Image via Wikipedia"Air conditioning takes indoor heat and pushes it outdoors. To do this, it uses energy, which increases production of greenhouse gases, which warm the atmosphere. From a cooling standpoint, the first transaction is a wash, and the second is a loss. We're cooking our planet to refrigerate the diminishing part that's still habitable."
So, how do you stay cool without A/C? Here's a list of my favorites:
- Drink plenty of cool water
- Wear light weight light colored natural fabrics (or nothing at all when possible)
- Keep your hair off your neck
- Get a hair cut
- Wear a wide brimmed hat when in the sun
- Soak a bandana in cool water then place around your neck or head
- Play in water
- Plant deciduous tress around your house. The leaves will keep it cool in summer, while in winter the bare branches will allow the sun to warm your home.
- Air-dry your dishes
- Avoid using your oven
- Keep your windows open to the cool air at night and close them during the heat of the day
- Relax in the shade of a tree at a park
- Hang out in your basement
- Use ceiling fans. Please note that they don't actually cool the room, so please turn them off if no one is around to enjoy the breeze.
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