conditioning are dying from the heat. If you are in danger, put on your bathing suit (guys, add a t-shirt) and get in a cool shower. Once you are wet, do not remove the bathing suit - just dry off enough so you aren't dripping all over the house, and go about your duties. You will stay much cooler. Repeat as needed. "This is a ridiculous article. It is 102 degrees today and nothing is keeping the house cool except A/C. People without A/C are literally dying from the heat." Oh, please. Old, frail people and stupid people are dying. I lived through plenty summers well over 100f without A/C, using common sense tips like these. 105 degrees and 80% humidity sucks, but a box fan, some shade, and cool liquids to drink make it completely non-threatening. This is a fact, in the northern hemisphere from March 21 until September 21, the northern side of a house is exposed to the Sun much more than the southern side. Therfore shade is more valuable on the northern side. The western side has been heating longer and the sun is present during the hottest part of the day. Please consult an expert before you publish drivel such as this article. For those of you whom think putting a jug of frozen water in front of a fan is energy efficient is, I hate to tell you, wrong. The ONLY way that this may save money, but not save any energy is if