夏季高温热浪一波高过一波夏季消暑凉爽方法大全.docx

1、夏季高温热浪一波高过一波夏季消暑凉爽方法大全How to Cool Yourself Without Air ConditioningAre you suffering through a summer without air conditioning? Heres how to cool down your house, as well as some tips for cooling yourself.Cooling Yourself1. Sleep cooler. If the heat is keeping you from resting at night, try these id

2、eas:Get a fan for your room. A fan on a low setting that can keep a light breeze blowing across your room can work wonders. If you dont like air blowing directly on you while you sleep, you can still make your room cooler by using a fan in your window to circulate fresh air.Put a small pillow in the

3、 freezer an hour or two before you go to bed. Put a few plastic shopping bags over it to keep ice from forming on the fabric.Hang up your bedding in the coolest part of the house during the day. As soon as you get up, take your bedding to the coolest room in the house (in the basement, or where ther

4、es the most shade) and hang up the blankets and sheets so that each side is exposed to the air. Take them down and put them back on your bed just before you go to sleep.Use silk or satin pillowcases, and satin sheets. These fabrics will feel smoother and cooler as you sleep.If you wake up too hot, c

5、onsider how many coverings - e.g. over 80F/26C maybe sleep uncovered, over 73F/23C 1 sheet, under that 1 blanket, etc. Similarly your dress or no dress top or bottom.Take a deep breath and then think you are free.You could also go in the sprinkler/pool, if you have one.2. Just add water. The relief

6、is almost immediate, and will last for up to one hour or more.Drink water frequently. Your body will feel cooler if you are hydrated. Try drinking eight ounces of water at least every hour. Adding mint leaves, or orange, lemon or cucumber slices to your water makes it more refreshing.Get a cheap spr

7、ay bottle - fill it with water, adjust it to fine mist and spray it on your exposed skin for an instant chill-zing cooling effect.Keep the back of your neck in shade (wear a cap backwards, or raise your collar) or put a wet handkerchief on the back of the neck. The sensor for our body temperature co

8、ntrol system is in this area, and so with this method you can make the rest of your body think that you are cool.Place or tie an icepack behind your head.Wet all your hair, or just all along the hairline in a pinch. The evaporation of the water will cool your head (though it may make your hair a bit

9、 frizzy if its curly!).Wear a bandana with water soaked on it and put it on your head. Or you can relive the 80s and wear a wet terrycloth headband on your forehead.Try using a water misting fan. These portable devices are battery operated so you can take them with you wherever you go. As you mist a

10、nd fan yourself, the water is evaporated on your skin, giving you an instant cooling sensation.Soak a t-shirt in the sink, wring it out and put it on. Sit in a lawn chair (or other chair that lets air through to you) in front of a fan. Re-wet as it dries. Use lukewarm water for this so you dont shoc

11、k your system with cold water.Wear a short sleeved shirt and put water on the sleeves only. If there is a breeze or fan blowing on you, you can actually get cold! Use a squirt bottle, the sink or hose if outside to keep your sleeves wet. If you are outside and wearing long pants and you put water on

12、 your legs, the water will cool your legs. Long skirts are also good for this. Just sprinkle the hemline with water.Run cold water over your wrists for 10 seconds on each hand. This will reduce your temperature for roughly an hour.Soak your feet in a bucket of cold water. The body radiates heat from

13、 the hands, feet, face and ears, so cooling any of these will efficiently cool the body. Kids wading pools are great for adults feet too.Fill your bathtub with cool water and get in. Once you are used to the temperature, let some water out and refill with cold water. Keep doing this until you are su

14、fficiently cold. Your body will stay cool for a long time after you get out. For a fast cool-down, add ice!3. Dress appropriately. There are several strategies to dress (or undress) for the heat, depending on your situation:Wear nothing. If youre in a situation where you can go without clothes, this

15、 can be the most comfortable and natural way to stay cool.Wear next-to-nothing. Put on a swimsuit, or wear your underwear at home.Wear summer clothing. Wear loosely-woven natural fabrics (cotton, silk, linen) rather than polyester, rayon, or other artificial fibers (with the possible exception of pe

16、rformance fabrics).Wear light colors. Darker colors will absorb the suns heat and stay warmer longer than light or white clothing, which reflects light and heat. Wear natural summer clothing.Cover yourself up. Covering up may actually keep your cooler, especially if the heat is low in humidity. In t

17、he scorching temperatures of the Middle Eastern deserts, traditional cultures wear clothing covering from head to toe. By protecting your skin from the sun beating down, youll also shade your skin. Be sure your clothing is made of natural fabrics and loose-fitting.4. Alter your diet. What you eat an

18、d drink can help keep you cool as well.Stock your freezer with flavored ice treats. Freeze a bag of chopped fruit such as watermelon, pineapple or lemons. Cooling down can be a tasty experience too!Use a hint of mint. Mint refreshes the skin and leaves a nice cooling sensation. Try a few minty or me

19、nthol products to cool your skin. Slather on lotion with peppermint (avoid your face and eyes), shower with peppermint soap, use a minty foot soak or other powders with mint. There are even a few minty recipes you could try, for example:Candied Mint LeavesWatermelon Yogurt Mint SmoothieMint TeaIrish

20、 Cream Mint Chocolate DrinkMinted Fresh Green Pea SoupMint TrufflesBasil Mint Orange PestoDark Chocolate Dipped Mint LeavesPudina Aloo (Potatoes in Mint Sauce)Green Pea and Mint SandwichesUse cucumbers. Slice a thin piece of cold cucumber (from the fridge or a cooler) and stick it in the middle of y

21、our forehead! This feels fantastic on a hot day or when stuck in a hot car and works almost immediately! An ice cube or a cold soda can work similarly, though the astringency of the cucumber is more refreshing for your eyelids.Eat spicy food. Its not a coincidence that many people in hotter regions

22、of the world eat spicy food. Spicy (hot to the taste) food increases perspiration which cools the body as it evaporates. It also can cause an endorphin rush that is quite pleasant and might make you forget about the heat.5. Go downstairs and lie on the floor. Warm air rises (since its less dense tha

23、n cooler air) so its layered on top of the downward moving cooler air, which sinks lower. If youre in a house, for example, stay lower than the warm air. Make your way to the basement or lower level. It will be coolest near the floor on the ground level.6. Try a heat snorkeling system. Take a glass

24、and fill it almost to the brim with ice cubes. Hold it up to your mouth and blow gently into the cup. The ice causes the air you are blowing into the cup to cool down drastically, and since the air only has one way out of the cup (the hole which should now be aiming right at your face) the cold air

25、is forced out over your skin.To put the snorkeling system to more efficient use, point a fan into a square of four cups filled with ice water and ice cubes. The cooler air in the cups have no where to go but out. Each night, refreeze the cubes and open the windows instead.7. Think cool. Read books a

26、bout climbing Mount Everest, visiting Norway, or watch winter movies like March of the Penguins and Ice Age. You might not be physically cooler, but if your mind envisions a cold environment, you might feel a bit cooler.8. Rest smart. Relax and cool down at the same time with these tips:Sit still. D

27、o not try to fan yourself trying to move while feeling hot can make you feel hotter. Simply rest until the evening.Sit in the shade. Find a shaded area and set up a water misting system that connects to an ordinary garden hose that can be found at home improvement stores. Sit there and let the mist

28、cool you off.Avoid peak sunlight hours. Take a cue from people in extremely hot climates and avoid going out between 10 a.m. and 3p.m., when the suns rays are hottest. Youll also avoid a sunburn this way.Cooling Your House1. Close your blinds. Shutting your blinds and curtains during the day will he

29、lp block the suns heat. As soon as the sun hits your building in the morning, close all windows and keep exterior doors and windows closed throughout the hottest part of the day. Do this until night falls and its cool enough to open the windows for the night.For even better protection, get aluminize

30、d blinds or insulated curtains (or use removable sheets of reflective bubble insulation, or cardboard cut to size and covered in foil.) If possible, go around the outside of your house and clip sheets over the OUTSIDE of the house, especially on the south side (or north side if you live south of the

31、 equator). These exterior curtains you rigged up will keep the suns heat from getting anywhere near your window frame, but still let a breeze through. You can even rig a temporary porch awning out of broomsticks and sheets.2. Open the windows at night. Open selective windows so that cooler night air

32、 is blowing in throughout the evening. Leaving all interior doors open (including closets and kitchen cabinets) helps, too. If you leave them closed, they store the daytime heat and your house wont cool off as much at night.Be sure to get up and close the windows and blinds as soon as the sunlight hits your house. This can be as early as 5 or 6 in the morning in some areas.3. Cool down your house with fans. Position a ceiling fan, an upstairs window fan or an attic fan to draw off the heat collected in upper rooms and push