5 Tricks To Survive Hot Summer Nights

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    Stick sheets in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes before bed. We recommend placing them in a plastic bag first (unless frozen pizza is your fave aromatherapy scent). Granted, this won’t keep you cool all night, but it will provide a brief respite from heat and humidity.
    2/6 Stick sheets in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes before bed. We recommend placing them in a plastic bag first (unless frozen pizza is your fave aromatherapy scent). Granted, this won’t keep you cool all night, but it will provide a brief respite from heat and humidity.
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    Here’s a four-seasons tip for keeping utilities charges down: Buy a hot water bottle. In winter, fill it with boiling water for toasty toes without cranking the thermostat. During summer, stick it in the freezer to create a bed-friendly ice pack.
    3/6 Here’s a four-seasons tip for keeping utilities charges down: Buy a hot water bottle. In winter, fill it with boiling water for toasty toes without cranking the thermostat. During summer, stick it in the freezer to create a bed-friendly ice pack.
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    Save the satin, silk, or polyester sheets for cooler nights. Light-coloured bed linens made of lightweight cotton (Egyptian or otherwise) are breathable and excellent for promoting ventilation and airflow in the bedroom.
    4/6 Save the satin, silk, or polyester sheets for cooler nights. Light-coloured bed linens made of lightweight cotton (Egyptian or otherwise) are breathable and excellent for promoting ventilation and airflow in the bedroom.
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    Sleep like an Egyptian. The so-called “Egyptian method” involves dampening a sheet or towel in cool water and using it as a blanket. We recommend laying the damp sheets on top of a dry towel to avoid soaking the mattress.
    5/6 Sleep like an Egyptian. The so-called “Egyptian method” involves dampening a sheet or towel in cool water and using it as a blanket. We recommend laying the damp sheets on top of a dry towel to avoid soaking the mattress.
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    If you thought fans are just for blowing hot air around, think again! Point fans out the windows so they push the hot air out instead of just twirling it around the room. Or, position a fan across from a window, so the wind from outside and the fan combine in a cooling cross-breeze. Set up multiple fans throughout the room to make the airflow even more boisterous.
    6/6 If you thought fans are just for blowing hot air around, think again! Point fans out the windows so they push the hot air out instead of just twirling it around the room. Or, position a fan across from a window, so the wind from outside and the fan combine in a cooling cross-breeze. Set up multiple fans throughout the room to make the airflow even more boisterous.

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