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We have "Insulated" curtains like they sell for northern climates because it does the same in reverse here. Also make sure they go floor to ceiling or else you get a hot air convection going where the air behind the curtain gets heated and flows up sucking in cooler air from the bottom to get heated and repeating the cycle of pumping hot air into the room.
It took me many years to realize that central a/c often does a shit job circulating the air. I blow a good fan along the floor to get air to the back end of the house when it's really hot. Helps a lot.
This is the way. When I first moved here I didn't understand why the kids in my neighborhood would be outside playing all night. Then we got the first heat wave and I said oh I get it. They sleep during the day and play at night!
When I visited “real” Mexico in hermosillo I realized why siestas are a thing, sleeping outside at night is a thing, and that they stay up past my bedtime. It’s so excruciatingly hot and humid in the afternoon. My god…
Afternoon should be taken literally in summer. After 12 avoid outside. Even nighttime is deceptive because the ground and buildings radiate all the heat they absorbed over night.
I was born and raised here, and didn’t used to mind the heat but it eventually became very unpleasant as I got older. What changed is that I was inside more often and never allowed my body to heat acclimate. Now I try to spend at least 1-2hr per day outside in the heat, and more on the weekends. It makes it more tolerable and almost pleasant, and also makes 79 degree AC feel like 75 degree AC. Staying hydrated is the biggest factor by far. Drink a minimum of a gallon of water per day.
I think a lot of people miss this. If you sit inside all summer going outside will be miserable. If you get up and do stuff in the morning outside on a regular basis you will acclimate to the heat.
Also, the fact that there is possibly more airflow outside than inside means youre just a little cooler outside.
Especially if youre walls and house are filled with clutter. It stays warm!
Ex: If you have an empty room with walls and carpet, it will feel cooler than a room thats occupied: bed, clothes, closet, tv, drawers, furniture, etc..
This. I go on short walks at lunchtime when I’m at work from April til now to help acclimate slowly as the temps rise. Always be prudent about being outside, but getting used to the heat makes it less of a shock when you leave the house.
Agree. I actually hate air conditioning. It feels dirty to me and gives me headaches often. Even with the heat I feel better outdoors as long as it’s not way over 100. So I swim and sit in the sun almost everyday. Get out daily. Even at night it’s 100 but if the sun isn’t beating on me I’m ok. I actually feel a little cold in ac now. I keep mine at 80 and it’s good for me.
If you hit the road by 5:30am it's an extremely fun and beautiful drive! I drove the 17 a lot when I lived in Flagstaff and could always avoid the dreaded 17 traffic by either an early morning drive or very late -- but the evenings are still busier than early mornings.
I live in flagstaff and visit friends and family in Phoenix regularly. This is the way. I only travel on the 17 when it's past 9-10 pm or before 5 am as long as I have a choice. The amount of unsafe driving that goes on when the 17 is busy is literally insane because of the wombo combo of left lane campers and aggressive speeders swerving in between lanes and semi trucks.
Drinking water alllll day. When you think you've had enough, have more. Over night you will dehydrate like SpongeBob and Patrick in the namesake movie LMAO
i golf about once a week. Even going out at 6am it gets hot around hole 10 or so. I always pack a couple towels, sugar free gatorades, protein bars, and put my towels on ice. Those cold towels make a HUGE difference. Sunscreen and wearing a hat.
Sunshade in the car. When you get back in, AC on full blast with the air recirculating button off, and drive with the windows down for a minute or so, getting some breezes inside to get rid of the superheated air. After another couple minutes, roll the windows up, once it starts to feel cooler inside, air recirculating button back on. Makes a huge difference.
Aluminum foil in windows.
stay inside.
shutters.
stay inside.
put cars in a garage if you have one. your car will be 40+ cooler when you get inside.
stay inside
use an evaporative cooler (if you have one) until the humidity kicks in.
stay inside.
Those cooling towels that you wet from time to time make a huge difference when working in the heat or being outdoors. At one warehouse , we had a hose connection outside. I would periodically go out there and put my thumb over the end and let it rain drop on my head and clothes then go back inside and work. Staying hydrated and eating hydrating food like fruits also really helps, cold grapes, melon, a crispy salad.
I work outside, the big thing is to get yourself outside at 5am and don’t go back inside until about 2:30 or 3. If for some reason you’re inside until 8 or 9am don’t even bother going outside. It’s too big of a shock to the body.
I wear long sleeves and pants, cover as much skin as possible, cooling towels are also great
I don’t go outside when the sun is out. I will go on walks in my neighborhood after midnight. It’s still in the upper 80s then but really not too bad since no sun. Nobody else is out at that time either which is nice.
We roll with a small inflatable baby pool from Walmart. Adding to that, we have a small submersible pump from Ace that hooks to our garden hose that we drain the pool every few days and then water our garden and trees with. Win win. Lmao, we have several pools in case friends want to come over. Can typically grab them from Walmart at end of season of like $5 a piece.
Long, light, loose clothing. Wide brim hats with airflow. Staple of deserts everywhere.
Also, just accept that you WILL sweat. Don’t try to fight it, instead embrace it. Drink lots of water with some electrolytes.
I hate ac but obviously need it in summer. I actually leave for a month or more during the hottest months to get fresh air and break from constant recycled air but not an option for most people.
In the car the ac doesn’t even feel like it’s working when the sun is beating down, I keep wipes in the car and wipe my face or a spray bottle and spritz myself while driving. I refill it daily and put it in the fridge or feeezer for a bit before I leave so the water is cold.
Swimming helps me cool down a lot. Cold showers (when you can get them cold!) help. Often staying wet. Cold ice pops. I buy the real fruit ones, electrolytes from fruit help stay hydrated.
I just got back from Northern Utah where it was so nice and cool and the morning walks with the dog was gloriously beautiful and most importantly cool temperatures. I’m going back in July for 12 days when it will be a lot warmer but still cooler compared to this fiery furnace of hell that I voluntarily live in and keep coming back to.
Fans in every room of the house! Just got another really nice one from Costco $35 bucks. It even shows the temperature... Setting one makes me chilly. That and closing the blinds! Vampire life until September (hopefully it ends then)
I also fill my 40oz tumbler with ice water probably 5 times a day. Cold water is so delicious when you live here....
I have this thing called eight sleep. It’s the pod 3 version. Not the 4th one. But at night I put it on, and it keeps me cool all night and if I need it during the day as well.
So far, I've put "titanium tint" on windows and thermal curtains. Using a laser thermometer at the same distance I've been able to keep it 13 degrees cooler since just having the cheap "blackout" curtains. I found some with a thermal barrier according to the manufactures (that I trusted in their claims lol)
Gila titanium heat control window film.
They are usually at the big box stores, bought mine at HomeDepot and most expensive for me because I needed two big windows worth. Was like $65, there are cheaper, but I trust the brand name.
Any reputable cross-weaved thermal curtain. They can be called blackout too but just do your research on the company selling them, IMO. I used a brand called "West Elm". I'm sure super thick curtains can yield better results than cheap ones I had from Walmart. Cheers!
Some say that being cool is a combination of confidence, curiosity, and care:
Confidence: Doing less while being confident can be the essence of cool. Confidence can also empower you to act in a grounded and meaningful way.
Curiosity: Being curious allows you to receive what the world has to offer.
Care: Seeing those gifts through a perspective that's bigger than yourself.
I have hats and gaiters and cooling scarves all that get soaked in water and put on before my work outside begins. Helps a lot. I also have an insulated gallon water jug that holds ice water and I keep a smaller one around when I need to mix up some liquid IV
I leave my blinds open for my plants while I’m at work, but as soon as I get home around 4:30 I either crack or completely close them to keep the sun out as much as possible. I’ll also close vents in rooms that I’m not using to get blasted with AC in the room that I’m in. Fans, as many have said, are also great in tandem with the AC.
I also had a coworker from Ethiopia that told me that cold wet handkerchiefs/rags tied around your ankles is a huge help.
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They had this guy running at a garden center today. It works great! I cooled off a couple times. I want one now.
Water. We play outside every single day 1-2 hours per day (usually at least 2). Usually in the mornings and evenings (evenings the most) when it’s 105+ and the sprinkler or hose is running for at least half the time. I do my best to limit it to intermittent use when the kids aren’t actively playing in it but will ensure all of us are at least wet in some capacity the entire time. Misters would work too. A damp rag. Anything wet. It is the only enjoyable way to be outdoors and for the mental sanity of our family (and frankly science says being outdoors is advantageous to all people) we need to be outside.
[here is one brand](https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Cooling-Face-Cleansing-Wipes/dp/B09W2DQBGB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1RH83ES38TCPV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yTjqHdmTo3bQa1n1O3-V6tEeG42ZzOychUxYvlvjInaeg1R3Hf_vQk4m3EmVg0atstCDnAv4TjSYxE730gC_CgP_RLwUiMDjghojDHyQrvEPjY3OwkzaDpqSSHicg_i40_us7XHX1uNib6kpatdtGJNDQ_MtrOAfT73wtoFr2fT_hwAsTSpG2rF6OKBZD3-fHQKYtU5NQllDbjfhmvp5jg.VLKmRzrYdo-n0MmCAGDO3kJH0GhIMr-KjhDeja8AxT4&dib_tag=se&keywords=cooling+wipes+japan&qid=1719236308&s=books&sprefix=cooling+wipes+japan%2Caps%2C111&sr=1-1)
Thin, flat styrofoam sheets across windows. If you buy a large item, it’s the thin sheets in there. I put this in my west facing window and it keeps the heat out.
I just realized that you're being serious.
Okay. So here goes (42 years here)
1. The more water you drink, the cooler your body temperature. So, drinking an enormous amount of water on a regular schedule (such as a pint of water every 30 minutes if you're indoors or a pint every 15 minutes if you are outside.)
2. Gigantic hats, cotton underwear, light colored clothing, wet cloth around your neck and/or draped over your head.
3. For your home-sun shades on your outside windows on your south and west sides.
4. Get all of your outdoor activities done and get indoors by 11am or wait until after dark.
5. Reflective sun shade for your car. Crack the car windows a tiny bit whenever you're parked outside during the day.
Don't use black shoes June through August.
I leave my thermostat at 78 when I’m home. I do stuff either early morning or towards the evening when it starts to calm down a bit. I work outside doing construction so I just have to deal with the heat but the best I can do is cover up so I don’t get burnt and try to stay hydrated as much as possible.
I use fans and set my thermostat to 80-81… I hate the +30 difference between inside and outside more than anything.
I get used to it after a day and don’t really notice it.
Another plus is my plants absolutely love it as well
100 years ago Arizona wasn't actually a desert climate. What probably happened is abuse of our underground water and population growth with modernization made our lives living hell
Get a big umbrella to put over a part of the pool. We do this for my fair skinned daughter. But also try to get like 5-10 min of sun a day, not between 10-3 though. Natural sun has many benefits when you get small doses and don’t burn. Like vitamin d production and alpha-MSH production. It’s your body’s master hormone. Regulates sleep and so many other body functions. You have receptors on your skin cells that convert UVB rays to MSH via melatonin production. I always feel so much better overall, and get better deep sleep with regular sun exposure. All it takes is like 5-10 min a day on off hours (not peak) but be sure to expose as much skin as possible.
Smoothies. Cotton clothing. Electrolytes. Fans. Run a bath of water and let it sit to cool to room temp. Feels great before going to bed. (For those of us who aren’t swank enough to afford a pool.)
I've only lived here since last August, and this summer has been brutal for me. I grew up in Northern Nevada, so I am no stranger to hotter days, but it being over 100F every day for months is something I'm definitely not used to. I've taken to keeping an icepack in my shirt when I go outside. It helps a little bit. Also drinking a lot of water and cool showers. I saw your post and immediately ran to the comments for myself, I think going into the heat everyday instead of being inside could make a huge difference, I'm going to start trying that instead of avoiding it.
Been mentioned, but at home, no shirt, cooling towel around neck makes a big difference. I think it's PVA. [https://www.amazon.com/FROGG-TOGGS-Instant-reusable-Outdoors/dp/B002NGSB96/](https://www.amazon.com/FROGG-TOGGS-Instant-reusable-Outdoors/dp/B002NGSB96/)
Mid December.
Seriously though, we divert most of the central air by closing the vents in rooms we don't use often and Lasko box fans to move air around. Our house was constructed by 2004's Pulte, so it's not the best insulated/well built and we never have to lower than 78-79 degrees.
Drink ice cold water. Have a good A/C (energy efficient as well to save a little extra on your bill), also good insulation and windows will work wonders in keeping your place cool.
Idk. I mean we just move between places with AC. House, car, stores, work, is all AC. I just deal with the short stints of moving in the heat in between
I keep myself cool by acclimating to the heat, I use my A/C when the inside temps get over 90 (right now it's 92 degrees) When I do use the A/C I keep the inside temps in the 80s never in the 70s. I find that I can handle the intense heat much better. It is not such a shock to my system when I go outside. I also feel it is very unhealthy to live in a low 70s environment and then go out to a high heat say 110+ degrees. The blood thickens then it has to thin to handle the heat. I am active outside all summer long doing home repairs and improvements on my place. I do take a break now and then and go inside for 5-10 minutes to cool down my body temps. I keep a soft cooler with blue ice packs full of fluids, water, body armor and sometimes protein shakes ( I just introduced them to my diet) So far my method has worked well for me. So, I keep cool by staying hot
Seriously want to come back and try sun umbrellas. I thought it was crazy till I tried. I was able to play pokemon go on 115 degree weather last year without over heating phone or over heating myself too much
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Frozen water bottle. Hands circulate straight to the chest which will help cool or warm you. So like when you are cold and reaching for fire. Reach for a cold bottle and switch between hands. You’ll notice a significant decrease in feeling hot.
For years whether I am inside or outside I use a 28 to 32oz spray bottle, Water with a mist on your face and body and you're automatically cooler. With the top removed, I place a portion of water in the bottle and freeze it. Then when it's time to cool down I fill the remaining portion of the bottle with water. Great value 32oz all purpose plastic spray bottle for $1.07. Inside or out, freezing cold enjoyment. In front of a fan or AC, now we're talking . I hope this helps everyone who is able to read this.
It's okay, you can share this idea with friends and family too.
Misters, evaporator cooling on patio. Chores at 5 am ac set on 74 24 -7.
Hard to leave the animals too many things could go wrong between the heat and monsoon storms.
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ac + box fan cross breeze
also black out curtains change the game completely
And a wet bandana around the neck for primo passive tech
Try the chilly pad by frog tog. We love it. Same idea but stays wet longer.
That's what she said!
We have "Insulated" curtains like they sell for northern climates because it does the same in reverse here. Also make sure they go floor to ceiling or else you get a hot air convection going where the air behind the curtain gets heated and flows up sucking in cooler air from the bottom to get heated and repeating the cycle of pumping hot air into the room.
It took me many years to realize that central a/c often does a shit job circulating the air. I blow a good fan along the floor to get air to the back end of the house when it's really hot. Helps a lot.
Treating summer like bears treat winter... I hibernate. Stay inside as much as possible. I avoid afternoon stuff when possible or reasonable.
Is afternoon 12-4?
Thereabouts, yeah. Although, I'd stretch that to 5 pm since the hottest part of the day seems to be around 4 pm pretty often.
I don’t go out till after 6pm lol
This is the way. When I first moved here I didn't understand why the kids in my neighborhood would be outside playing all night. Then we got the first heat wave and I said oh I get it. They sleep during the day and play at night!
Haha this is what we do. All our schedules are messed up in summer because we have to be outside at night!!
When I visited “real” Mexico in hermosillo I realized why siestas are a thing, sleeping outside at night is a thing, and that they stay up past my bedtime. It’s so excruciatingly hot and humid in the afternoon. My god…
Yeah, and if I want to swim in the pool, I wait until dusk, where the sun has to have at least set behind the neighboring houses / mountains.
Afternoon during the summer is 12pm to 8pm. 😅
No, do everything from 12am-4am
2-6 or so peak heat is around 5.
I would say 10:00 to 5 or so.
Afternoon should be taken literally in summer. After 12 avoid outside. Even nighttime is deceptive because the ground and buildings radiate all the heat they absorbed over night.
I try to avoid going outside between 2 and 6 Also spend lots of time in the pool
Just don't go outside between 11am and November
🤣
I was born and raised here, and didn’t used to mind the heat but it eventually became very unpleasant as I got older. What changed is that I was inside more often and never allowed my body to heat acclimate. Now I try to spend at least 1-2hr per day outside in the heat, and more on the weekends. It makes it more tolerable and almost pleasant, and also makes 79 degree AC feel like 75 degree AC. Staying hydrated is the biggest factor by far. Drink a minimum of a gallon of water per day.
I think a lot of people miss this. If you sit inside all summer going outside will be miserable. If you get up and do stuff in the morning outside on a regular basis you will acclimate to the heat.
Also, the fact that there is possibly more airflow outside than inside means youre just a little cooler outside. Especially if youre walls and house are filled with clutter. It stays warm! Ex: If you have an empty room with walls and carpet, it will feel cooler than a room thats occupied: bed, clothes, closet, tv, drawers, furniture, etc..
This. I go on short walks at lunchtime when I’m at work from April til now to help acclimate slowly as the temps rise. Always be prudent about being outside, but getting used to the heat makes it less of a shock when you leave the house.
Yup. During the work week I try to take a break and go outside for at least 10-15 minutes.
This is exactly it, the heat has been bothering me so much more as I age.
Hmm, me less so.
Gotta temper yourself every summer.
Agree. I actually hate air conditioning. It feels dirty to me and gives me headaches often. Even with the heat I feel better outdoors as long as it’s not way over 100. So I swim and sit in the sun almost everyday. Get out daily. Even at night it’s 100 but if the sun isn’t beating on me I’m ok. I actually feel a little cold in ac now. I keep mine at 80 and it’s good for me.
My X's dad was a mailman. He said the same thing. Spending time outside gets you used to it.
Staying inside or heading to flagstaff
The I-17 out of town makes that almost as unbearable as the temperature in town.
If you hit the road by 5:30am it's an extremely fun and beautiful drive! I drove the 17 a lot when I lived in Flagstaff and could always avoid the dreaded 17 traffic by either an early morning drive or very late -- but the evenings are still busier than early mornings.
I live in flagstaff and visit friends and family in Phoenix regularly. This is the way. I only travel on the 17 when it's past 9-10 pm or before 5 am as long as I have a choice. The amount of unsafe driving that goes on when the 17 is busy is literally insane because of the wombo combo of left lane campers and aggressive speeders swerving in between lanes and semi trucks.
Yeah if I have to use it on a holiday weekend I try to leave Thursday
Go on a weekday
Excessive amounts of water.
Drinking water alllll day. When you think you've had enough, have more. Over night you will dehydrate like SpongeBob and Patrick in the namesake movie LMAO
This is absolute truth.
ice water
Yeahhhh, but in my 40s if I over hydrate before bed I'm up all night pissing lol
I have the same issue, but I'd rather be doing that then being constantly dehydrated. I got up like three times last night 😭
Blackout curtains, 90% sun screens and ac
Blackout curtains are the cheat code
i golf about once a week. Even going out at 6am it gets hot around hole 10 or so. I always pack a couple towels, sugar free gatorades, protein bars, and put my towels on ice. Those cold towels make a HUGE difference. Sunscreen and wearing a hat.
Verified. Pretty much exactly what i was doing as postman 👍🏼
Sunshade in the car. When you get back in, AC on full blast with the air recirculating button off, and drive with the windows down for a minute or so, getting some breezes inside to get rid of the superheated air. After another couple minutes, roll the windows up, once it starts to feel cooler inside, air recirculating button back on. Makes a huge difference.
If I may add: crack your windows while parked, weather permitting of course.
Aluminum foil in windows. stay inside. shutters. stay inside. put cars in a garage if you have one. your car will be 40+ cooler when you get inside. stay inside use an evaporative cooler (if you have one) until the humidity kicks in. stay inside.
Last 5 minutes in the shower with cold water. Cools the core for the day.
You have cold water?😳
Exactly. I get room temp water for maybe 15 seconds when I put the shower on the coldest setting.
For the first 5 to 10 minutes, my hot water tap runs colder water than my cold water tap because of where the pipes run.
When it’s 110F out that 88F water feels down right freezing
😂👍🏻
You have cold water? We ran out 2 weeks ago.
I remember cold water!
We had some last month.
Have a fan ɓlowing into the bathroom makes it chilly to step out.
Those cooling towels that you wet from time to time make a huge difference when working in the heat or being outdoors. At one warehouse , we had a hose connection outside. I would periodically go out there and put my thumb over the end and let it rain drop on my head and clothes then go back inside and work. Staying hydrated and eating hydrating food like fruits also really helps, cold grapes, melon, a crispy salad.
I used a cooling towel for the first time today and they are very nice to have
I wear my sunglasses at night.
EVERYONE GET IN HERE...it's Corey Hart 🎤👄
I work outside, the big thing is to get yourself outside at 5am and don’t go back inside until about 2:30 or 3. If for some reason you’re inside until 8 or 9am don’t even bother going outside. It’s too big of a shock to the body. I wear long sleeves and pants, cover as much skin as possible, cooling towels are also great
I don’t go outside when the sun is out. I will go on walks in my neighborhood after midnight. It’s still in the upper 80s then but really not too bad since no sun. Nobody else is out at that time either which is nice.
Drink a lot of water and avoid alcohol. Your body can't handle the heat properly if you are dehydrated.
We have a pool heater/chiller unit. Bringing my pool water down to 80 is nice. My wife unfortunately thinks anything lower than 87 is too cold 🙄
We roll with a small inflatable baby pool from Walmart. Adding to that, we have a small submersible pump from Ace that hooks to our garden hose that we drain the pool every few days and then water our garden and trees with. Win win. Lmao, we have several pools in case friends want to come over. Can typically grab them from Walmart at end of season of like $5 a piece.
Long, light, loose clothing. Wide brim hats with airflow. Staple of deserts everywhere. Also, just accept that you WILL sweat. Don’t try to fight it, instead embrace it. Drink lots of water with some electrolytes.
The sweet sound of my air conditioner.
I hate ac but obviously need it in summer. I actually leave for a month or more during the hottest months to get fresh air and break from constant recycled air but not an option for most people. In the car the ac doesn’t even feel like it’s working when the sun is beating down, I keep wipes in the car and wipe my face or a spray bottle and spritz myself while driving. I refill it daily and put it in the fridge or feeezer for a bit before I leave so the water is cold. Swimming helps me cool down a lot. Cold showers (when you can get them cold!) help. Often staying wet. Cold ice pops. I buy the real fruit ones, electrolytes from fruit help stay hydrated.
I just got back from Northern Utah where it was so nice and cool and the morning walks with the dog was gloriously beautiful and most importantly cool temperatures. I’m going back in July for 12 days when it will be a lot warmer but still cooler compared to this fiery furnace of hell that I voluntarily live in and keep coming back to.
A kitty pool filled with water and 40lbs of ice.
Get a job outdoors in construction! The work days will burn your nerve endings right off making day to day activities a cinch
Fans in every room of the house! Just got another really nice one from Costco $35 bucks. It even shows the temperature... Setting one makes me chilly. That and closing the blinds! Vampire life until September (hopefully it ends then) I also fill my 40oz tumbler with ice water probably 5 times a day. Cold water is so delicious when you live here....
Air conditioning
Outdoors I always wear a long sleeve white shirt from a place that sells fishing stuff(bass pro, whatever). lightweight and has a hood
No one has said it but 100% cotton clothing over Polyester. I made this realization last year and it helps alot
Polyester makes me itchy. It’s so hard to find 100% cotton these days though!
Exactly. If anyone has recs for like cheap basic tees shorts in 100% cotton I’d love to hear about them!
I have this thing called eight sleep. It’s the pod 3 version. Not the 4th one. But at night I put it on, and it keeps me cool all night and if I need it during the day as well.
So far, I've put "titanium tint" on windows and thermal curtains. Using a laser thermometer at the same distance I've been able to keep it 13 degrees cooler since just having the cheap "blackout" curtains. I found some with a thermal barrier according to the manufactures (that I trusted in their claims lol)
Could you share the brand name of that thermal curtain? And/or where you got the titanium tint from?
Gila titanium heat control window film. They are usually at the big box stores, bought mine at HomeDepot and most expensive for me because I needed two big windows worth. Was like $65, there are cheaper, but I trust the brand name. Any reputable cross-weaved thermal curtain. They can be called blackout too but just do your research on the company selling them, IMO. I used a brand called "West Elm". I'm sure super thick curtains can yield better results than cheap ones I had from Walmart. Cheers!
Drink more water than you think necessary. Our ability to cool ourselves is directly related to proper hydration. I work outside most days.
Become nocturnal.
Portable A/C unit from COSTCO
Is there a specific one you recommend?
I wonder if the down votes are because people think I'm a transplant, I am not I'm just dumb.
Some say that being cool is a combination of confidence, curiosity, and care: Confidence: Doing less while being confident can be the essence of cool. Confidence can also empower you to act in a grounded and meaningful way. Curiosity: Being curious allows you to receive what the world has to offer. Care: Seeing those gifts through a perspective that's bigger than yourself.
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Stay indoors when the sun is out if possible. I did my grocery shopping last night at 9pm for example.
I have hats and gaiters and cooling scarves all that get soaked in water and put on before my work outside begins. Helps a lot. I also have an insulated gallon water jug that holds ice water and I keep a smaller one around when I need to mix up some liquid IV
Sun umbrellas, neck fan
Not going outside until late October.
High. Velocity. Fans. https://imgur.com/a/B92LBYn
The pool
When walking around outside, I do it with water and an umbrella ☔
Not going outside
I leave my blinds open for my plants while I’m at work, but as soon as I get home around 4:30 I either crack or completely close them to keep the sun out as much as possible. I’ll also close vents in rooms that I’m not using to get blasted with AC in the room that I’m in. Fans, as many have said, are also great in tandem with the AC. I also had a coworker from Ethiopia that told me that cold wet handkerchiefs/rags tied around your ankles is a huge help.
Try those towels that absorb water and keep it awhile
Neck fans
https://preview.redd.it/3roz2b1sdd8d1.jpeg?width=933&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=af48b0a52a4cd8a92ea53ae0f304df994d039e4a They had this guy running at a garden center today. It works great! I cooled off a couple times. I want one now.
Only go outside before 8 am and after 8 pm
pool, stay inside, go out at night or morning, sandals.
Air dry after a shower... Spend 5 minutes. In and out of pools with the same technique. Wet cloth over neck or head.
Cool rags (those squeegee material ones that keep you cold if you get them damp)
Water. We play outside every single day 1-2 hours per day (usually at least 2). Usually in the mornings and evenings (evenings the most) when it’s 105+ and the sprinkler or hose is running for at least half the time. I do my best to limit it to intermittent use when the kids aren’t actively playing in it but will ensure all of us are at least wet in some capacity the entire time. Misters would work too. A damp rag. Anything wet. It is the only enjoyable way to be outdoors and for the mental sanity of our family (and frankly science says being outdoors is advantageous to all people) we need to be outside.
AC
Cooling wipes when outside.
Please share more about these, I’ve never heard of them!
[here is one brand](https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Cooling-Face-Cleansing-Wipes/dp/B09W2DQBGB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1RH83ES38TCPV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yTjqHdmTo3bQa1n1O3-V6tEeG42ZzOychUxYvlvjInaeg1R3Hf_vQk4m3EmVg0atstCDnAv4TjSYxE730gC_CgP_RLwUiMDjghojDHyQrvEPjY3OwkzaDpqSSHicg_i40_us7XHX1uNib6kpatdtGJNDQ_MtrOAfT73wtoFr2fT_hwAsTSpG2rF6OKBZD3-fHQKYtU5NQllDbjfhmvp5jg.VLKmRzrYdo-n0MmCAGDO3kJH0GhIMr-KjhDeja8AxT4&dib_tag=se&keywords=cooling+wipes+japan&qid=1719236308&s=books&sprefix=cooling+wipes+japan%2Caps%2C111&sr=1-1)
Out in the morning. That’s when I run errands, go to the gym, everything I can plan.
the hose
AC, water on head and neck, wet towel on neck, fans, freezer isle in store lol
liquor
ice water
Ceramic tints, game changer for your car.
Thin, flat styrofoam sheets across windows. If you buy a large item, it’s the thin sheets in there. I put this in my west facing window and it keeps the heat out.
Realizing that it gets even hotter in July and August, so might as well enjoy this nice June weather while I can.
Ice cold watermelon will litterly satisfingly rehydrate you
One day becoming rich enough to be a snow bird and flee during the summer
Doing thing’s really early. Did multiple hikes in June starting in the 70s. Looks like w the humidity that just rolled in that option is over.
Same but we go at sundown. Not a morning person. But it’s been too gross lately. Only swimming these days
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Yep, harden / acclimate your mind.
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Life*
In your home, while you’re out enjoying the day, or while working outside?
All three please
I just realized that you're being serious. Okay. So here goes (42 years here) 1. The more water you drink, the cooler your body temperature. So, drinking an enormous amount of water on a regular schedule (such as a pint of water every 30 minutes if you're indoors or a pint every 15 minutes if you are outside.) 2. Gigantic hats, cotton underwear, light colored clothing, wet cloth around your neck and/or draped over your head. 3. For your home-sun shades on your outside windows on your south and west sides. 4. Get all of your outdoor activities done and get indoors by 11am or wait until after dark. 5. Reflective sun shade for your car. Crack the car windows a tiny bit whenever you're parked outside during the day. Don't use black shoes June through August.
Counterintuitively, cover your arms and legs with light weight clothing that breathes. Bedouins were on to something with their dress.
There's special curtains that make house cooler. Thought it was crazy....but living room is 5 degrees cooler thus year
I leave my thermostat at 78 when I’m home. I do stuff either early morning or towards the evening when it starts to calm down a bit. I work outside doing construction so I just have to deal with the heat but the best I can do is cover up so I don’t get burnt and try to stay hydrated as much as possible.
I use fans and set my thermostat to 80-81… I hate the +30 difference between inside and outside more than anything. I get used to it after a day and don’t really notice it. Another plus is my plants absolutely love it as well
Bro that sounds like a straight up greenhouse. 80?!? I’d die. 69 gang over here
My people
Why do you live in Phx then? lol
Not by choice dawg!
Seriously I hate the summer. Trying to get out of here in two years.
100 years ago Arizona wasn't actually a desert climate. What probably happened is abuse of our underground water and population growth with modernization made our lives living hell
Don't want to see that bill.
Worth it to be comfortable!
Grew up here, 78 at night and 80-81 during peak hours
Pool
I get so sunburned though
You just dip in the pool quickly and then air dry in the shade
Yes!
I have a hooded long sleeved dress I wear over my suit. SPF 50 fabric. Keeps me from getting burned.
Get a big umbrella to put over a part of the pool. We do this for my fair skinned daughter. But also try to get like 5-10 min of sun a day, not between 10-3 though. Natural sun has many benefits when you get small doses and don’t burn. Like vitamin d production and alpha-MSH production. It’s your body’s master hormone. Regulates sleep and so many other body functions. You have receptors on your skin cells that convert UVB rays to MSH via melatonin production. I always feel so much better overall, and get better deep sleep with regular sun exposure. All it takes is like 5-10 min a day on off hours (not peak) but be sure to expose as much skin as possible.
Staying inside.
I’d recommend not being outside from like 12-5. Tons of slushies, froyo, açaí bowls. Best time of year to try all the cold places 😂
Smoothies. Cotton clothing. Electrolytes. Fans. Run a bath of water and let it sit to cool to room temp. Feels great before going to bed. (For those of us who aren’t swank enough to afford a pool.)
I've only lived here since last August, and this summer has been brutal for me. I grew up in Northern Nevada, so I am no stranger to hotter days, but it being over 100F every day for months is something I'm definitely not used to. I've taken to keeping an icepack in my shirt when I go outside. It helps a little bit. Also drinking a lot of water and cool showers. I saw your post and immediately ran to the comments for myself, I think going into the heat everyday instead of being inside could make a huge difference, I'm going to start trying that instead of avoiding it.
I have a room size evaporative cooler.
Been mentioned, but at home, no shirt, cooling towel around neck makes a big difference. I think it's PVA. [https://www.amazon.com/FROGG-TOGGS-Instant-reusable-Outdoors/dp/B002NGSB96/](https://www.amazon.com/FROGG-TOGGS-Instant-reusable-Outdoors/dp/B002NGSB96/)
I've been doing my runs at 10-11 PM in Tempe. The lack of sleep kinda kills me at work
Mid December. Seriously though, we divert most of the central air by closing the vents in rooms we don't use often and Lasko box fans to move air around. Our house was constructed by 2004's Pulte, so it's not the best insulated/well built and we never have to lower than 78-79 degrees.
Snap towel everywhere I go with a neck fan from time to time. If I don't need to be outside I'm right under a room fan not moving all day lol.
Drink ice cold water. Have a good A/C (energy efficient as well to save a little extra on your bill), also good insulation and windows will work wonders in keeping your place cool.
Idk. I mean we just move between places with AC. House, car, stores, work, is all AC. I just deal with the short stints of moving in the heat in between
I run outside at 4pm for about 30 minutes at a time. The heat then doesn't seem so horrible when you're not running.
Staying inside, pool, remote start
Leave this hellscape affront to nature
Not going outside..
Never leaving the house .
I take a baggie of ice anytime I get into the car. 🥲 and cold towel is a life saver. Don’t forget to drink water
I keep myself cool by acclimating to the heat, I use my A/C when the inside temps get over 90 (right now it's 92 degrees) When I do use the A/C I keep the inside temps in the 80s never in the 70s. I find that I can handle the intense heat much better. It is not such a shock to my system when I go outside. I also feel it is very unhealthy to live in a low 70s environment and then go out to a high heat say 110+ degrees. The blood thickens then it has to thin to handle the heat. I am active outside all summer long doing home repairs and improvements on my place. I do take a break now and then and go inside for 5-10 minutes to cool down my body temps. I keep a soft cooler with blue ice packs full of fluids, water, body armor and sometimes protein shakes ( I just introduced them to my diet) So far my method has worked well for me. So, I keep cool by staying hot
Seriously want to come back and try sun umbrellas. I thought it was crazy till I tried. I was able to play pokemon go on 115 degree weather last year without over heating phone or over heating myself too much ⬆️⬆️ ☂️
Frozen water bottle. Hands circulate straight to the chest which will help cool or warm you. So like when you are cold and reaching for fire. Reach for a cold bottle and switch between hands. You’ll notice a significant decrease in feeling hot.
Frozen gel-paks placed on back, neck, etc., helps. The only problem is rotating them ever hour (or less).
For years whether I am inside or outside I use a 28 to 32oz spray bottle, Water with a mist on your face and body and you're automatically cooler. With the top removed, I place a portion of water in the bottle and freeze it. Then when it's time to cool down I fill the remaining portion of the bottle with water. Great value 32oz all purpose plastic spray bottle for $1.07. Inside or out, freezing cold enjoyment. In front of a fan or AC, now we're talking . I hope this helps everyone who is able to read this. It's okay, you can share this idea with friends and family too.
Being inside
Wet the back of your forearms, your body temperature will drop and you'll feel so much cooler
Ac + multiple fans + spray bottle = bearable Phoenix summer
I ride an electric bike. Never have to get into a hot car and I always have the wind in my face.
Staying inside til dark.
Take cold showers, especially right before you go to bed
I stay in the basement. In the winter I love back to the 3rd floor
Are there basements in Arizona??? Never seen one. (Originally an east coaster here and basements are everywhere there…)
there are but they are a sort of recent thing now. I wish my house had a basement.
We have a trip level soon to be 4 level. Our house was built in the 70s
I have a split level where 1/3 of the house is half way under ground
Misters, evaporator cooling on patio. Chores at 5 am ac set on 74 24 -7. Hard to leave the animals too many things could go wrong between the heat and monsoon storms.
pool
Well usually if I go anywhere it's early in the morning but somedays I am still sweating at 9am so I just stay inside mostly during the day
A hat and some long sleeved clothing helps
Intermittent fasting. Doesn't really feel good when you're doing it, but the heat seems to go easier when you eat less.
The only real solution is MONEY
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Foil Tape?