I don't have the money for an air conditioner at the moment either. It's currently 90 degrees in my house and 96 outside. I drink about 3 liters of water a day.
2006-06-19 15:53:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
My A/C went out last June, and I will tell you that the best thing to do if possible is to take a cold bath or shower in a closed off room. This will help lower the ambient air temperature. Then, while you are still somewhat wet, sit in front of a fan. ( Apretty good box fan can be bought at most department stores for less than $20.) This will lower your skin temperature, just like being in rain on a windy day. When it is bedtime, if it is still too hot, put a COLD damp washcloth over your face. This helps lower then temperature around the brain, which sort of tricks the rest of your body into thinking it is colder than it is. Definitely keep drinking water, and move around as little as possible.
2006-06-19 16:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by Chuck 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you can afford a water cooler it would help you substantially. Otherwise if you have a fan, place a large container of water at the same level as the fan and sit in front of it that should give you some relief. What about having a tepid to cold shower every hour or so. It only takes a minute or so to cool down. If you can wear cotton clothing.
By the way, water coolers are powered by electricity - you need to fill the back of them with water then an electric fan blows across the water cooling the room it is in down substantially. The only trouble is you need to keep refilling the water every few hours. Apart from that they are a good substitute for air conditioning and they are quite cheap to run.
2006-06-19 16:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by The Rock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to say drink alot of water. That wont make you feelmuch cooler, but it will help prevent heat stroke. If you do any activities and feel exhausted, dizzy, lightheaded or at all faint. Take a break and hydrate yourself. You should be drinking more than 3 liters of water anyway. Get a big fan or two in your home to be more comfortable.
As for making your house more cool, open all the windows and blinds at night. In the morning close the windows to trap that cool air, and close all the blinds to not let any sunlight in. Ive done that for years and kept the house at about 65 all day almost, even when its 20+ degrees hotter outside.
2006-06-19 16:03:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem. I have a fan at both doors circulating air. Drinking a lot of water is good. Keep the lights off as much as possible. Get a spray bottle and fill it with cold water and spray yourself. If you own your own house Plant trees around the house. If it is shaded than less heat is hitting your house. Or find some way to shade around your windows to let less sun hit it.
2006-06-20 03:26:04 · answer #4 · answered by butterflykisses427 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take alot of very cold showers and sit in front of the fan...
or even better get out and go to malls libraries etc and hang out someplace air conditioned during the hottest part of the day. Near me there is a university and a community college they both have air conditioned lounges with tvs, refreshment and snack areas, libraries where you can surf the internet or read magazines, etc.
You can go visit neighbors or relatives houses too, just dont do it too much at the same house or they might get tired of you.
2006-06-19 15:57:15 · answer #5 · answered by ivehadit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I swim at a neighbours or public swimming pool, often I go to the mall and shop around during those hot hours, but in the evening when its hot and humid, I drink alot of water and take cold showers or baths to cool my body temp down. A nice cold beer is always refreshing!
2006-06-19 15:58:30 · answer #6 · answered by Genesis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have air either. I don't know what you're living arrangement is, but I go in the basement when it's really hot. Otherwise, I run a lot of fans. I just tell myself that summer is only a few month, I try to enjoy it while it's here.
2006-06-19 16:01:24 · answer #7 · answered by jillygoat11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the back of your neck cool. Drape a wet towel around the back of your neck, or somehow put an ice pack on the back of your neck. Also, you may need to drink more than 3 liters.
2006-06-19 15:57:00 · answer #8 · answered by eddygordo19 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak washcloths in as cold water as possible from the tap, and apply them to forehead, back of neck, and wherever else you wish.
Check with local health information services or the other answers for longer term solutions.
2006-06-19 15:57:27 · answer #9 · answered by Pegasus90 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep drinking the water, use ice out of freezer and put it in a baggie to help cool off, put a fan on you, sit around in your underwear!
2006-06-19 16:39:04 · answer #10 · answered by James B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋