- Have you ever done any of these things to cool off?
How do you cool down in the summer? Whether by water or air conditioning, some of these other methods may be useful!
- Sleeping inside supermarkets or warehouse stores just to enjoy the air conditioning while pretending to browse products for hours.
- Filling a bathtub with cold water and floating in it while watching movies on a laptop balanced dangerously nearby.
- Putting bedsheets in the freezer before bedtime so they feel icy for a few minutes after getting into bed.
- Wearing wet socks around the house because cooling the feet can make the whole body feel colder.
- Turning on every fan in the house and creating a “fan tunnel”
by strategically opening doors and windows. - Standing directly in front of the freezer with the door open and treating it like a personal snowstorm machine.
- Freezing T-shirts overnight and wearing them the next morning for temporary relief from the heat.
- Sleeping on kitchen tiles because tile floors stay cooler than mattresses during heat waves.
- Wrapping ice packs to their stomach, neck, or even ankles while working from home. Do you think this would help you cool down?
- Using spray bottles filled with water to mist themselves every few minutes like human houseplants.
- Hanging damp towels in front of fans to create a homemade air-conditioning effect.
- Taking multiple cold showers a day and never fully drying off
afterward. - Putting their pillowcases in the refrigerator before going to sleep.
- Driving around aimlessly in cars simply to enjoy the air conditioning.
- Eating extremely spicy food because sweating can sometimes cool the body afterward.
- Filling kiddie pools with water and sitting in them fully clothed while answering emails.
- Sleeping with frozen peas or bags of corn tucked beside them because they mold comfortably around the body.
- Keeping feet submerged in buckets of cold water during dinner or while gaming.
- Creating “blanket forts” around portable air conditioners so all the cold air stays trapped inside.
- Wearing cooling vests usually designed for construction workers or athletes while sitting indoors.
- Freezing underwear or hats before putting them on. Do you think this would help you cool down?
- Storing skincare products in the fridge and applying them repeatedly just for the chill.
- Sitting inside walk-in coolers at restaurants during work breaks longer than necessary.
- Turning basements into temporary summer bedrooms because underground rooms stay cooler.
- Sleeping like starfish with arms and legs spread wide to avoid body heat buildup.
- Putting aluminum foil on windows to reflect sunlight away from the house.
- Walking through garden sprinklers in business clothes during
lunch breaks. - Keeping pet cooling mats for themselves instead of the pets they were bought for.
- Filling hot water bottles with ice water instead of hot water.
- Wearing wet bandanas around their necks all day long. Do you think this would help you cool down?
- Avoiding cooking entirely and surviving on popsicles, cereal, and sandwiches for weeks.
- Opening the refrigerator repeatedly even when not hungry just for a burst of cool air.
- Sleeping outdoors in hammocks because nighttime breezes feel better than indoor heat.
- Creating homemade “swamp coolers” using buckets of ice placed in front of fans.
- Taking naps inside parked garages or shaded porches where airflow feels stronger.
- Freezing metal spoons and pressing them against wrists or cheeks.
- Turning every activity into a reason to visit air-conditioned places like movie theaters or malls.
- Wearing minimal clothing while still insisting they are “absolutely melting.”
- Filling spray bottles with peppermint water because the cooling sensation feels stronger on skin.
- Pretending chores near the freezer need to be done very slowly just to stay close to cold air.
Do these sound like good ways to cool down in the summer heat? Tell us your best “cooling” hack in the comments!