Staying cool in the summer
Simple tips to stay cool (or at least feel like you’re cool) when it’s boiling hot outside:
Drink lots of cold water: if you’re hydrated you’ll feel better about the heat. And you won’t have to worry about having to go to the bathroom every two seconds–you can excrete it by sweating!
Avoid wearing black: everyone knows this rule–when outside, dark colours attract the sun which turns you into a mini oven.
Cling to cotton: India cotton is especially lightweight and women have a lot of options of clothing made of this cotton, including skirts, tank tops and t-shirts.
Stay indoors: if you are blessed to live or work in an air-conditioned place, that is. Spend the time indoors bracing yourself for the “I just walked into the oven” feeling you’ll get the minute you step out of doors. If you don’t have airconditioning, hide out in the basement. And if you don’t have a basement? Dig one! 
Open your windows at night: If you don’t live in an airconditioned abode, you might find leaving the windows open at night when the sun is down and the evening is cooler is just what you need to cool you down before bed.
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June 13th, 2007 at 6:36 am
Stay in the shade! Go swimming! Avoid going outdoors at the high heat points of the day such as high noon. Get up early and do outdoor things early in the morning before the heat strikes.
June 13th, 2007 at 8:25 am
All great tips!
Thank you Dave
June 13th, 2007 at 10:22 am
Move to a cooler area of the country.
I live in the Southern US where it gets really hot in the summer. We use the A/C a lot and change the filter once a month. It makes a big difference in cooling and the electric bill.
June 13th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Nice tips, and we had a mini heatwave here in the UK last week.
Usually though my tip to keep cool would be Move to Manchester… it always rains.
June 14th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Not earing black will be hard for some of us. I for one simply love it! I might try out pastel pink. Something tells me, that might not work out too good! Anything’s worth a shot once I guess.
June 14th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Very good tips … they say that the last couple hours of the day before the sun starts to set are the HOTTEST times of the day, temperature wise, because the heat has been building up all day. 10 to 2 are the worst times for sun, but late in the day is worse for heatstroke, etc.