staying cool without AC

air conditioning is way overused.
aside from taking hella electricity, driving up bills,
i dont trust the chemicals in them,
or the exhaust from them.

window box fans work great.

and one of the best methods for staying cool that i remember reading about,
is the egyptian method.
which is basically dampening your bed.

to sleep cool, before going to bed, take a shower.
obviously not hot, but not cold either, your body would react to the cold and heat up.
so take a medium temp shower.
then don't towel dry, go to bed wet.
your skin will feel cool when wet, the sheets will absorb water and feel cool as well.
it's really comfortable.

another method for cool sleeping is using a straw or bamboo mat, like a beach mat.
most other sleeping pads, foam pads, and mattresses, insulate a lot of heat.
just lay a cheap clean straw beach mat down and sleep on it.
maybe put 1 sheet over it, it'll still breathe.
i put these straight ont he mattress, and then the fitted sheet over it.