet hair can help cool your body, so try this step for an instant cooling experience. You can wet the whole head or just the hairline. The evaporation of water will cool the head (however, it can cause previously styled hair to become frizzy if it is naturally curly).
   • Put a bandana moistened with water over your head and walk in it.
6. 6 Fill your bathtub with cool water and dip into it. Once you get used to the temperature of the water, drain the water a little and add more cold water. Continue doing this until you are cool enough. When you get out of the bath, your body will remain cool for a long time.
   • If you prefer, you can take a cool shower instead of a bath.
   • You can also dip your feet in a bucket of cold water.The body mainly radiates heat to the palms, feet, face and ears, so cooling any of these places will effectively cool the entire body. Shallow children's pools are also good for cooling the feet of adults.
7. 7 Go for a swim. Visit the swimming pool, go to the river, lake or sea and unwind. The immersion in water will cool you in an incredible way. When outdoors, be sure to use sunscreen to prevent sunburn, which can heat your body even further.

Method 2 of 3: Cooling down at home

1. 1 Close the curtains or curtains on the windows. Curtains and drapes that are closed during the day will help block the sun's rays. As soon as the sun starts heating up the building in the morning, curtain all windows and keep them, as well as the front door, locked during the hottest time of the day. With the onset of night, when it becomes cool enough outside, the windows can be opened.
   • If you have blinds on your windows, tilt them so that when you look through them, you can see the earth, not the sky.
   • For even more protection from the sun, use a honeycomb shade or sunscreen, which, like tinted car windows, will darken or reflectively window glass.
2. 2 Open windows at night. Open strategically important windows to let cool evening air flow in through the night. It also does not hurt to open all the internal doors in the room (including the doors of cabinets and kitchen sets). If left closed, they will retain the warmth of the day and your home won't be able to cool down quickly enough in the evening.
   • Be sure to get up early in the morning to close all windows and curtains when the sun begins to heat up your home. In some regions, this will need to be done as early as 5-6 o'clock in the morning.
3. 3 Cool your home with fans. If you have a two-story house or apartment, install permanent ceiling and attic window and attic fans in such a way that they drive out the heated air accumulated in the upper rooms. Install a portable fan so that it draws in cooler air from the floor and pushes the heated air even higher towards the ceiling.
   • Use a combination of fans to create good air circulation. Expel hot air outside by installing a powerful exhaust fan next to one window, and conventional fans near other windows that will blow fresh, cooler air inside.
   • You can also turn on the hood above the stove or open the chimney damper from the fireplace or stove. They will also help draw heated air out of the house and fill it with cooler evening air.
4. 4 Make a homemade air conditioner. Place a metal bowl of salted ice in front of the fan and adjust the fan to blow on the ice. Or take one or more 2L plastic bottles and fill them with about 70% water and 10% salt. Leave 20% of the volume empty for water expansion on freezing. Freeze the solution in the bottles, and then place them in a basin (to collect condensation dripping. Adjust the fan so that it blows on the bottles. As the salted ice in the bottles thaws, the air around them will begin to cool and the fan will blow this air towards you.
   • Salt lowers the freezing point of water, which makes the ice very cold.
   • Salt water can be frozen every night and used regularly during the day.
5. 5 Disconnect all heat sources. Do not use a stove or oven to cook food. Turn off lights and computer when you don't need them. It still does not hurt to turn off the TV (since it generates a lot of heat), and also disconnect the power adapters of not the most important electrical appliances from the sockets.
   • Incandescent bulbs also generate heat. Switch to compact fluorescent or LED lamps.
6. 6 Make the cool air rise. If you have a basement and a central ventilation system in your home, hire a professional ventilation installer to add cold air intake from the basement to your ventilation system, which will cause the natural coolness present there to circulate through the rest of the house when you simply turn on the hood above the stove.
   • Organize an individual ventilation system in the room with the possibility of introducing fresh cool air, extracting hot air, as well as controlling temperature and humidity. This way, cool fresh air will flow to you at night, and the air conditioner can keep you cool in the middle of the day.
7. 7 Set the ceiling fans to rotate counterclockwise. This will help bring hot air up to the ceiling while creating cool breezes in the rooms. To enhance the cooling effect, turn on a higher fan speed.
8. 8 Install a common house fan. It will drive hot air towards the attic, where it will be dispersed through the attic vents. To cool down your home, open the basement door, making sure all other interior doors between the basement and the room where the fan is located are also open. Turn on the fan at night, while opening the lower floor windows so that it can effectively cool the home. However, be sure to check that the attic vents are working properly beforehand, or the attic may not be able to handle heat dissipation.
   • If you don't have vents in your attic, get one. You can't even imagine how amazingly a cool attic affects the temperature of the whole house.

Method 3 of 3: Dealing with the heat

1. 1 Avoid peak heat times. Try not to go outside between 10 and 15 o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun's rays are at their worst. This will prevent sunburn. Try to run or exercise outdoors in the early morning or late evening. Usually early mornings and evenings are cool enough for you to enjoy walking, jogging, hiking, biking, gardening, or yard work.
2. 2 Wear summer clothing made from natural fabrics. Wear low-density natural fabrics (cotton, silk, linen) rather than polyester, synthetic rayon and other synthetic fabrics (excluding possible specially formulated breathable sports fabrics).
   • Choose light colored clothing. Dark-colored clothing absorbs heat better and stays warm longer than light or white clothing, which reflects light and heat better.
3. 3 Walk barefoot. Take off your shoes and socks, especially on days when the humidity is extremely high. Wearing boots with socks under these conditions will cause your feet to sweat, generally raising your body temperature. Try to walk barefoot as often as possible (if possible).
4. 4 Fill the freezer with frozen fruit treats. Use ice cream sticks (you can find them in the supermarket) or just grab a bag of frozen fruit wedges such as watermelon, pineapple, or lemon. Chilling can be delicious too!
5. 5 Take advantage of the properties of mint. Mint refreshes the skin and leaves behind a pleasantly cool feeling. Apply mint lotion (avoid face and eyes), shower with mint soap, mint foot bath, or other mint powders. In addition, there are some delicious mint recipes that you can also use:
   • watermelon yogurt and mint smoothies;
   • Irish chocolate drink with cream and mint;
   • mint truffles.
6. 6 Use silk or satin pillowcases and sheets. Smooth sheets help keep you cool, so switching to silk or satin can provide you with more comfort.Breathable cotton sheets are better than flannel sheets, which are best removed in summer. Silk, satin and cotton have a smoother texture and help you feel cooler while you sleep.

Tips

• Do not leave a running fan unattended in a closed room. The fan does not cool the air present in the room and even actually heats it up. The fan motor generates heat and also generates a little heat when friction is applied to the circulating air. When the fan is running, you feel cool due to the increased evaporation of moisture from the surface of the skin, which cools your body, but only when you yourself are in a room with a fan. Save electricity and turn off all fans in unoccupied closed rooms.
• During the peak heat, the municipalities of some cities set up "cooling centers" with working air conditioners, which can be visited by anyone. If you do not have air conditioning in your home (and especially if you are old or have a medical condition), call your city's helpline to inquire about possible refrigeration centers.
• If there is a garage in the basement of your house under the living rooms, leave the heated car outside to cool it down before putting it in the garage.

Warnings

• Heat is often an integral part of drought. If your region imposes restrictions on water consumption due to drought, be sure to check them before resorting to the water cooling tips mentioned in this article.
• While drinking too much water is rarely a problem for healthy people, it can be dangerous for people with heart, liver or kidney problems. If you have any of these serious illnesses, be aware of how much water you drink, as your kidneys may not be able to properly process excess water.
• Babies, children, pregnant women and the elderly are more susceptible to overheating. Be sure to keep an eye on your family members, co-workers, and neighbors who are at risk.
• If you experience symptoms of heatstroke or dehydration, call an ambulance or see a healthcare professional yourself for qualified medical attention. A body temperature above 40 ° C is life-threatening, but if it rises to 42.5 ° C, it will be fatal.

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