| A long hot summer in a home without air conditioning | | | | yourself before a fan. A cool shower then air drying |
| can be simply awful; we have some tips here for you | | | | from the fan is also delightfully refreshing and will cool |
| to make it better. You can use your freezer in many | | | | you down. |
| ways during the hot weather; not just to keep your | | | | Often the most effective way of cooling down |
| food in. A great tip is to freeze a pillowcase and | | | | during the day is to leave the house. There is always |
| when you take it up to bed with you; you will be | | | | shade available outside, so sit yourself down and set |
| kept cool enough to go to sleep. Ice packs are also | | | | your sprinkler so it comes over you. |
| helpful on your feet, head and wrists. | | | | Even though you may not have air conditioning in |
| Fans are essential items in homes without air | | | | your home, there are plenty of places around town |
| conditioning, and positioning is all important. Only have | | | | which do. Take yourself to the stores, or spend |
| 2 windows in your home open, these should be | | | | some quiet time in the library. Just have a nice day |
| either on opposite sides of the house or the room. | | | | out and use their AC to your hearts content. |
| Having one facing outwards and the other facing in | | | | Keeping hydrated is essential in high temperatures so |
| will have the effect of drawing air across the house. | | | | drink plenty of water and make sure the kids get |
| Having plenty of ice packs available is essential. The | | | | plenty too. Keep plenty of ice lollies in the freezer |
| last thing you need is to have to wait for the one | | | | and don't forget to call on the friend, the one with air |
| you've just used to freeze up again. A quick, short | | | | conditioning! |
| term measure is to soak a top, put it on and position | | | | |