WOW! We are in the middle of a huge heat wave it seems.
I know alot of places in the lower 48 might not consider upper 70s and mid 80s in the shade to be really hot. But here, in Alaska, where it really is COOL most of the time. Its really HOT. A themometer in the sun shows temps above 110 degrees!
Well as you can imagine, we dont have AC here. Whats the point? In the winter its regularly 10-20 below zero and can hit as low as negative 40. And winter lasts alot longer then our three months of summer. It just so happens that July really is the hottest month of the year for us, and poor me, im pregnant through it.
So ideas for cooling down lol.
I have fans, which i move from room to room with me. Oscalating fans are good, celing fans are better. But i also have window unit fans and a stationary fan which just hangs out, well it goes in the kids room especially at night.
2. unplug and/or turn off all appliances. Even off, appliances generate some heat. And when its allready 80 outside ( in the shade) and getting hotter inside, every little bit counts)
3. Dont cook inside, take hot showers, or wash laundry. All three activites generate heat and humidity which can raise the temp in the house. My exception would be my morning shower and if i get super sweaty ill take a quick shower. I also water my plants almost daily, which does put humidity in the air but it cant be helped. Also in the heat, our fishtank evaporates faster. more humidity. Try to avoid humidity creating activities.
4. Shade the windows where the sun comes in. The sun hits our house on the backside, and wouldent you know it, those rooms, our bedrooms, are cooler then the rest of the house. We put double sided fleece blankets over the windows in the summer to block out the insane amount of light we get. But it also works to block some heat too. Even though those windows are open, it helps.
And when all else fails, a cool washcloth on the back of your neck feels really good!
Hope your summer isnt as hot as mine!









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