Spending the summer without air conditioning seems impossible these days, but if our grandmothers and grandfathers managed to do it every summer, there's no way we can't either.
Before the appearance of the climate, they learned quite a few tricks with which they made their lives easier hot summer days and when the nights were also hellishly hot. Some of the best tricks to help us survive the hot summer nights without air conditioning, find out below.
What's the easiest way to spend hot summer nights if you don't have air conditioning?
Choose cotton bedding
Save satin, silk and synthetic bedding for colder days. Rather, choose cotton, which breathes and, like bamboo, is sufficiently breathable.
Put the sheets in the refrigerator
Before going to bed, put the sheets in the fridge for a few minutes, but we recommend wrapping them in some kind of plastic beforehand, unless you want them to smell like the fridge.
Be creative
If you think that fans only create circulation of warm air, you are wrong. Point them towards the window to push it out. If you also have ceiling fans, they should rotate counter-clockwise to draw warm air up and send it out so it doesn't just circulate around the room.
Sleep like the Egyptians
The Egyptian method of sleeping involves moistening a sheet or towel and using it as a blanket.
Wear as little as possible
Less is more. In this case, more cold. Or is it? If you have to wear something, it should not be anything tight and should be made of cotton. But if you think nudity is the best solution, you might have to bite your tongue. In nudist sleep, sweat remains on the body instead of being absorbed by the fabric. Now judge for yourself which is better.
Don't sleep with two people
We apologize to all lovers of snuggling, but on hot summer nights it is better to sleep alone or separately. Compression raises body temperature, and the sheet quickly becomes sticky.
Go back in time to when there was no air conditioning
Make an improvised air conditioner. You need a room fan and ice cubes. Place these on a shallow plate or dish and place them in front of the fan. The melting will create a coolness that the fan will spread around, cooling you with a cool breeze.
Unleash your inner Tarzan
Instead of a bed, spend the night in a sleeping net, which is much more breathable.
Hydrate yourself
Drink a glass of water before going to bed. Tossing and turning and sweating in bed can cause dehydration, so stay hydrated in the interim. One deciliter will do, unless you don't want night trips to the bathroom.
Take a shower
Take a shower before going to bed, as this will drastically lower your body temperature, and you will go to bed pleasantly chilled.
Sleep as close to the floor as possible
Due to its lower density, warm air rises towards the ceiling, so choose a bed that is as close to the floor as possible. In a one-story apartment, this means that you move the yoga mat to the floor, and in a multi-story apartment, you sleep on the ground floor or even in the basement.
Cool your feet
Before going to bed, soak your feet in a basin of cold water. Better yet, keep a basin near your bed and dip your feet in it whenever you get too hot.
