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My summer hack makes your home 10 times cooler without an air conditioner - just add a cheap item over your fan

By Sarah Duran |

AN INFLUENCER has shared an easy way to beat the heat when all you have is a fan.

The key to this trick is a small item you've probably seen inside picnic coolers or medical offices.

An influencer shared her hack for cooling down without an air conditioner

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An influencer shared her hack for cooling down without an air conditionerCredit: TikTok/emilymagowan
It requires a flexible ice blanket that needs to be frozen beforehand

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It requires a flexible ice blanket that needs to be frozen beforehandCredit: TikTok/emilymagowan

"I have a hack that is going to make your room 10 times cooler, and trust me, any little bit helps," Emily Magowan (@emilymagowan) shared on TikTok.

"You're going buy a flexible ice blanket. They're also called ice sheets."

In the video, she used a Cyropak Flexible Ice Blanket, which can be bought in a three-pack on Amazon for $29.90.

The fashion and lifestyle creator instructed viewers to freeze one ice blanket sheet before the next step.

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"You're going to lie it over your fan. If you have a tall one, you can tape it around," she added.

The influencer draped her ice blanket over a small tabletop fan and reached around to turn it on.

"The cold air is going to blast through you," she said.

Commenters were grateful for the inexpensive hack and shared other ways to use the flexible ice blanket.

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"You can also put these in your bed for about 30 mins before you go to sleep," wrote one person.

Another added: "These ice blankets are good if you cut in strips and put in a thin scarf and wrap around your neck to keep cool."

One person was reminded of how many ice blankets they already have at their disposal.

"Thank you so much! I have a ton of these cause I’m a flight attendant and they use these for our meals."

For those who only have a small ice pack, Magowan said it can be used but may not work as effectively because of the size and shape.

She also agreed with people who said to make sure it doesn't melt near any plugs and cause electrocution.

Drape the frozen ice blanket over a fan and use tape if it keeps falling off

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Drape the frozen ice blanket over a fan and use tape if it keeps falling offCredit: TikTok/emilymagowan
Cold air will blast through the room once the fan is turned on

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Cold air will blast through the room once the fan is turned onCredit: TikTok/emilymagowan
People said you can also use an ice blanket to cool down the bed before sleeping

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People said you can also use an ice blanket to cool down the bed before sleepingCredit: TikTok/emilymagowan