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Is everything ok? (thelemmy.club)

submitted 2 weeks ago by WilsonWilson@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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doin a wellness check on my British comrades

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[-] 1Malayali@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago

What all are the things you do to handle the heat?

[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 29 points 2 weeks ago

Keep doors and windows closed, darken the rooms with closed curtains. Fans. Wet towel around neck. Cold water.

If I really want to cool down quickly I run my forearm under the tap.

[-] 1Malayali@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you

[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

In France they put something called Blanc de Meudon on windows which I've heard is good too. Will be trying it next time. It's basically powdered chalk mixed with water.

[-] woodenghost@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

Wow, I might try this next time. It washes of in rain though, right? I've seen people tape thermal blankets (aluminum on plastic foil) to their Windows.

[-] Nacarbac@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You can also use yoghurt - exactly the same principle, it's basically "casein paint". Hanging blankets on the outside of the window also cuts heat transfer through the window by ~90%.

https://www.instructables.com/Milky-window-makeshift-curtains/

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

When it's too humid for a fan to cool me off I have these small wearable ice packs that I strap inside of a collar around my neck, and wearing them in front of a fan gets me through the really hot days. Fan is still necessary since you'll sweat a ton when wearing one. The ice lasts about 30 minutes, so you'll need to constantly be swapping packs to recharge, but it's relatively cheap.

[-] Nacarbac@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm going to experiment with this idea, basically swapping the water for saltwater makes the icepack freezing temp ~18C, it lasts longer, and since it re-freezes without needing a freezer you can do things like make large ice-blankets that actually work (and not those useless gel things that instantly warm up).