#in case you're curious our high today was 109F/43C

[ryanthedemiboy]

PSA for heatwaves

Your cold water may no longer be cold. If you want a cool shower, you may have to get up early to do that (the pipes may remain warm for longer than you think)If you want or need cool water, you'll need to think ahead and either put water in the fridge or make ice.

If you put water in the freezer, leave the container open or else it will burst the container (this includes bottles!)

Spherical ice lasts longest, by the way. (I have Tovolo sphere ice molds and they're fabulous -- I've had the moulds for six years and they've been used once a week, each, for five of those six years)

If you do have cold water and want to take a cold shower, turn the water hot for the last few minutes, or else you'll start overheating and sweating as soon as you step out.

If you're overheated from the hot water, and step out of the bathroom, the air will feel cooler.

If it's humid, things like cooling towels will not work because it relies on evaporative cooling, which does not exist in high humidity (which is the same reason going into the shade doesn't help)

Source: I live in a hot desert