Well, the weather has been glorious today but as I don't do heat I have spent the day mostly in the shade.
Of course, I do go in the sun for my vitamin D but only for short bursts as I potter about in the garden. In this weather I am always looking for ways to keep really cool and thought I would share some of the things I do. You may even do them anyway, but if you find an idea you haven't come across yet, it's worth a try.
In the top of my fridge I have a few things not normally found in fridges! I keep a couple of packets of those moist wipes which I can use to freshen up behind my ears, across the forehead, hands and most of all, feet! They are great for a quick cool down and freshen up especially on my feet when I get home from shopping.
Then I have a couple of foot refreshers, a herbal foot spray and a cooling foot gel. That is also where I put my hand cream and if it is really hot, my bottle of body lotion.
The cucumber in the salad drawer is great as an eye refresher and if you don't have cucumber, try putting used teabags in there for eye bags!
For a quick cool down, I also hold my wrists under the cold tap with the water running for a few minutes and when I had a hot water bottle, I used to fill it with cold water to put my feet on in bed in the summer!
Perhaps some of these little tips might be useful to you too.
Hi Grandma!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips. They sound very cooling and comforting. Lord knows, as much as I putter around in the gardens, I can use all the tips I can get. I also rinse a washcloth with cold water and lay it behind my neck for a quick cool down. It helps too.