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Some time ago I read an article on hot water bottles as personal heating/cooling systems, and it's great:
https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2022/01/the-revenge-of-the-hot-water-bottle.html
Since the I bought one, and in hot weather I store it in the freezer / refrigerator (for those that have one)
Also, water cools when it evaporates, so a spray bottle and a hand or electric fan is an amazing combo: spray your face and the fan multiplies the effect.
Along these same lines, cooling towels are long, thin towels. Wet them down and place them around the nape of your neck for a surprisingly strong cooling effect. They can also be placed in the freezer.
which one/similar look did you buy?
One similar to this:
The only "important" part is that it has a fabric exterior, so that the ice doesn't "burn" you. But any is good.
Also, don't over fill it, ice expands and can make it explode in the freezer
Shouldnt it ideally have some kind of thing that lets me keep it against my body when walking? Bc in winter
That would be pretty awesome, I don't know if that exists though. When I'm outside I just use layers, tbh, this is more of a "at home" or "at work" thing.
But if you don't care too much about what other people think, you can directly throw it under your shirt, they are not that heavy
other people think, you can directly throw it under your shirt,
I was doing this the other day. I kept on forgetting it was in my shirt and when I stood up it fell out. Tips for this?
Off the top of my head, I can imagine a pantyhose holder scarf thing
No idea honestly, I guess it depends on your specific model... The best I can think is tying two together (they usually have a hanging hole on one end) and throwing it over your shoulder
That's what I was thinking too
