She Ain't There

Some tips on keeping cool from a girl who grew up without air conditioning in an area of the US that gets really hot:

The sun is your enemy. The moment the sun rises in the morning, your window shades should be closed. You can open them on any side of the building that is in the shade, and you can open them when the sun sets. Sunny windows stay closed.

The wind is your friend. Open the windows if they're in the shade, and if possible get a cross-breeze going. This means opening windows on perpendicular walls so the air coming in one window hits the air coming in the other and circulates.

If your fan feels like it's just blowing hot air around, put a shallow bowl of room-temperature water in front of it. Trust. TRUST.

You can freeze so much stuff dude. Put your blanket in the freezer. Put your clothes in the freezer. Fill clean socks with rice and freeze them for a cold compress.

Get low. If you sleep on the top floor, no you don't. You sleep on the ground floor couch now. If you live in a flat, just lie on the floor, no one's stopping you.

Keep a spray bottle of water near you and just spritz yourself whenever.

Eat spicy food.