How to cool off and make your own AC with ice cubes

Ice cube earrings? How your freezer can help keep you cool

It’s a hot and sweaty day, but thankfully, a pair of ice cube earrings can help keep a cold drip running on your shoulders.

I’ll show you exactly how to make them, but first, if you’re stuck inside and down want ice dripping on your carpet, you can also use cubes to make your own swamp cooler.

The concept is simple. Dump the cubes on a tray, and place them in front of a fan on a chair with an open back, then drape a wet towel over the chair.

Turn on the fan, and you should see a reduction in room temperature while the fan pushes the chilled air around the room.

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Now, let’s get back outside to the earrings.

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The concept is fairly simple. You fill up the tray with water, and then you’re going to dangle the earrings into the ice.

You can even put a necklace in. It needs to have a pendant that you can dangle it on.

Now, you do have to be cautious. If you put the earring in wrong and it falls in the water, your going to have to refreeze it.

A fun game is to see how long you can wear them with a straight face.

Watch the video that leads this article for a full demo!