Mausam
Khus mat on the window in May
Hang a khus or bamboo chik outside the window and wet it at noon. The room gets cooler air and the smell of wet khus, which is half the point. Dry heat only — in coastal humidity it does nothing.
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Cooler mein barf mat daalo, khus daalo
Barf se thandak minton ki hoti hai. Khus ki paddi geeli rakho aur hawa ka rasta khula rakho — asar poori raat rehta hai aur kharcha kuch nahi.
MausamCooler pump dead? Bucket and a mug
When the submersible pump in the desert cooler burns out, pour half a bucket of water directly over the khus pads every hour. Not elegant, but it gets you through the night until the electrician comes on Monday.
MausamTable fan + gili chaddar = poor man's AC
Hang a wet bedsheet or khus mat right in front of the table fan and point it at the bed. Air comes through the wet cloth and drops the room temperature by a few degrees. Re-wet it once at 2am. Works best in dry heat — in humid coastal cities it just makes the room sticky.
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Khud ko WhatsApp par bhejo
Parcel number, address, dawa ka naam — sab apne aap ko WhatsApp kar do. Search bhi ho jaata hai aur phone badalne par bhi rehta hai.
Mausam
Monsoon mein almirah thodi khuli
Baarish ke dinon mein almirah din mein thodi der khuli chhod do. Band almirah mein nami baithi rehti hai aur kapdon se boo aane lagti hai.
Mausam
Chhata sukhaye bina band mat karo
Geela chhata band karke rakh doge to zang lag jaayegi aur agli baarish mein khulega hi nahi. Khol ke sukhao, phir band karo.
That is all 7 of them. बस, इतना ही।