You know those box fans you have? Put them in windows. Yes, right in the actual windows, facing outward at night and inward during the day. This is an ancient technique called “cross-ventilation,” and it’s basically magic. But here’s the surprise gem: spray a damp bed sheet with cold water and hang it in front of the fan. The breeze turns into an arctic gale of refreshing nonsense. You’ll feel like you’re standing in a cloud that’s been spritzed with mint.
And if you don’t have a fan? That’s fine—just wave a magazine at your face aggressively. Sweat is just your body’s way of crying from happiness, or so I tell myself while I look like a wet warthog.
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