Hey everyone!

I’ll cut straight to the chase: I’ve been living in the Netherlands these last couple years, and due to it being close to the sea and other factors it is usually quite windy and comfortably cool.

Cue one of the hottest summers we’ve had in a while and now my cold-seasoned self cannot get used to it being 27°C at night, and as such I find myself writing this at 3AM on a Sunday night.

I live in a shitty small apartment with no AC and my window barely opens, so I’m wondering if anyone has some tips for dealing with this (or if you don’t then you’re welcome to join me in complaining about the weather (I am very bored)).

Thanks and have a nice day !

  •  neamhsplach   ( @neamhsplach@beehaw.org ) English
    1•1 year ago

    It’s hot where I am too in a typically AC-less country.

    I used to live on the Mediterranean in some crappy apartments with no AC and this is what we used to do to sleep well on hot nights:

    • Go to bed later. If you know it’s gonna take a while to fall asleep, you might as well wear yourself out. This pairs nicely with a nap after work if you’re the napping type. My best sleeps were during the day because I’d be so exhausted from not sleeping enough at night.
    • get rid of the duvet but keep the duvet sheet on the bed so at least you’re snug underneath something but it’s not as warm.
    • I’m echoing the advice of everyone else here to get a fan. Those things are great.
    • not specifically heat related, but if mosquitos are also keeping you up, get a cheap plug in repellant (you might be able to get them in the supermarket in NL?) so that a rare night’s sleep in the heat isn’t ruined by an insect bite.

    Living in places that aren’t designed for any sort of weather is gas. Six months ago I was almost bankrupt heating my place because it’s not insulated properly. Now half the building is a sauna. We had a sweet spot in the middle for about six weeks I’d say.

    •  Lumo   ( @Lumo@beehaw.org ) OPEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      Thanks for all the advice! My sleep schedule is already all over the place so I might as well try the naps during the day tactic. I was also considering removing my duvet but the main problem is that i wouldn’t have anywhere to store it, but I’ll find a way (until now i kind of balled it up at the end of the bed).

      My condolences for the poorly designed house/apartment, stuff really sucks especially now that both winter and summer are getting more extreme