Ok, so some of you may know about the heat wave going on right now in the pacific NW...if you're there I've got a tip.

it is now over 100 (conservative judgment from yahoo) and about 5 degrees hotter in my place (direct sunlight, heat saving windows, lack of window screens, flat tar roof).

so, I thought to myself, wtf can cool down the closet with my animals in it before it before it gets too hot (about 2 hours ago).

here's what you need:
1 large bucket or trash can
1 bag of ice
1 can of salt
1 electric fan of some sort

just fill that bucket with the ice then top it off with water. dump a load of salt in there (salt melts the ice, but lowers the temperature immensely). place the bucket inside of the closet with the fan behind it. just turn the fan on and close the door a bit (leave enough for air flow but closed enough to trap the coolness). after about 10-20 minutes the room will be about 20 degrees cooler (guessing, friend has my thermometer for his own tests atm lol).

so yeah, save your animals if you don't have AC. I'm gonna go take a nap in that closet now.