| Tips for staying cool at night 11:29 - Aug 9 with 4757 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
Anyone got any? My bedroom traps the heat and last night it was sweltering in there. I resigned myself to just laying on my bed drenched with sweat. Unfortunately my fan is currently broken so the sweat couldn't even evaporate with any cool breeze.
Absolute joke - can anyone help?
Edit - I'll add that my window was wide open, but I'm pretty sure warm air just comes in when it's this hot.
[Post edited 9 Aug 2020 11:32]
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 11:38 - Aug 9 with 4213 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Most important to have the windows wide open early in the day when it is cool. Draw blinds/curtains when the Sun is on the room.
Could try freezing a bottle of water (make sure not tightly closed and too full as water expands when it freezes and could burst the bottle). Then have the bottle in the room (ideally in front of the fan if you get one working) at night (or if you can make sure it can't leak you could leave it in the bed for the evening before going to bed).
EDIT: Also if you are comfortable with it, sleeping on the floor. There is often quite a surprising difference in temperature the higher up in the room you are. [Post edited 9 Aug 2020 11:39]
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 11:39 - Aug 9 with 4199 views | BarcaBlue |
In Spain we close all our windows, curtains, shutters, blinds during the day and then open everything up when the sun goes down til about 9 in the morning |  | | |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 11:45 - Aug 9 with 4176 views | eireblue |
I heard the suggestion yesterday to put some socks in the freezer.
It is also useful to remember to take them out and wear them before going to bed. So,...... at the moment, I am not sure how beneficial that suggestion is. |  | | |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 11:48 - Aug 9 with 4156 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 11:45 - Aug 9 by eireblue |
I heard the suggestion yesterday to put some socks in the freezer.
It is also useful to remember to take them out and wear them before going to bed. So,...... at the moment, I am not sure how beneficial that suggestion is. |
Not aware of that one but sounds potentially harmful to wear them straight out of the freezer. | |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 11:51 - Aug 9 with 4141 views | gtsb1966 |
Get absolutely pissed out of your head. Guaranteed to sleep through anything. |  | | |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 11:54 - Aug 9 with 4117 views | giant_stow |
Is hanging a wet towel at an open window worth a try? Don't know if it works. |  |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 11:56 - Aug 9 with 4118 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
Thanks for the suggestions! I'll try the frozen bottle thing tonight - sounds like a good idea, as well as keeping the windows closed for the rest of the day (never considered that). | |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 13:31 - Aug 9 with 3991 views | linhdi |
I went to B&Q on Thursday and bought an aircon unit for £195. Vents out through the window via an elephant's trunk. You need to seal the window (temporary fix using bin bags and sellotape, kits are available!).
It is flippin' brilliant. Takes about an hour to cool the bedroom down ( biggish room and in full sun from 3pm). I then run it on low through the night. Some reviews say it is too noisy, but I'm fine with it.
Absolutely brilliant buy. [Post edited 9 Aug 2020 13:32]
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 14:15 - Aug 9 with 3926 views | BiGDonnie |
Sleep in the freezer! |  |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 14:44 - Aug 9 with 3878 views | Ryorry |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 14:15 - Aug 9 by BiGDonnie |
Sleep in the freezer! |
Or, less drastic, sleep in a cooler room! (camping mat, sofa etc). |  |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 16:10 - Aug 9 with 3820 views | shady |
UK homes are made to retain heat not dissipate it.
Banish soft furnishings, pile carpets and thick curtains until autumn
Get naked
Get a spray bottle filled with cold water.
Try sleeping outside on roof, verandah or garden
If all else fails
count the days until sept 1st when season may change. |  | | |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 16:35 - Aug 9 with 3775 views | hampstead_blue |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 11:45 - Aug 9 by eireblue |
I heard the suggestion yesterday to put some socks in the freezer.
It is also useful to remember to take them out and wear them before going to bed. So,...... at the moment, I am not sure how beneficial that suggestion is. |
Sounds like a guaranteed cold injury!
Funny though.
I'd look for a different room to sleep in.
Some mattresses are terrible in the heat as they don't allow air flow. |  |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 16:45 - Aug 9 with 3750 views | Keno |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 16:35 - Aug 9 by hampstead_blue |
Sounds like a guaranteed cold injury!
Funny though.
I'd look for a different room to sleep in.
Some mattresses are terrible in the heat as they don't allow air flow. |
Fill a bath with cold water
Lay in bath for 15 mins
Damp yourself off and go to bed
Don’t do anything that increases your body temperature |  |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 17:21 - Aug 9 with 3678 views | Chrisd |
A couple of suggestions here, leave your bedroom attire in the freezer for a couple of minutes before putting on or placing a bowl of ice cubes in front of a fan, blows a nice cool breeze for a while at least. | |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 17:25 - Aug 9 with 3673 views | Shawsey |
Who suggested putting yer feet in a bowl of cold water? 17:56 - Aug 8 with 674 views
bluelagos
Fookin genius whoever it was... |  | | |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 20:37 - Aug 9 with 3495 views | jeera |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 17:25 - Aug 9 by Shawsey |
Who suggested putting yer feet in a bowl of cold water? 17:56 - Aug 8 with 674 views
bluelagos
Fookin genius whoever it was... |
My mum, in 1976. |  |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 20:57 - Aug 9 with 3444 views | Glevum |
Quit yer bitchin, it'll be freezing, damp and dark in a few months time. | | | |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 21:00 - Aug 9 with 3425 views | jeera |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 20:57 - Aug 9 by Glevum |
Quit yer bitchin, it'll be freezing, damp and dark in a few months time. |
Unless that happens for 10 minutes between midnight and 1am and then again between 3 and 4am tomorrow morning, that is no use to anyone.
Although it will be dark to be fair. | |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 21:41 - Aug 9 with 3358 views | Keno |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 20:37 - Aug 9 by jeera |
My mum, in 1976. |
I think I knew her | |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 21:44 - Aug 9 with 3352 views | jeera |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 21:41 - Aug 9 by Keno |
I think I knew her |
She's even too old for you buddy.
Maybe even Facters... | |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 22:09 - Aug 9 with 3301 views | Keno |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 21:44 - Aug 9 by jeera |
She's even too old for you buddy.
Maybe even Facters... |
blimey, she must be old | |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 22:11 - Aug 9 with 3295 views | jeera |
| Tips for staying cool at night on 22:09 - Aug 9 by Keno |
blimey, she must be old |
Second wind and all that.
Which we also complain about from time to time. | |
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| Tips for staying cool at night on 22:22 - Aug 9 with 3233 views | StNeotsBlue |
Fire one off the wrist. You'll be sleeping in minutes after. |  | | |
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