Snakes' typical habitats contain tall grass and bushes, so regularly cutting your grass and trimming bushes and shrubs will make your yard less enticing for snakes. Mow your lawn and remove any downed tree trunks, hollow stumps, or other places where snakes could live.Take these measures to make sure your yard isn't full of potential snake dens: Store lumber and woodpiles at least 2 feet (0.6m) off the ground, and keep compost and mulch piles away from your house. Consider removing bushes and other tall vegetation that seems to be a regular habitat for snakes. Snakes eat mice, crickets, and other insects. If you take measures to keep the populations of these creatures low, snakes will look elsewhere for food. Use soil and rocks to block up any rodent holes in your backyard. Keep your yard free of birdseed, berries, nuts that have fallen from trees, and stray bits of waste from the compost pile. These are all food sources for mice and insects. Consider removing mice and insects from your property by setting traps or using other removal methods. See How to Get Rid of Mice and How to Get Rid of Crickets for more ideas. Prevent snakes from entering your home by checking its foundation for cracks and holes. Seal any that you find with caulk or expanding foam. Make sure that your doors and windows are sealed, too. Place screens on your chimney, vents, and other places where snakes might be able to get in. The grid of the screens should not have openings larger than inch (0.6 cm), in order to effectively block all snakes. Snake repellents are typically sold as either a liquid, which you can spray on the external walls of your house or a powder, which you can sprinkle throughout your yard. These repellents are environmentally friendly and will not harm your pets or lawn. Various types of commercial snake repellents should be sold at your local hardware store or garden center. You can also find snake repellents online through major retailers. Mix equal amounts of rock salt and crushed garlic and sprinkle it around the entrances to your home, garden, or anywhere else you don't want snakes to be. If you have a major infestation, make a strong homemade solution out of equal parts sulfur and moth crystal.
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One-sentence summary -- Trim backyard vegetation. Remove snakes' food sources. Seal your house. Apply snake repellent around your house and yard. Make your own repellent for a quick, DIY solution.

Go to https://www.facebook.com/ in your browser. This will open your News Feed if you're logged into Facebook. If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address and password to do so. Click your name in the top-right side of the Facebook page. You'll find this below the cover photo that's at the top of your Facebook page. It's in the upper-right side of the "Photos" page. This will open a list of photo albums that are on your Facebook profile. Some Facebook albums are built into the Facebook website, and thus cannot be made private. The "Mobile Uploads" album (or the "iOS Photos" album for older uploads from an Apple phone) cannot have its privacy edited. It's in the lower-right corner of the album cover. Doing so brings up a small menu. If you don't see the three-dot icon on your selected album, it can't be made private; however, you can make its individual photos and videos private instead. This option is in the menu. The album's page will open. You'll find this at the top of the page. A drop-down menu will appear. It's in the drop-down box. If you don't see this option, click See all lists... to expand the menu. This blue button is in the upper-right side of the page. Doing so saves your settings and changes your album to be viewable only for you.
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One-sentence summary -- Open Facebook. Go to your profile. Click the Photos tab. Click the Album tab. Find an album that you want to make private. Click . Click Edit. Click the "Privacy" drop-down box. Click Only me. Click Save.

Your parents are going to ask you a lot of questions. By being prepared for these questions, you can make a better and more persuasive case. You will also look responsible if you have the answers to most of their questions. Questions that your parents might ask are: "Whose dogs will you be walking?" "When will you work?" or, "What will your work schedule be like?" "How much will you be paid?" "How will you get there?" "How much do you know about dogs?" or, "Will you be able to handle a dog if it becomes aggressive?" Approach your parents when they are not busy doing something, like cooking, fixing the sink, or helping your sibling with their homework. Also, make sure to bring up the topic when they are in a good mood. Don't bring up the topic when they are stressed or angry. Driving in the car, going for a walk, or after dinner are examples of good times to talk. If you want to talk, but you see that your parents are busy, then ask, "Can we talk? Is now a good time to talk?" "I have something to talk about with you. When is a good time to talk?" and "Mom (or Dad), do you have a minute?" When your parent feels like they are cornered, or if they feel like they are being rushed, they are more likely to say no than yes. Therefore, by asking for a delayed response, it will give your Dad or Mom time to consider your request. This will also make you look patient, and thus, mature. Ask for a delayed response by saying, "You do not need to say yes or no right away. I want you to take the time to review the information, and think about my request before deciding." Show some gratitude by saying, "I know both of you guys work really hard to provide for me and my sister. But, I want to start taking more responsibility for some of my things and try help out. By having this job, I will be able to pay for some of my clothes and video games. Think about it."
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Prepare for your parents' questions. Bring up the topic during a convenient time. Ask for a delayed response.