Feelin' Hot Hot Hot

Why yes, I'm posting on a Thursday *shocked*

In this past week I had to spend a lot more money than I had wanted to with the whole new job thing.  Just spent $1000 to get my car fixed and then on Wednesday evening the air conditioning in the house decided to crap out.  The earliest we are able to get someone out is on Monday.  I’m not too thrilled with the prospect of 4 more days without air conditioning.

I’m trying to devise some ways to keep cool while we’re waiting.  Last night it did drop down into the 70s, so we did open some windows.  But fat lot of good that did for the bedroom.  We had, technically, 4 fans going in the bedroom last night.  A small one for the dog, a ceiling fan, another standing (ionic?) fan and then a bigger round fan.  It didn’t help much.  It was still about 85 degrees in the bedroom.

I have gel ice pack that I’ve been using and setting on my chest to cool me off.  When I went to bed last night, I got a spray bottle and kept spraying myself with the fan on to keep me cool.

I got the bright idea this morning that I should use the bigger fan to try and blow the hot air out of the bedroom.  Though that will be a feat in an of itself.  The cats are not allowed in the bedroom.  The fan is not wide enough to fit in the door.  So, what I think I will try is to set up a folding chair, put the baby gate in front of it, and then put the fan on the chair.  Hopefully this will cool off the bedroom.  I may have to buy another fan, so we’re not totally fan-less in the living room.  The ceiling fan can only do so much.

I’m just glad I don’t have fur like our poor kitties and dog.  The dog is getting a good brushing, fur cut and a bath.  Hopefully that will help her.  The cats on the other hand...I’m not risking my life to give all 5 of them a bath.  

I saw a an article online that recommended soaking a t-shirt in lukewarm water then sitting in front of a fan.  Not a bad idea.  

I had the day off yesterday and took several lukewarm/cool showers, which helped too.  But after I got my car back I went to Panera for a couple hours to do my homework.  That was nice, I didn’t want to leave.

I found this tip online:
 
Get a 1 or more 3 liter bottles, fill them full of water, FREEZE them but in a manner to not damage them (H2O expands on freezing), then place them in a LARGE bowl(To catch condensate water). Position a fan to blow on these blow upon them. Make sure the fan is solar powered/battery powered, in case you lose power due to a heat wave. As the ice in the bottles melt, the air cools around them. The fan will blow that air at you. The bowl full of condensate water can be used, if clean, for non consumption use. The water in the bottles can be frozen overnight and used again, repeatedly.

Not a bad idea, I do have several frozen bottles of water