 | From Diane Schmidt, your About Home Editor You know summer is in full swing when your local home store has completely sold out of fans, air conditioners and ice cube trays. I couldn't even find one of those small portable air fans, the kind that runs on double A (rechargeable) batteries! So, exactly what can a girl do to beat the city heat? | |
Cheap and Easy Ways to Beat the Heat
I once had a summer job as a camp director. I'm sure you're picturing cool breezes off a clear, cold lake. Think again. This camp was in the heart of the city in an old college residence that had no air conditioning. Every night the fire alarm would go off...because of the heat. Still, we had to play it safe and direct all the campers to the front lawn to wait for the fire trucks to arrive. We finally broke city law and pitched our tents outside. If only we'd known some cool ways to beat the heat.
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Keep Cool In The Summer Without Air Conditioning
If you're concerned about your energy bill as the air conditioner kicks in, check out these easy yet effective ways to stay cool without turning up the air. And what you might find is a much lower energy bill and a greater ability to adjust to the soaring temperatures.
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Tips for Throwing a Pool Party
The very best way to beat the heat is to spend the day near or in the water. Throwing a pool party is solution for keeping cool and for ensuring little ones are kept busy and happy while the sun continues to shine. Just don't forget the sunscreen.
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Help Your Dog Beat the Heat
At our house, our pets are kept wet to try to keep them cool in the summertime heat. But they hate it. So instead, I turned to this great article on how to keep dogs (and most tips work on cats, too) cool with some better suggestions for the fur-wearers in the family. Check it out.
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