r day. To ensure you smell the best you can, you should shower or bathe every day or every other day. This will get rid of any odors that have built up on your skin or hair over the last 24 to 48 hours. Use warm, rather than hot, water, and try and keep your shower under 15 minutes in order to conserve water. Wash your entire body with soap and a washcloth. Pay special attention to the area behind your ears, the back of your neck, your feet, and sweaty spots such as your armpits and your inner thighs. Don't forget to wash your chest, genitals, and backside as well. If you have sensitive skin, avoid soaps with heavy perfumes or antibacterial ingredients. Don't use a loofahthey breed bacteria! Use a washcloth or even your hands, instead. air regularly. It's important to wash your hair regularly as it absorbs scents from the atmosphere around you. Massage shampoo into your scalp to remove unpleasant smells and dust. Thoroughly rinse your hair with clean water. If desired, apply a conditioner to your hair and let it sit for a few minutes before rinsing it out with cool water. If you have dry hair, don't wash it more than every other day. Don't wash your hair too often, or else the oils in your hair will be removed. Twice a week is enough. twice a day. To keep your breath smelling fresh, brush your teeth in the morning and at night every single day. Put a small amount of toothpaste on the toothbrush and brush your teeth with short vertical or circular motions. Be sure to clean every side of each tooth as well as your gums and tongue. Spend at least 2 minutes brushing each time. Replace your toothbrush every 3 to 4 months to keep bacteria from building up and to prevent damage to your gums from worn bristles. Don't forget to floss your teeth every day as well! Though it may seem counterintuitive, you should actually apply your deodorant or antiperspirant at night, rather than in the morning. This gives the ingredients time to soak into the skin and prevent your glands from producing foul-smelling odors and sweat. You can even shower in the morning without worrying about the effectiveness of your deodorantit's already been absorbed!
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One-sentence summary -- or bathe every day or every other day. Scrub your entire body in the shower. regularly. Brush your teeth Apply deodorant and/or antiperspirant at night.

Patience and practice are key for streamlining your sled dog team. Allow bonding time for you and your dogs (e.g. devote time to spending time outdoors playing with your new sled dogs) and take advantage of your dogs' natural instinct to pull to make training a fun experience. If the process does not happen naturally as you continue taking your dogs out to practice, enlist the aid of a fellow musher who might have advice on how to get your team into gear. Note that your new sled dogs will need time to get accustomed to the sound of your voice, and to build trust. Teach or reinforce basic commands to establish your dominance non-violently, and to gain your dogs' respect and trust. To start, review and practice the five basic commands:"Sit","Stay", "Lay down", "Heel", and "Come here." Visit the American Kennel Club website at http://www.akc.org/content/dog-training/articles/teach-your-puppy-these-5-basic-commands/ for instructional details and videos. The most important part of training a dog team is to get the dogs to learn each other's rhythms and work together. To achieve this, run the dogs as much as possible for practice before events or races. If your team slows down at difficult points (e.g. steep hills), be firm and make them work harder to get over the hurdles. This is the best way to ensure that they will not be overwhelmed during a race, and less likely to hesitate in such situations in the future. Always reward your dogs' perseverance and accomplishments with ample praise.
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One-sentence summary -- Bond with your team. Teach basic commands. Practice extensively.

Use a brush to cover the edges with primer, then finish by covering the flat surfaces with a foam roller. Let the primer dry overnight so the paint can sit and harden. Remember to apply primer to the drawers and doors as well. Only use primer if you're painting with latex or oil-based paint. If you're using chalk paint, skip priming and go straight to painting. Older paint and primer formulas needed to be paired by type, such as oil-based with oil-based or latex with latex, but current formulas can be mixed and matched. If you chose a glossy finish paint, make your priming layer as smooth as possible. Glossy paint shows imperfections much more visibly than flat finish. Keep in mind that oil-based and latex paints require a primer, while chalk-finish paint does not. Oil-based paint is strong and durable, resists chipping, and levels out any imperfections. However, it has a strong odor and is difficult to clean up. Latex paints are water-based and very durable. Choose a satin finish to have a nice, light sheen that's not too shiny. Chalk paint is a quick, easy option with a smooth, flat finish. It dries fast and because it's thick, it requires fewer coats of paint. However, its thick consistency also means it's easy to leave brush marks. You can use a brush or foam roller to paint or a combination of the two. Foam rollers also create a more even coat of paint, so use them for larger, flat areas, then paint over any detailing or edges with a brush. Start by filling a tray with paint, then add more as needed. Remember to paint the drawers and doors as well, keeping them on the dropcloth to prevent mess. Always paint in the direction of the wood grain. After letting the first layer dry overnight, you may notice that the paint has some patchy areas. Apply a second coat, brushing on paint over edges and corners and using a foam roller on flat surfaces. Let the vanity and all of the painted pieces sit undisturbed for a full night and check them in the morning. Patchiness often occurs with darker paint colors. When applying extra coats of paint, you may need to let the vanity dry for up to 48 hours.
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Apply a thin coat of primer to the vanity and drawers/doors. Pick from oil-based, latex, or chalk-finish paint. Apply a coat of paint to the vanity and let it dry overnight. Add another coat if the paint looks patchy and let it dry overnight.