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What's the craziest cooling methods at the moment? (feddit.uk)

submitted 5 days ago by Cyber@feddit.uk to c/askuk@feddit.uk

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We're not setup for hot weather, so we resort to all kinds of things to keep us and our homes cool.

Apart from ordering fans from Amazon, what else have you been doing to keep cool?

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[–] PagPag@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Microfiber clothes soaked in ice chest and or dampened and frozen.

Wrap around your neck until it reaches ambient temp. Rinse and repeat (swapping out another one).

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 6 points 5 days ago

Not in the UK, but a native desert dweller with some advice. I have two neck wraps that have polymer beads in them (they absorb water and hold it). These work great to keep on your neck. https://koolgator.com/product/cooling-neck-wrap/

I also have a hood that I soak and then wear to help cool my head. https://www.mission.com/products/cooling-hoodie-towel

When I do have to be outside for extended periods of time I wear thin light colored clothing that exposes as little skin as possible. Our IV index here in New Mexico is brutal, unsure about yours.