Summer heat can be hard to handle, especially with energy bills rising and skyrocketing prices of gas and groceries. There’s no need to worry about blasting the air conditioning this summer with these simple solutions to surviving the sweltering temperatures.
1. Do it the old fashioned way. Your grandparents survived their younger years without air conditioning, so can you! Take a note out of their books and open the windows. Fresh air will circulate through the rooms of your home, bringing in the breezes.
2. Have a cold one: Make a picnic of chilled foods and sit in the shade to enjoy. Line the bottom of a cooler with ice packs and fill the remaining space with sorbet, fruit salad, and cold drinks.
3. No goggles required. Too busy for the beach or pool? Take a cool shower or bath after work – it’s relaxing, saves on hot water and beats having to drive to the ocean or community pool for a dip.
4. Pass the popcorn, please! Go to the movies! With all of the summer movies coming out this month, why not sneak off to a darkened movie theater for a few hours. Grab your MilkDuds and popcorn and kick back in a chilly theater and watch this season’s coolest super heroes tear up the big screen.