QUESTION OF THE DAY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021

[neely]

Summer is starting to heat up where I live and the forecast is calling for temps in the 90's through next week. I'm not a big fan of hot weather and neither is Carleton. Growing up we did not have air-conditioning until I was a teenager and it was only a room a/c unit in the bedroom. But before having a/c my dad taught us to put a cool washcloth on our forehead or run cold water on our wrist as a way to temporarily cool off. I still do that to this day if it's uncomfortably hot and I can not be somewhere that has air-conditioning. Dad always knew best!

So for today's QUESTION OF THE DAY -
"HOW DO YOU COOL OFF WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE BESIDES TURNING ON THE AIR-CONDITIONING?"

 

[MoochNNoodles]

I turn on the ceiling fans and find shorts and a tank. During the day I open windows for a beeeze. DH is quick to turn the ac in though. He works in the heat and our road is too noisy for sleeping with windows open. Dump trucks pass our house starting very early every day from a commercial place across the street.

Growing up we didn’t use the ac to save money even when we had it. Its hot and humid here! So I’ve spent a lot of nights trying to sleep with open windows and fans. At my grandparents in the summer we’d keep the house dark. Or hang out in the basement. My parents don’t have a basement though.

If all else fails; I go for an icepop or a popsicle.

 

[neely]

If all else fails; I go for an icepop or a popsicle.

Thanks for reminding me. My mom would always keep popsicles in the freezer for this reason.

 

[klunick]

Run through the sprinkler (yes, even as an adult!) fully clothed.

 

[Tik cat's mum]

I miss the kid's being young and having paddling pools to stick my feet in. I don't do heat well even on holiday I look for shade. But ice-cream and ice pops when I'm home.

 

[Talien]

I don't need to cool off, I like hot weather.

 

[Kat0121]

I'm in south Florida. It's hot most of the year here. It's AC all the way. I don't open windows often because of the heat and humidity.

 

[NY cat man]

If there's any breeze at all, I can sit on our front porch. It faces north and is covered, so until late afternoon there is shade. Also, I can hibernate in the basement, as even without a/c, it never gets above 70 there. It's that massive rubble foundation. Iced tea or water works for me, too.

 

[BellaGooch]

Take a cold shower!

 

[aliceneko]

Go in a paddling pool, wear strappy clothing, have ice lollies/ice cream and cold drinks.

 

[misty8723]

With a personal portable battery operated fan.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HHVVHDR/?tag=thecatsite

 

[game misconduct]

feezing a wet wash cloth, small towel etc. then stretching it back open and placing it on my balded head to thaw out works great along with soaking a bath towel wringing out the water then lay down using the towel to cover myself in front of a fan .works great until if/when the water becomes sweat heat doesnt bother me as bad either now since i got my blood pressure under control

 

[strider rose]

i run a luke warm to almost cool water in the tub and soak in it for a few minutes ... i call it a cool down bath

 

[MonaLyssa33]

I'd probably take a few showers and stay in the basement. Depending on a number of things, I might have the windows open or I might not. Sometimes having the windows open makes things feel a lot worse.

 

[Elphaba09]

I rarely get hot. 80 to 90 with low to moderate humidity is perfect for me. (High humidity at 70-75 is the worst!) On the few occasions that I get hot, I just drink something cold or take a cool shower. Then, I usually feel too cold and need to warm up again! Haha!

 

[lizzie]

My front porch faces the north and is in the shade most of the time,so I'll open the front door first,and there almost always seems to be a breeze..I have ceiling fans in the din ing room and our bedroom so they'll be going,and then there's also the pedestal fans.

 

[Whenallhellbreakslose]

Lots of cold water, Ice Cream or Frozen Yougert. I am on a diet right now, so I got to start stocking up on the low fat ice cream for those hot days ahead.

 

[neely]

Ice Cream or Frozen Yougert. I am on a diet right now, so I got to start stocking up on the low fat ice cream for those hot days ahead.

You might be interested in Yasso Bars. They're made with greek yogurt and only 100 calories per bar. My favorite is the coffee chocolate chip. Here's a link to all their flavors: Yasso Bars | Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt

 

[Bri5]

Frog Togs and other cooling towels are great.

 

[Winchester]

We don’t have central AC. We will open all windows and doors in the house. We have French doors in the kitchen; both doors open. We will turn the ceiling fan on, which draws the air into the living room windows and then out the French doors. Creates a nice breeze. We have a window fan in the bedroom. We do have AC in the WeShed, so if it gets really bad, we’ll hang out there.

If all else fails, I’ll go hang out in the pool for a while.