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Residential : SURVIVING SUMMER WITHOUT AIR-CONDITIONING
Get up early and do physically demanding tasks during the cooler morning hours
Don’t cook; eat small meals of fresh fruit, salads, sandwiches and use the microwave, if necessary
Drink plenty of cool, not cold water, to re-hydrate the fluids lost through perspiration
Block the sun’s heat by closing the blinds, drapes or shades on the sunny side of the home
Wear, light-weight cotton or natural loose-fitting fabrics in light colors
Wash your clothes in cold water and hang outside, instead of using a hot clothes dryer
Air-dry your dishes by turning off the heated drying setting on the dishwasher
Turn everything off and leave off when not in use, especially incandescent light bulbs
Stay downstairs in your home, since heat rises, making upstairs much warmer
Use lots of ceiling and portable fans to keep the air circulating, when the home is occupied
Leave home; visit the library, church, museum, mall or go to a movie; anywhere air-conditioned
Take a cool shower, leave your skin damp and towel-dry your hair to stay cooler longer
When going to bed, strip the bedclothes off, lie uncovered with a fan drawing in the cooler night air
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