According to a continuous study by the NASA’s Goddard institute, the Earth’s average global temperature has risen by 0.8 degrees Celsius or 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880.
That may not sound like much…but I feel it, don’t you? Babies, children, pregnant women, and the elderly are all more prone to overheating. Be sure to keep an eye on at-risk members of your family, coworkers, and neighbors.
Make a do-it-yourself air conditioner.
This is SO easy and works like a charm! Put a metal bowl of salted ice in front of a fan, and adjust the fan so that the air is blowing RIGHT over the ice. Or, use 1 or more 2-liter bottles and fill them mostly full of water (70%) and rock salt (10%). Leave 20% of the volume empty for expansion. Freeze the liquid in the bottles, then place them in a large bowl (to catch dripping condensation). Position a fan to blow on them. As the salty ice in the bottles melts, the air around them cools and the fan will blow that air at you. The salt lowers the temperature at which the water freezes, allowing you to make the ice super cold. The water and salt in the bottles can be refrozen every night and used repeatedly. Recycle the CoooOooOoOOL!
How you can keep your cool using water! Here are a few ideas:
1. Drink water frequently. Your body will feel cooler if you are hydrated.
2. Spritz yourself with cool water.
3. Freeze cloth & put it on your neck, forehead, arms, or legs.
4. Quickly run SUPER cold water over your wrists.
5. Wet your hair. Make sure to get the water all the way to your scalp.
6. Fill your bathtub with cool water (and some ice cubes) and get in.
7. Go for a swim.
For kiddos? Try a sponge lei!
Totally easy peasy to make. It’s a lei made from cut up sponges. To activate the cool, dip it into cold water, wring out the excess and drape it over their necks. It might be a bit wet, but kiddos won’t care! All you’ll need is, a colorful package of sponges. (3 sponges to make two youth necklaces.), a bamboo skewer or knitting needle, a sturdy large needle, some yarn, scissors and BOOM! Stay cool, kiddos! *Safe for adults*
Stock your freezer Not just with your favorite frozen treats. Make your own popsicles! My favorite cool treat? I freeze chopped fruit, such as watermelon & pineapple. Don’t forget GRAPES and berries! Cooling down is a tasty experience. YUMMY!
Try a hint of mint. Mint refreshes the skin and leaves a nice cooling sensation. Try it in water with a bit of cucumber. SO refreshing and coooooling! Try a few minty or menthol products to cool your skin. Slather on lotion with peppermint (avoid your face and eyes, of course!), shower with peppermint soap or use a minty foot soak.
Strategic window opening
Yup, totally serious about this. Growing up in rural Vermont, near water, we were VERY focused on cooling our house the old-fashioned way. Fresh air flowing thru your home is good for your plants, your small humans and pets. The most strategic way of keeping your home cool is to only keep your windows open as long as it is cooler outside than it is inside. That is usually in the mid-to late-afternoon. On the hottest/most humid days, we used to close the windows up mid-day, and then open them again in the evening. Depending on the layout of your house, you might have better results by opening only windows on the shady side of your home, or opening windows on the shady side of the lower floor, and the sunny side of your upper floor. You might find that your house would really benefit from shades to keep sunlight out.
Speaking of shades….close ’em! Shutting your shades during the day will help block the Sun’s rays and drastically reduce your solar gain. As soon as the Sun hits your home in the morning, close all windows and keep exterior doors and windows closed throughout the hottest part of the day. Do this until night falls and it is cool enough open the windows at night.
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