I saw a toot yesterday asking for people's ideas on how to keep cool during this heat dome. I can't find the toot but I hope this will help people:
Make sure your desk fans are clean.
Literally take the front mesh off (clean it), remove the plastic blade assembly (it's usually a reverse screw holding it in place) and wash, dry, then replace it. This removes any dust or particles stuck to the blades and vastly improves the fan's air movement.
Best part of half an hour to find, got it through a reply where I searched 'aluminium'
Also tried:
Heatwave
Cover Windows
Cardboard
And a few others.
It mainly bugged me because I knew I RTed it but couldn't find it in my own TL.
So, for my sanity's sake but also because you might like it, here's the post you might be referring to. https://mstdn.social/@_L1vY_/116791672171821319
Given the upcoming #RecordHeat anticipated in the UK, I'm seeing people post recommendations for managing high heat without AC. So if you have DIY #cooling recommendations, post below! We're bound to have some duplicates but that's okay. #HeatWave
And I can confirm, from having tried it yesterday, that covering your windows on the outside is more effective than barriers on the inside. Even though we had hotter temperatures yesterday vs Monday, it still was noticeably cooler upstairs yesterday.
Thanks so much for this! I did exactly the same (looking in my TL) and found nothing. So annoying!
You are a gem. Really appreciate this 👍🙂🤗
Have now added it to Mother Bones responses 👍🙂
Thank you 🤗 and the same to you too 👍🙂
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