Eight low-tech ways to keep cool in a heatwave

[u crank]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Doesn't the laying on the floor kinda go along with the drinking of beer?

Sometimes it can involuntarily lead to this form of heat relief.

[Spiced_Rum]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Lying on a linoleum floor is another good way to cool off. Particularly if its built on a concrete slab. Acts as a great heat sink.

I concur, this simple method really works. Last night I had the wife sleep in the kitchen, and our bed was much cooler as a result of less body heat.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Doesn't the laying on the floor kinda go along with the drinking of beer?

Of course

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Doesn't the laying on the floor kinda go along with the drinking of beer?

Only if you're doing it right.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Only if you're doing it right.

Didn't know there were right and wrong ways to lay on the floor.

[STEED]

Let me take a look at this list...

Wear wet clothes
The amount of people I have seen wearing cloths with sweat marks has been high, no one is going to walk around in wet cloths you become more clammy and sticky even more no thank you.

Stick your hands in cold water
Great way to wast water and effects soon wear off.

Fans next to windows
Yes this one dose work but only after midnight to about four in the morning after that your just blowing hot air back into your room.

Eat a curry
More sweat making you hotter! Sod off..I don't even touch a drop of booze in this kind of weather.

Bedouin robes
Pass, I'm not a Arab.

Lukewarm showers
Again wast of water for a 5 minute cool off and your back to being hot.

Sash windows

This lets rising warm air out of the top while drawing cooler air through the bottom.

Rubbish all I feel is hot air coming up from below!

Fan your face
Your joking! I'm not having more hot air blown in my face thank you.


What a poor list...Jon Kelly, your fired!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Only if you're doing it right.

Best if the beloved 'mattress' is underneath