Many things in life change. But some donāt. And the Texas heat is one of those things that just wonāt ever go away.
…But fortunately you live in an innovative country, one where peopleās creativity never ends.
So that means even in a Texas disrupted by coronavirus, you can still keep cool.
And hereās todayās list of suggestions:
1. Create an Outdoor Cool Area
You can do a lot here. Install a simple water misting system. Theyāre affordable. You can get them on Amazon for $50 – $100.
Buy a cheap kiddie pool for both your young ones and your feet.
Use umbrellas, sheets, a retractable awning…whatever you can come up with for shade.
2. Sleep in Cotton Blankets
Cotton? Yes. Cotton.
Cotton has a lower thread count, which means lesser weaving per square inch and more breathability.
And the lower the thread count you get with cotton, obviously the better.
So add cotton blankets to your home if you havenāt already.
3. Foods You Can Eat
Yes. You can eat foods that help you keep cool. Staying cool isnāt just about drinking lots of water and using ice packs.
Frozen treats are an obvious choice. But they can make you pack on the pounds.
To eat healthy and stay cool, eat cucumbers, apples, peaches, lemons, leafy greens, and citrus fruits.
Spicy foods also make good sense during hot weather. That seems odd at first, doesnāt it?
Well, the truth is that if you eat spicy foods, they can trigger sweating. Itās because of capsaicin, which you find in abundance in chili.
However, when you sweat, the air around you has to have lower humidity.
If itās extremely humid out, your sweat doesnāt have anywhere to evaporate to because the airās already moist.
4. Go on a Cave Tour
Seriously? Who thinks of this in Texas, and especially so during the pandemic.
Texas has several caves you can visit: Wonder World Cave, Natural Bridge Caverns, Inner Space Cavern, and Cascade Caverns, among others.
The average caveās temperature hovers around 70 degrees.
So thatās a good way to stay cool and have fun.
5. Keep Your Ceiling Fans Going Counterclockwise
Ceiling fans do nothing to cool the air around you. However, they do help you feel about 5-7 degrees cooler than the air temperature.
During the warmer months, keep your ceiling fans going counterclockwise to maximize the feeling of this effect.
In the winter, keep your ceiling fan going clockwise. That creates an updraft which pulls cool air toward the top of your room, but then helps distribute the warm air down by you.
Staying cool in Texas isnāt easy. But you can do it with these tips and your own ingenuity.
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