Summer has arrived, and with it comes rising temperatures and higher humidity. Instead of resolving yourself to another few months of feeling miserable, check out these tips on how to beat the heat this summer, and embrace the climbing temperatures.
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Chill Out
1. Stay Hydrated
When your body begins to dehydrate from a lack of fluids, your temperature rises. To help keep yourself cool as a cucumber, be sure to stay hydrated and increase your water intake throughout the day.
2. Make a Cold Wrap
Remember seeing pictures of cowboys with bandanas tied around their necks? Well, those weren’t just for show. Soaking a bandana or small towel in water and wrapping it around your neck can help keep you cool. Try wrapping a few pieces of ice inside too for extra long cooling power.
3. Grab a Spray Bottle
A spray bottle full of water kept in the fridge or even by your bed can help keep you cool throughout the day by acting as your own personal misting machine. The water will cool the surface of your skin and help keep you feeling fresh.
4. Heat Up Your Food and Drinks
It may sound crazy, but if you want to stay cool, you can heat up your food and drinks. Spicy food and hot drinks help to cool down your body.
Cool Down the House
5. Take Advantage of Cooler Nights
Air conditioning is nice, but what can you do if you have no power or the A/C is out? During the summer, the days are hot, but the nights are usually significantly cooler. Open the windows and let in the cool night air. It will help circulate cool air throughout the home, just be sure to close the windows and put the shades down before the heat of the day hits again.
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6. Take Your Chores Outdoors
Cooking and drying laundry are two chores that can really heat up the house. To help beat the heat this summer, take your chores outside. Cook out on a grill and enjoy a shady picnic dinner, and hang the clothes out on a clothesline to dry. Doing this keeps the heat outside where it belongs.
7. Put Up Sun Blocking Shades
Another great way to cool down your home without the use of A/C or electricity is by installing sun blocking shades. These shades help block out all sun, and significantly reduce the temperature inside a home.
Keep the Kids Cool
8. Have a Water Balloon Fight
Kids usually do better with heat than many adults do, but they like to have fun in the summer sun. One way to help them beat the heat this summer and still have fun is with a water balloon fight. A bag of water balloons only costs a dollar and can provide hours of cool summer fun.
9. Enjoy Your Local Parks
No matter where you live, there are generally city, state or national parks that can help you beat the heat with splash zones, springs, swimming holes and other fun-filled water activities. These parks are a free or really inexpensive ways for families to cool down during the summer.
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10. Cool Down Crafts
Of course you can stay indoors and do crafts to stay cool this summer, but getting outdoors with some cool down crafts can be a ton of fun. Try painting with ice cubes colored with food coloring, or painting yourself with water based finger paints and then using the hose to wash off.
Summer is heating up, but there are so many ways for you to cool down. The tips above can help you. Leave a comment with how you keep cool in the summer heat.