Originally Posted by
Naturalmama
I remember once, before we had airconditioning, it was really hot like this and I was trying to wash dishes. Sweat was pouring down my face and stinging my eyes - it was pitiful. I finally got the idea to put cold water in a dish pan - and stand in it. I was washing in hot water feeling totally normal - the cold water on my feet and ankles cooled my blood down so that I felt very comfortable. Please do try it!! If you just have to sit (or stand) for a while it really really works!!
Back before we had central AC I bought a little baby pool and put it on our back deck. When I came home from work I'd put on my bathing suit and sit in the pool until my body was cooled from the inside out. We have one of those little pools right now and I'd fill it up and cool off in it if I could but we're using it to catch a leak in our garage right now.