Cold Sheet

[Islander]

I had room in the freezer for one bed sheet , now my question is , would I benefit more from lying on it, or draping it over me ? According to some guest on a radio show earlier, it is a good way to get some sleep in this heat !!

[Old_Geezer]

Wrap it around you ?

[Old_Geezer]

Alternatively it's probably cooler and drier to not have a sheet on top.

[Ken4155]

Jeremy Vine covered the subject of getting to sleep in extremely warm conditions (either yesterday or today) and one of the best suggestions i heard was to place a DRY towel in the freezer until bedtime. Then, place it inside your pillowcase. Works a treat, according to the woman who suggested it.

[Old_Geezer]

But how long does it last before you heat it up ?
I'd stick with covering a freezer block to avoid direct contact, and using that.

[JimF]

As I mentioned yesterday, there really is only one way to cool a room down and that is with an air conditioning unit with an extractor hose you can hang out the window. They may be a bit pricey, but work 100%.

Putting stuff in the freezer might work for 30 minutes or so until it defrosts.

[TonyV]

Or Jim you stay up till you are really tired?

[Ken4155]

30 minutes should be long enough to get you off to sleep - which is the primary objection.
I actually went out and bought a 12" electric fan, today, at Tesco. Should have been £16 but down to £12. It's kept me cool all evening so i just hope it helps me get off to sleep. If the breeze from the fan doesn't, the drone of the motor might :-)

[JimF]

Fans can help so long as they have cold air to blow about. Otherwise, they're just blowing hot air about.

[douglas9401]

See, everything comes back to brexit. :-)

[Hopkirk]

... and they can blow pollen and dust about.