I HATE SUMMER!
That’s right. I am NOT a fan of summer time. When I was younger I couldn’t wait for summer to start, but as I go older, summer became less and less my favorite season.
I rank summer behind winter. It’s my least favorite season out of all of them (Fall is my favorite season).
I got sunburn and sun poisoning A LOT as a child. As an adult I’ve had to have “suspicious” moles removed from my body (six of them to be exact). For that reason I don’t like to go out in the sun. I slather sunscreen on but I still try and avoid the sun as much as possible.
The biggest reason why I dislike summer time so much is the heat and humidity. It’s killer! I can’t tolerate it at all. I just assume close the curtains and crank the AC up on high and hide away for the entire summer then deal with the heat and humidity.
I can’t sleep when it’s too hot. I can’t even get any blog work done.
My desk is located on the opposite side of the room from the air conditioner and the sliding glass doors. We don’t get any cross breeze either. The area where my desk is can turn into a sauna (or more like a furnace) quickly on a hot and humid day.
There are times that I am typing on my keyboard and my skin (wrist/arm) STICKS to the keyboard because it’s so hot, humid and sticky. It makes working on my computer unbearable.
I have even gone so far as to wear gloves and/or those things you put on your wrist to keep you from sweating.
I have had desk fans over the years. Either they don’t provide enough coolness or they are just to big and bulky. I have limited space on my desk.
We have a floor fan that I have blowing towards the desk, so my back gets cool air, but not the rest of me.
My father had an AWESOME floor fan from a company called Lasko. It’s made of metal. He used to keep it in his front hallway and have it blow towards the kitchen. It worked phenomenally! I could feel the cool breeze all the way in the kitchen.
It looks similar to the one pictured below.
When they moved to Florida I was hoping they’d let us have it, but, Florida is always hot and humid, so of course they took it with them.
Lasko is a brand we trust. We have two Lasko pedestal fans. One is in the bedroom, the other is in the living room. We’ve had them both for years and during the summer months they are on almost all day long (especially the one in the living room). We’ve never had any issues with them, nor has my father had an issue with his wonderful floor fan.
Not too long ago Lasko sent me a fan to review. They sent me their 12″ Performance Table Fan (item #2027).
This nice, compact fan is the ideal size for my desk. It would even do well on a counter top (like in our scorching hot kitchen!) or on a nightstand/dresser. The fan measures 11.6”L x 14”W x 18.3”H.
The fan offers three different speeds. You can go from a “gentle breeze” (so to speak) to full blast with just a quick turn of a ring on the base of the unit. I tend to keep it on 1 or 2 for the most part since it’s right by my head and I don’t want it blowing in my ear too much.
The fan can be set to oscillate (rotate back and forth) or to stay in one spot. Depending on how hot is is I vary between the two. If it’s overly hot I keep the fan in one spot. If I just need a little cooling off I let the fan oscillate. You can easily switch between the two with a button on top of the fan (pull it up to stop the rotating, push it down to let it rotate).
I like that he fan is not too loud either. It’s more of a “white noise” which can be kind of soothing in a way. I don’t find it distracting at all (thankfully).
This nice little fan retails for $24.99. You can find it in Target and other retail locations.
If you are interested in learning more about the Lasko brand and it’s products, visit LaskoProducts.com. Lasko also makes heaters, air purifiers and other products.
You can also find the brand on Facebook and YouTube. Their links are found at the bottom of their website.
Are you in need of a fan? Are you familiar with the Lasko brand?
Feel free to share your thoughts. I always love to hear from readers.
Kimberly
*I received a free product sample to review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.