Young Lady Surprises Many With Her Unique DIY Cooling Hack, Video Trends Online

Young Lady Surprises Many With Her Unique DIY Cooling Hack, Video Trends Online

  • A young lady devised a creative, low-budget cooling system as an alternative to expensive air conditioning units
  • She ingeniously modified a paint bucket with ice blocks, cool water, and tubing to circulate cold air in her room
  • The video of her homemade AC hack trended online, sparking hilarious reactions and mixed reviews from Ghanaians

A young lady has devised a creative way of creating a cooling system to act as an alternative to the well-known air conditioning system (AC).

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A young lady uses ice blocks as alternative to air conditioning system. Photo credit: mirexmoses. Image source: X
Source: Twitter

In a video spotted by YEN.com.gh, the unnamed lady, in response to the escalating costs and energy demands of modern conditioning systems, created an ingenious yet hilarious low-budget AC.

The video stirred reactions as it displayed her resourcefulness. The creation of her low-cost alternative started with cutting a hole in the lid of an empty paint bucket.

Lady makes cooling hack with AC alternative

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As the video progressed, she filled the bucket with ice blocks wrapped in plastic, a common commodity in Ghana, cool water, and sealed it with the modified lid. In a twist of creativity, she inserted a long tube into the hole in the lid, which was filled with ice blocks.

She then went into her living space to connect the other end of the tube to a cutout plastic dubbed like a modernised AC, allowing the cold air from the ice blocks to circulate evenly in her room.

The video ended with her relaxing under a blanket, enjoying the cooling sensation, proof of the effectiveness of her homemade solution.

Watch the hilarious video below:

Lady's cooling hack sparks reactions online

YEN.com.gh collected reactions from social media users who watched the video on X. Some of the comments are below.

@kaymens202 said:

"Why go through the stress... just leave the blocks in the bucket and open it... Put it inside your room nau. Where you left the bucket, someone will steal it, and you'll be back to feeling hot."

@Oludarrey explained:

"In case you're wondering about the rising vapour, the sealed bucket filled with frozen water has more pressure released through the hose and will travel that height to the room. Just saying."

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@Sir_Khai_ commented:

"The white fume is not from the iced water, it’s CO2. Them no born am well make she sleep till day break inside that gas."

@imvictorxavier wrote:

"This AC is 70.5HP. This one will call you to glory fast fast. 😂😂"

@nftboiiy said:

"This kin AC you no fit reduce the frequency sef. You fit dey inside your house make you first block. 😂😂"
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A talented Ghanaian man transforms an old metal barrel Into a made-in-Ghana refrigerator. Photo credit: @alidessy1/TikTok.
Source: TikTok

Man transforms old metal barrel into refrigerator

YEN.com.gh had earlier reported that a young Ghanaian man left many in awe of his talents and creativity after he transformed an old metal barrel into a refrigerator.

The refrigerator, which has a cover and a key, is mobile, meaning that it can be moved around without much stress.

In a video making rounds on social media, the young man, while showcasing his creation, appealed to Ghanaians to patronise him by buying the invention.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Oluwadara Adebisi (Human Interest Editor) Adebisi Oluwadara is a Human Interest Editor who joined YEN.com.gh in May 2025. He has over six years of experience in press release writing and journalism. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology. However, he was mentored in journalism and became a certified journalist after completing the Google News Initiative courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. He can be reached at oluwadara.adebisi@yen.com.gh