7 homemade hacks to fight the heat

the summer and with it the warmth in the heart, the head, the hands, the feet, and the help, is it possible to feel heat even in the nails? Every year is the same situation, every year you probably promise yourself that you are going to invest in an air conditioner or move to Alaska, and every summer the summer goes by and all you did was suffer, melt and complain. 

By 2018, enough of that. We tested and approved seven simple, homemade hacks to combat the heat.

1. Homemade air conditioning
An alternative for those who do not have air conditioning is to fill a bowl or bowl with ice and place it in front of a fan. 

The wind and the evaporation of water help create a refreshing breeze, in a very rudimentary version of an air conditioner, but that fulfills its function.

2. Cool Body Pulsation
The blood circulation can be perceived more intensely in some specific places of the body, in so-called pulsating points. 

Some of the major ones are around the neck, the inside of the wrists, the elbows and knees fold, and the ankles. 

Putting something cool on the spot, such as an ice pack or a bottle of very cold water, for about 30 seconds, helps to refresh the body. 

This is because it cools the veins, which reduces body temperature.

3. Make frozen rice socks
A good tip to cool the body with compresses without having to deal with that puddle of melted ice afterwards is to make rice socks. 

Fill a clean sock with rice, moisten and freeze for an hour.

4. Close the curtains
Leave curtains and closed blinds a way to prevent the environment from absorbing the sunlight that enters through them. 

When it gets dark and the outside temperature goes down, open the curtains and windows and the place will cool faster.

5. Create a refreshing spray
Make mint tea and place it in the refrigerator. 

When it is cold, place it in a spray and spray it on your body. 

If you want a boost in the cooling effect of menthol, stay in front of the fan.

6. Cool the sheets
Desperate times call for desperate measures. If the heat is so unbearable that your bed seems to be on fire, put your sheets in the freezer (inside plastic bags if you do not want them to come out smelling of frozen food) and clean the bed just before bed.

7. Eat Cold Foods
In addition to the obvious reason ice cold drinks and popsicles help cool your body from the inside, opting for foods like sandwiches and salads eliminates one extra point of heat: the stove. 

Avoid turning it on helps keep the room temperature more pleasant on days that look like an oven.