New Orleans summers can be pretty brutal. We’ve had some incredibly hot days recently, so we thought it would be a good idea to remind New Orleanians of the best ways to survive a summer in the Crescent City.
- Hydrate
Marcelo Jorge Vieira/Flickr Seems like a no-brainer, but it’s very easy to get dehydrated when it’s this hot outside.
- Sunscreen
Jeff Wilcox/Flickr Even just being outside for a little while can give you a nasty sunburn. Protect your skin!
- Park in the shade
UniversityofMemphis/Flickr Nothing worse than coming back to a car that feels like it’s a million degrees and you can’t really even touch the steering wheel.
- Don’t touch that belt buckle
Kai Hendry/Flickr If your car has been parked in the sun all day, that little piece of metal is going to feel like it’s on fire. We’ve all accidentally touched it, and it stings!
- Invest in some black out curtains for your home
Ntheodore/Flickr A/C bills in the summer can put a dent in your wallet. Try to keep your home as cool as possible so your A/C doesn’t have to work twice as hard.
- Make sure you change your A/C filters
HomeSpotHQ/Flickr Because when your A/C breaks mid-summer, you’re in for a long night.
- Snoballs are a great way to cool down
Robbie Mendelson/Flickr Beat the heat with one of these tasty treats! They’re incredibly refreshing and easy on the wallet.
- Bug spray
John Tann/Flickr Make sure to have it on hand if you’re going outdoors. Those pesky ‘skeeters will get you!
- Have an umbrella handy
abstract.ch/Flickr Random afternoon showers are a routine thing around here. It could be sunny one moment and then the sky will fall in five minutes later. Plus, you can use it to keep yourself shaded in the sun.
Do you have any tricks to beat the heat? Sound off in the comments below!
Marcelo Jorge Vieira/Flickr
Seems like a no-brainer, but it’s very easy to get dehydrated when it’s this hot outside.
Jeff Wilcox/Flickr
Even just being outside for a little while can give you a nasty sunburn. Protect your skin!
UniversityofMemphis/Flickr
Nothing worse than coming back to a car that feels like it’s a million degrees and you can’t really even touch the steering wheel.
Kai Hendry/Flickr
If your car has been parked in the sun all day, that little piece of metal is going to feel like it’s on fire. We’ve all accidentally touched it, and it stings!
Ntheodore/Flickr
A/C bills in the summer can put a dent in your wallet. Try to keep your home as cool as possible so your A/C doesn’t have to work twice as hard.
HomeSpotHQ/Flickr
Because when your A/C breaks mid-summer, you’re in for a long night.
Robbie Mendelson/Flickr
Beat the heat with one of these tasty treats! They’re incredibly refreshing and easy on the wallet.
John Tann/Flickr
Make sure to have it on hand if you’re going outdoors. Those pesky ‘skeeters will get you!
abstract.ch/Flickr
Random afternoon showers are a routine thing around here. It could be sunny one moment and then the sky will fall in five minutes later. Plus, you can use it to keep yourself shaded in the sun.
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