What are you doing to beat the heat and save on energy?

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When I lived in the tropics I bought pedestal fans - they seem to do a better job than ceiling fans and can be moved around.
When it was reeeeallly super hot (up to 42oC) I%26#039;d hang damp cloth (like muslin, cheesecloth, old sarongs) on the windows to cool down the incoming air.
We%26#039;d cook and eat outside on a little camp stove. Like a mini BBQ.
I%26#039;d wear a bandana and keep it damp constantly.
Also handy to put some water and a few drops of essential oil - like peppermint, ylang, ylang, lavendar, whatever - in an old spray bottle (just clean it out really well if it had cleaning products in previously) and use it as a spritz.
I%26#039;d take the kids to the beach or the park in the early afternoon - it was always a few degrees cooler under the trees.
I%26#039;d also do all the housecleaning and cooking for dinner early in the morning before the house heated up.

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Great ideas!!

Other Answers (4)

• I don`t have a/c ,when the weather is warm I throw open the doors and windows.So do the neighbours , wish they would also turn down their blasted TV ! i
• I go swimming. It is exercise and very cooling. Also, lots of trees provide shade and oxygen to breathe easier!
• Work overtime. Got a/c at work and use their energy instead of mine while there.
• Beat WHAT heat? This has been the coolest summer in Mass. since I can remember.