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TinaLavallee 07/14/2014

The last few days have been too hot,around 33-35C (95-100F), and it is supposed to continue getting hotter until Wednesday when it will peak. This heat and humidity causes more fatigue,even the simplest task leaves me exhausted not to mention breathless. It doesn't even cool down much at night. I have been spending my days in my recliner with every fan in the house on high, back and front door open (hoping for some kind of breeze) and lots of cool cloths. I try at night to have cool bath/shower but wont do this during the day when I am home alone (worried about not having strength to get out)

I think by Wednesday I will be a puddle in the middle of the floor. If anyone has any ideas on how to cool down/beat this heat I would appreciate tips.

NCGAL63 07/14/2014

Ice water ... drink plenty of it. I hear you about the heat and humidity. Here in NC it has been a misserable summer so far. If you don't have an AC maybe getting a window unit might help.

journeythru 07/14/2014

Tina and NCGAL, good morning, wish it felt like one, huh? It is hot humid and miserable here which only adds so much fun to this arduous journey. I guess one perk about being confined to the couch, I don't have to get out in the heat. So thankful for AC!

I hope your day improves and you get relief from the heat.

journeythru 07/14/2014

Tina, we use to freeze milk jugs and set them in front of a fan. It really does blow cool air.

AnnNY 07/14/2014

It's 80 degrees here, humid and looks like more rain is moments away.
My feet are freezing and I have two blankets on my feet and they still feel like ice cubes. Weirdo.

deleted_user 07/14/2014

I am soooo tired of the heat, too!!!!!

passionateartisan 07/15/2014

Not sure if your already doing this but, personally I set an alarm to close the windows shortly before the sun comes up. We don't have ac in our place and we live in a 3rd floor apt so I position all the fans to pull the cool air in after the temp gets pretty even with the temp inside. I also clean our box fans and ceiling fan once a week at night so that I can keep the air moving during the day and working as efficiently as possible. Also because my bedroom is also the hottest room in the house I covered the window with drafting paper so I can still get light in but not get the heat since it's the room I'm primarily in during the day and I prefer the natural light anyways. In my old house though I bought tinting film for the windows from Home Depot and it made a difference of about 10 degrees F it's permanent though so not sure if you can use it. I know I originally had only bought enough for one window and ended up going back to buy more for all the rest of the windows on that side of the house.

Barbel 07/15/2014

Keep Baggie of ice on your pressure points and your core. Maybe we will have an early fall.

deleted_user 07/15/2014

Ooh yes, GA is way too hot also!!!! Yuck.

Lots of good advice here ;)

TinaLavallee 07/15/2014

Thank you all for your great tips. Trying to survive without melting into a puddle.

deleted_user 07/16/2014

Light close, water, juices and the popsicle can help.

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