Heres what I came up with as far as “free” ways to keep cool:

1) Make sure your house is well insulated – Insulation is not free per say, but its not very expensive, and you can get do it yourself home kits to blow in cellulose insulation. Insulating your calls will make a world of difference in the heat (and the cold when you get to winter)

2) Keep the ceiling fans on – not entirely free but certainly not that expensive

3) Open the fridge or freezer for a few seconds and stand in front of it – this one may sound kind of funny but when I was helping Lauren’s family do some interior decorating (she and her mom do it on the side) there was a house that the air conditioning wasn’t working. I was doing a lot of moving stuff around and really getting hot so every once in a while Id go over to the freezer, open it up and stand there. It actually helped a lot.

4) Use evaporation – When I was younger my family didn’t have AC so I used to take a spray bottle and spray my self with water…especially my feet which for some reason are always hot. I know some people like to put on wet bandannas.

5) Go to the basement – If you have one, even if its unfinished, use it. Its always going to be cooler in the basement so when it gets super hot, head on down.

Bonus: Come to my (or to a friend’s) house that has AC. As long as you bring beer, of course…

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