How to Beat the Heat This Summer
So...it's not even officially summer and it's already HOT HOT HOT...and muggy!
How can you have a fun summer and still stay safe and cool? Here are a few of our favorite tips...
- CHECK YOUR AC: Clean or replace the filter in room and central air conditioners once a month during the summer. If you have central air-conditioning, have the ducts checked for leaks, which can reduce a system's efficiency by as much as 15 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
- SQUIRT YOURSELF: Keep a spray bottle in the refrigerator or in a cooler if you are out and about. Give yourself and kids a spritz when you feel hot. Begin with your wrists to quickly cool down the blood flowing through your veins.
- GIVE YOUR OVEN A SUMMER VACATION: Using the oven heats up the house. Try using the grill, microwave or stovetop. Or even better, eat salads or smoothies that will keep you and your house cool.
- EAT COLD TREATS: Bring down your core temperature with shaved ice, ice cream, popsicles and smoothies. Your kids will love you for it.
- DRINK LOTS OF COLD WATER: During summer, you sweat more, and you have to replenish the water in your body. Drink a nice cold glass of water and keep a bottle with you always.
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