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pansypoo53219

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9. i worked at a stained glass studio w/ no ac. i would get my shirt wet when i soldered. + bare feet.

Reply to zooks (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 03:03 PM

Jul 2019

i learned ages ago. woven fabric way cooler than tanks tops. i bought resale shirts, preferably rayon. cut the collar + sleeves off.
at home i get my hair wet too. so far the expected heat wave has not hit milw yet, but sun came out.
yesterday so nice + the sour cherries perfect, i made myself a cherry tart. in the toaster oven.

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CHEAP EASY EFFECTIVE WAY to COOL HOME that doesn't have AC [View all] zooks Jul 2019 OP

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That's the running battle in our house. yonder Jul 2019 #7

Modern stoves simply don't heat up even the kitchen very much. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #12

the fan direct at your feet does work. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2019 #6

i live in a small apartment and we cant do things like that . AllaN01Bear Jul 2019 #8

I too live in an apartment. Not sure why leaning tin foil against a window zooks Jul 2019 #13

i worked at a stained glass studio w/ no ac. i would get my shirt wet when i soldered. + bare feet. pansypoo53219 Jul 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author pansypoo53219 Jul 2019 #9

OK, this isn't exactly cheap, but... Fritz Walter Jul 2019 #11

Tin foil? crazytown Jul 2019 #14

LOL. zooks Jul 2019 #15