Comments on: Gotta keep your cool-frugal ways to beat the heat. http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/gotta-keep-your-cool-frugal-ways-to-beat-the-heat/ Use what you have, get creative and save! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mom2fur http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/gotta-keep-your-cool-frugal-ways-to-beat-the-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Mom2fur Sat, 03 Jun 2006 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/06/gotta-keep-your-cool-frugal-ways-to-beat-the-heat.html#comment-455 One really quick trick is to run really cold water over your wrists, right from the tap. I don't why it cools you down--but it does! One really quick trick is to run really cold water over your wrists, right from the tap. I don’t why it cools you down–but it does!

]]> By: Kodijack http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/gotta-keep-your-cool-frugal-ways-to-beat-the-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Kodijack Sat, 03 Jun 2006 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/06/gotta-keep-your-cool-frugal-ways-to-beat-the-heat.html#comment-454 Out west we can use evaporate coolers "swamp coolers" because the air is so dry, and they use very little electricity. Ceiling fans are great for when you are sitting still, they work by cooling the water in your skin.<br/><br/>Wet bandanas around the neck are a great way to stay cool.<br/><br/>Barbecuing is a must in the summer, heating up the house with the oven is just silly. <br/><br/>For a really frugal person look into solar ovens. Out west we can use evaporate coolers “swamp coolers” because the air is so dry, and they use very little electricity. Ceiling fans are great for when you are sitting still, they work by cooling the water in your skin.

Wet bandanas around the neck are a great way to stay cool.

Barbecuing is a must in the summer, heating up the house with the oven is just silly.

For a really frugal person look into solar ovens.

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