Dealing with a Heatwave

Tish said:
Place a yoga mat in the freezer to put under your sheet.
Use a wet towel around your neck and soak your feet in cold water with ice.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Put a wet scarf over your fan, you can even wet it a nd place it in a freezer for about 20 minutes, it works great.
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yes I'm doing that..my daughter suggested that..(y)
 

I don't know if they are any good but they have been showing a little unit that is supposed to cool one room that cost about a hundred or so. Maybe that could be something that would keep you more comfortable. google artic air.
 
hollydolly said:
I was going to book a hotel room for the first 2 days of next week when we're predicted to have temps of 112 deg f ..all of them have AC.. but they're all booked up, or far too expensive

I'm fine during the day using fans.. going outside.. all windows open.. but night is horrible.. It's almost midnight here , and it's 92 in my bedroom...
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Same here.
 
Here I keep the windows almost closed and the curtains, until
the sun moves away, then I open the curtains, I have a fan on
when I am in the room, I open a door or window to let in some
air, on the side that is not in the sun, the place is bearable, just!

I also wet my wrists with cold water, often, a trick that I learned
when I was in the RAF.

Mike
 
Mike said:
Here I keep the windows almost closed and the curtains, until
the sun moves away, then I open the curtains, I have a fan on
when I am in the room, I open a door or window to let in some
air, on the side that is not in the sun, the place is bearable, just!

I also wet my wrists with cold water, often, a trick that I learned
when I was in the RAF.

Mike
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the trouble with me is that I love the brightness in the house..I hate it to be dark and gloomy.. I have all the windows wide open at the moment as I do the back door.. and all the interior doors.... it's very humid today as you know Mike... I have the fan on as I had all through the night.. , I also have a rechargeable hand held fan..

I drink a lot during the day.. so I keep hydrated.. I keep ice bags in the top freezer .. and I also put bottle of water in the top freezer, and when I go out, I take the iced drink with me, and it very slowly melts, therefore keeping the drink cold the whole time I'm out..
 
My house before I moved here was off the grid and we did not have enough power for air conditioning. I used to soak my feet in cold water fresh from my well. It really works.

Freeze a wet cloth and use that on your neck. I have a gel neck thing that I keep in the freezer.

Eat ice cream! It always makes me so cold I have to turn off my air conditioning.
 
katlupe said:
My house before I moved here was off the grid and we did not have enough power for air conditioning. I used to soak my feet in cold water fresh from my well. It really works.
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first time I actually found that cold water cools you down and even eases pain from feet was many years ago... I'd walked in high heels in 90 deg temps from Plymouth Devon across the Tamar bridge to Saltash a fishing village in Cornwall , pushing a pram with my baby .. ...it was only about 3 miles but in high heels it felt like 20..my feet were absolutely agony, and I didn't think I'd be able to walk back home again.. so my sister who was with me and I... went down to the sea and soaked our feet for about 10 minutes.. and it was like Magic..the pain just disappeared.. and I was able to walk back again with no pain..

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..saltash..
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hollydolly said:
first time I actually found that cold water cools you down and even eases pain from feet was many years ago... I'd walked in high heels in 90 deg temps from Plymouth Devon across the Tamar bridge to Saltash a fishing village in Cornwall , pushing a pram with my baby .. ...it was only about 3 miles but in high heels it felt like 20..my feet were absolutely agony, and I didn't think I'd be able to walk back home again.. so my sister who was with me and I... went down to the sea and soaked our feet for about 10 minutes.. and it was like Magic..the pain just disappeared.. and I was able to walk back again with no pain..

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..saltash..
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Just seeing all of that would take my pain away and would be happy to walk back in bare feet.
 
hollydolly said:
first time I actually found that cold water cools you down and even eases pain from feet was many years ago... I'd walked in high heels in 90 deg temps from Plymouth Devon across the Tamar bridge to Saltash a fishing village in Cornwall , pushing a pram with my baby .. ...it was only about 3 miles but in high heels it felt like 20..my feet were absolutely agony, and I didn't think I'd be able to walk back home again.. so my sister who was with me and I... went down to the sea and soaked our feet for about 10 minutes.. and it was like Magic..the pain just disappeared.. and I was able to walk back again with no pain..

2_KT_CMD_280121drone_05jpeg.jpg


..saltash..
pier-beach-saltash-cornwall-england-uk-river-tamar-boats-blue-sky-white-clouds-47942272.jpg
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Well that reminds of walking all day in the Vatican and going through the art museums all day (with my first husband who was not much for walking but did it to please me) and our feet were in agony. So we sat on the side of the Trevi Fountain and soaked our feet. Lots of people (us tourists) were doing it that day. It was hot and walking everywhere.
 
MarkinPhx said:
Drink plenty of water, even when you are not thirsty.

Consider wearing a long sleeved top when you do have to go outdoors. This may sound crazy but not only will it protect you from the sun but it will help keep you cooler with condensation. I never knew this until I once asked a landscaper why he was wearing a long sleeved cotton shirt in 105F heat.
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I finally was able to get a few LLBean Flannel shirts a few years ago, and wear them winter and summer, all year. This works great staying more comfortable, and since I started wearing them
I have not been bothered at all by crocodiles , polar bears, or tigers.
:)
p.s. in the desert some bedouins wear dark color clothing that covers practically their whole body, and remain cooler than silly Americans in their American choices. Being heavier clothing also, it protects better against camel spit.
:)
 
I wear no sleeve dresses or tops in the house. I keep my blinds closed when the sun is at it's highest. It keeps out excess heat. If I eat something frozen or drink iced anything, that cools me down. But my son thinks I'm nuts. He'll say he's hot and needs the AC and I'll be just fine. I do notice, however that when I'm using my tablet or sitting at the computer I feel warmer because they do generate heat. That's when I'll turn on the AC. If it was excessively hot and we lost power, I'd probably use an ice pack or a cloth with cold water and rub them across my skin or take a couple of cool showers. I could also spend some time in the supermarket where it's kept cool. 🤓
 
MarkinPhx said:
Drink plenty of water, even when you are not thirsty.

Consider wearing a long sleeved top when you do have to go outdoors. This may sound crazy but not only will it protect you from the sun but it will help keep you cooler with condensation. I never knew this until I once asked a landscaper why he was wearing a long sleeved cotton shirt in 105F heat.
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Good advice ... always heeded to white loose-fitting cotton (breathable) clothing in the heat. It does work.
 
I think that the authorities here, are in a panic because this
is not normal heat for us and they are treating the population
as fools, without thinking.

Many Millions of people from these islands travel all over the
Mediterranean areas, looking for this kind of heat and they pay
lots of money to do so.

We should be being told to be careful, nothing more, the news
today advised that this weather can kill, even healthy people.

I supposed that they think that they know better than any normal
person, what heat can do.

Mike.
 
Another tip is to wear shoes with heavy soles. Concrete really heats up.

An umbrella can give better sun protection than a hat.

@Mike, common sense often isn’t enough. 619 people, mostly seniors, died because of issues related to the extreme temperatures when we were under a heat dome in 2021. We have hot summers, never one like that one.
 
I've got to admit, the news coverage may be a bit over the top. I was watching Sky News and it seemed like every reporter was holding a thermometer and telling the current temp at their location. Then there was the banner across the top, with the high temperature and location. Then there was the Parliament discussion(!) of whether the NHS is prepared or not. It seemed to have gotten heated at times, which is not a good thing during a heat advisory, imo. Although, Parliament probably has AC.
 

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