Wearing unlikely item on your body during heatwave can help you cool

There’s no denying that this weather is scorching, and while some people may thrive in this weather, there are plenty of people cringing indoors, desperately sitting next to a fan.

There are many ways that you can try to keep cool, but whether or not they work is personal to you.

From freezing sponges to putting ice in front of a fan for a homemade air conditioning unit, the possibilities seem endless. But if you’ve tried them all and none of them are quite cutting it, then one Redditor has a little-known idea that may just work.

On Reddit’s ‘Preppers’ forum, someone asked people for their “stay cool” hacks in this heat. They admitted that they’d “added some electrolyte packets” to their bag, and they were wearing a “dorky sun hat”.

The NHS recommends that if the weather is warm, you should try and “spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm”, not burn your skin, “cover up with suitable clothing and sunglasses”, ensure your children are safe, and “use suncream”.

In the comments of the thread, however, someone recommended an “ice vest” – and people’s minds were blown. They wrote: “I use an ice vest for my daily 3 mile walk, don’t cheap out though get a good one.”

Someone responded: “I run a farmers market and this time of year is miserable. I had no idea this was a thing and I’m absolutely getting one!! Thank you!!!”

Another said: “Even cheap options like the phase change material cooling neck rings can be quite nice, as well as convenient. I have a nice vest but it’s such a pain in the a** and I don’t like how it feels, so I rarely use it. But the neck rings are so simple that my kids are even ‘stealing’ them to use when they’re feeling hot.”

“I just had to look it up to make sure you were not messing with us, hahaha. Had no idea this existed”, someone penned. A Redditor asked: “How do you like it? I assume it takes up a lot of space in your freezer?”

A fan responded: “Some styles have removable ice packs so you’re just putting a few small ice packs in the freezer. I’m embarrassed to wear mine outside but it’s great at home during heatwaves. I’ve even slept (on my side) wearing it.”

“I never knew this was a thing, I work in construction, I’m going to order one”, one man said.

A woman wrote: “What!!!!???? How in the world am I just now hearing about this!? As a woman who is going through menopause and sweating buckets this definitely caught my attention.”

Some ice vests can be purchased for £11. Would you try one?