Need good tips for keeping cool in a heat wave!

[Randi]

Help! I am so sick of this blank, blank heat and humidity! I don't have A/C and my house is over 90' even now after the sun has gone down. I try to keep what shades I have closed, and I have window fans going. But even the carpet feels damp from the humidity! Mostly I just sit here with my computer, a fan blowing right on me and I still have to keep wiping my forehead so the sweat doesn't get into my eyes. Ick!
What do some of you do to keep cool?

 

[shep]

do you have a basement??
thats where I used to keep cool..

 

[hercamore]

That heat and humidity have really been nasty this summer!

When I am really overheated, I get a frozen icepak (kind you put in a cooler) put it in a zip lock baggie and sit in a chair with the icepak on my back.

Herc.

 

[fkj2]

I went to our local JoAnn's store (fabric) and bought yards of a silver metallic tablecloth material, cut it and pinned it to the two large windows that get the late afternoon/evening sun. It really does help deflect the heat and allows the AC to catch up. Not pretty but what is in this heat? And a cool cloth on the nape of the neck should help.

 

[Kermit]

I can't imagine not having central AC, since I've never lived anywhere cool. I'm a weanie and have to admit I'd probably hit the mall.

 

[CathyCanada]

I try to keep my feet cool/cold (icepack wrapped in a towel). Maybe a cool shower. And drink lots of water so you don't get dehydrated.
Hope that you find some respite from the heat!
CC

 

[mom2boys]

Wait a day! According to Weahterbug, we are due for a cool front this evening. Today's highs are predicted to be over 100. Tomorrow's highs in the LOW 80s Hope the cool front makes it as far north as MA

 

[Serena]

Okay, this is what I did. I put on as few clothes as I could get by with. No one was coming over, I was in germany and didn't know anyone, so I was praying there was no fire. lol
The other thing I did was to get my little bit of clothes wet, and put them in the freezer before I put them on.

Being in a little bitty, airless apartment ironing fatigues was not fun.

 

[browneyes]

My kids and I eat Pop Ice to help cool us off. We go crazy over those things!