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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lily Smith

‘A godsend on a hot train’: your top tips for beating the heat this summer

A woman reclines on a couch holding a water bottle to her forehead, with a fan nearby.
Hot stuff … readers share their favourite ways to stay cool when the heat becomes too much. Photograph: demaerre/Getty

After record-breaking June temperatures, parts of the UK are in the throes of another heatwave. So with more uncomfortably hot days and sweaty, sleepless nights in store, we asked how you keep cool when the temperatures soar.

Some of you shared tips for keeping your homes cool, others on avoiding overheating on the go, and some on ways to exercise safely. From thermal blinds and fans to sunscreens and UV-protective hats, here are your, and our, favourite hacks to beat the heat – and some of them are free. (And no, none of you has any commercial links to these companies or products – we always check.)

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