Keeping cool in a car with no air conditioning

[HotI]

Another Summer in my car with no air conditioning. I have added a few thingys that have helped to keep me and bub cool.

I have a thermos that i fill with ice cubes and then top with water, it keeps the water icy cold for a couple of days (if it's not all used up).

On hot stinky days, I have face washers that i wet with the icy cold water and wash bubs forehead and give her to suck on. Now she is bigger she can hold her own sippy cup* that i fill with cold water.

When i get back to the car, i open the back hatch door and a few windows to allow the hot air out before putting bub in the car.

Anybody else driving with no air con?


* you have to be careful if you have left these in the car cos the water can get really hot!

[Amaunet]

We had spray bottles set on a mist spray, with the windows down it was kind of like evaporative cooling

[diannescruffy]

I like the spray bottle idea, no air con in my car either.

Regards,
Dianne

[AnyDream]

I have a thick flannelette quilt that I throw over DD's carseat when we get out so we never have to deal with nasty hot buckles.

[Doodlebug]

My gf wets the square terry towelling nappies then when she's about to leave closes them in the window. Make sense? Acts as a sun barrier and it's nice and cool. She'll then open the front windows so the air comes through.

I like the spray bottle idea, I'll have to tell her that one!

[raffy]

My sil travels with her 2 dogs with no ac and she has bought two little battery operated car fans that attach to the headrest and still turn like desk fans. I think she got them from a car shop like supercheap auto