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      11 ways to stay cool without electricity

      11 ways to stay cool without electricity Drink plenty of water. Being hydrated is the best way to beat the heat.Photo by: Pexels 11 ways to stay cool without electricity Close off the warmest rooms. There are probably rooms that are hotter in your house because they face the sun.  Shut the doors and place a towel at the bottom to seal the room off.Photo by: PEXELS 11 ways to stay cool without electricity Battery-powered fans. Right now they are hard to find, but if you do, you won't regret it.Photo by: Pexels 11 ways to stay cool without electricity 6. Take a cool shower or bath. Sometimes that's all it takes to get you through another hour of unbearable heat.Photo by: PEXELS 11 ways to stay cool without electricity Leave the house. Ask friends, family, or coworkers if you can stay with them. Go to a mall or some other place you know has AC like the library.Photo by: Pexels 11 ways to stay cool without electricity Go for a swim. The beaches and swimming pools are opening back up (call before going).Photo by: Pexels
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      Drink plenty of water. Being hydrated is the best way to beat the heat.Pexels
      Close off the warmest rooms. There are probably rooms that are hotter in your house because they face the sun.  Shut the doors and place a towel at the bottom to seal the room off.PEXELS
      Battery-powered fans. Right now they are hard to find, but if you do, you won't regret it.Pexels
      6. Take a cool shower or bath. Sometimes that's all it takes to get you through another hour of unbearable heat.PEXELS
      Leave the house. Ask friends, family, or coworkers if you can stay with them. Go to a mall or some other place you know has AC like the library.Pexels
      Go for a swim. The beaches and swimming pools are opening back up (call before going).Pexels
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