BellaOnline Forums Beauty and Self Body Care How do you stay cool?

I do not use my stove for several months out of the year, just too hot in the kitchen. I like the idea of the washcloths and/or bandanas - my son calls the bandanas "sweat rags".

I would think though that placing a washcloth in a baggie into a container would have an odor to it. Doesn't it smell bad when you open the baggie?

How do you keep them in the refrig, in a baggie too?

I will have to try this out. Good tips!

Things are really getting bad out there with this heat wave ~ I'm hearing more and more folks are dying of heat related injuries. It's getting scary, so it's important to keep as cool as possible and stay well hydrated. If you're out and about in the heat, drink twice the amount of water you normally would and stay in shady areas as much as possible. Also avoid caffeine and alcohol.

My daughter has found her own way to keep herself cooled down ~ she wets an old towel and wraps it around her head like a turban, then grabs her little hand fan, y'know, the kind made famous by southern belle extraordinaire Scarlet O'Hara in Gone With the Wind, and flutters that thing like crazy on her face. Or she will just toss it all and take a dip in the pool.

Justine

I tried the washcloth in baggie inside refrigerator and it worked great. I used it on my kids and then put in another one.

I also noticed my foundation was very runny so I put that in as well and when I did a touch up late in the afternoon it felt so good!

I only keep the washcloth in the baggie for travelling purposes. Otherwise, I just run it in cold water if I need it in the house. Works great if you keep it in the cooler on trips, too (in the baggie) but not for long term use. I'm sure it would get some kind of odor to it. Of course, wash them regularly!!! Using the cold washcloth on the back of the neck and inside the wrists cool you down quickly (wrist/pulse points!). This also works just by rubbing an ice cube inside your wrist. Spray bottle (or one with the fan attached) are great since evaporation keeps you cool as well! I'm buying them to take on vacation! <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

OOh! A few drops of peppermint essential oil in a cool bath helps to cool you down. Also about half a cup of fresh, rubbed basil leaves in a cool bath ~ both together? Why not?!

Justine

>(the kids love this too...but they prefer "cool bandanas" over washcloths!)<
My 17-year-old wears bandanas all the time ~ soaking wet bandanas now that the heat is up. It seems to work for him. He also has the bottom part of his head shaved while the top has long blonde hair ~ it's kind of goofy looking when he pulls his hair up and he's bald underneath! But he says it keeps him cool, so whatever works, right?
Justine

The air conditioner is my best friend when it is hot. I cannot stand hot weather. I have low energy when there's more sun than clouds and it gets worst with the temperature getting hotter. The new house has a huge yard, if the insurance company can give us the money they owe us we could get a pool which is something I always have wanted. We are right in front of water but eventhough it does not look polluted it is not a safe place to swim in (anyway i do not know how to swim ).