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11 Essential Items on Amazon to Cool You Down During This Endless Summer
It’s hot out there. We’re now late into August and the temperature shows no sign of dropping. Remember last year, when into October, walking even a few blocks would leave you a sweaty, dehydrated mess? I will never be caught out again, and so I invested in some high-tech, low-tech, and just plain common sense ways to beat the heat. Here are 11 of our favorites.
Vornado Air Circulator Fan
Vornado makes the absolute best fans we’ve ever experienced, and this small fan for bedrooms, table, and living rooms still packs one hell of a punch. It creates a nice, gentle hum, too, so you can chill out in two different ways, y’know?
Chill Pal PVA Cooling Towel
This is real and scientific probably but to me it is magic: Simply run this towel under some water, wring it out, snap it, and it instantly creates a cooling sensation far more intense than just flopping a wet flannel over your forehead.
Hydro Flask 18 oz Water Bottle
One of the easiest ways to get caught out by the weather in the summer is to get dehydrated. It’s hard to remember to keep water on your at all times, and harder still to justify buying plastic bottles of the stuff. This 18oz flask can hold more than enough water, with a wide enough mouth to accommodate ice cubes, too.
OMorc Easy-Release Ice Cube Trays
Speaking of ice cubes, ice tray technology has been stuck in “park” for too long, but these trays are from the future. Each ice cube has a little soft bottom that can be popped up, freeing one cube at a time. I’m going to save HOURS I would normally have spent debating whether to pick that one ice cube that dropped out of my tray, or kick it under the fridge.
Adoric Ice Cube Trays, 2-Pack
If you’re looking for ice cubes that make more of a STATEMENT, look no further than the Adoric ice cube trays, which pair big ol’ hulking ice cubes (for real cubes) and fun spheres. Nifty.
Comfort Spaces Cooling Fiber-Filled Comforter
The worst thing about the hot weather, besides the fact it will one day murder us all by drowning all our coastal cities, is trying to get some sleep! Am I right, guys? This lightweight comforter features cooling fibers as a down alternative, allowing for better airflow throughout the night and less chance you’ll wake up in a sweaty puddle.
Holmes Dual Blade Window Fan
A window fan makes all the difference when an air conditioner is too expensive/out of the question. Lack of air movement can make a warm room feel hot.
Azmed Ice Bag
There’s a reason these guys haven’t really changed in design in decades: They work and they feel great. Pair it with one of our cool, slick ice cube solutions, why don’t you?
Hanes Men's Nano Premium Cotton T-Shirt, 2-Pack
A lightweight cotton t-shirt is literally the best way to stay cool while you’re out and about. Except a tank top, obviously, but I can’t pull one off and for the sake of my own ego I’m just going to go ahead and assume you can’t, either.
VersionTECH Portable Desk Fan
You can stand this up on a desk, hold it, or clip it to something nearby. This versatile, tiny fan is also shockingly powerful.
Gel Ice Cold Compress Packs
Toss these in the freezer, fish them out 30 minutes later and you’re good to go. They can help relieve joint pain or just regular pain, and, yes, they cool you down and then some.
