If the heat’s getting you down, here are some tips if your house is still steamy from the recent heat wave:

¢ Take a cold shower before bed. Added cooling: Go to bed with wet hair. (This risks bed head, but hey – it’s a look.)

¢Put the oven off limits until fall. Use the microwave. Grill everything you can outdoors, even veggies.

¢ Eat light. Salads. Fruits. More salads.

¢ Drink lots of liquids.

¢ Be aware that caffeine or alcohol can increase blood flow to the skin, raising the risk of dehydration.

¢ Dust yourself with talcum powder before dressing and before bedtime, like the Europeans do. And sprinkle some between the sheets.

¢ Put a bowl of ice or a freeze pack in front of your fan to give it a blast of coolness.

¢ If it gets really bad, go to the movies. It’s always freezing in the theaters.