A hotel room that features a refrigerator and microwave can get you through the day or stop late-night hunger pains. However, you won't find a hotel with a microwave or fridge on the strip for this reason. Try searching for hotels off the beaten path that are more likely to have common appliances. Many hotels incorporate delis, fast food restaurants and other inexpensive options but make sure to check before you book a room. Research potential hotels online through their own websites and through the reviews of others who have stayed there. Avoid room service if possible as the prices are usually much higher than what the food is really worth. These programs reward you for continually gambling at the same location, so make sure to sign up with one before you begin. Specific casinos will have their own reward programs, so investigate their websites. If they have a reward program there will be a form there that you can fill out to become a member. After you get your reward card (usually through the post), present it to dealers and slot machines before you lay down a wager so that you can gather points to use later on. Offers can include discount coupons for casino restaurants or passes for the buffet. MyVegas is an app that can potentially save you hundreds of dollars in the long run if you're careful. The app rewards 'loyalty points' that can be redeemed for real world discounts. Download the app onto your phone, then link your Facebook account to it. You will receive approximately 250,000 in-app 'coins' which can be spent on freebies. The app will allow you to gamble those coins in digital slot machines, but you don't need to. During your visit you can redeems these free coins on 3 freebies of your choice. If possible, try and use the free codes that can be found on the MyVegas Facebook page to keep the in-app 'coins' high. Search sites such as Groupon thoroughly before leaving for Vegas. They may have some deals that will dramatically decrease the price of meals. Go to the Groupon website (https://www.groupon.com/) and type in 'Las Vegas' in the search bar at the top of the page. You will be presented with a list of different redeemable coupons. If you make an account with Groupon, you can use these coupons on your visit. Check independent websites such as Vegas 4 Locals (https://www.vegas4locals.com/coupons/) for a list of free coupons that can be easily printed off in advance of your trip.

Summary: Book a hotel that has a fridge or a microwave. Pick a hotel that has cheap dining options. Join a Hotel Gaming Reward Program. Use the MyVegas app for substantial deals. Look for coupons online before leaving for Vegas.

You don't use harsh chemicals to clean a geode. Stick to a simple mixture of water and laundry detergent. Mix a splash of laundry detergent with warm water and gently swab the geode with a toothbrush. As the geode will need to soak to get completely clean, you will not be able to get off all the dirt and debris in the first round of cleaning. Simply strive to do your best. Mix a tub of water with a quarter cup of any household bleach. You can buy bleach at a department or hardware store. Submerge the geode in the bleach and let it soak for 24 hours. Make sure to wear gloves when handling bleach. After the geode has soaked, you can wash off the remaining dirt and debris. You can buy denture cleaner at most department stores. Use denture cleaner and a soft-bristle toothbrush to scrub off any remaining dirt stuck to the geode. Dirt that did not come off during the first round of cleaning will come off more easily after the geode has been soaked. Geodes have a lot of cracks and crevices. When cleaning the geode, make sure to get into these cracks to remove any dirt. Strive to be very thorough and inspect any crevices closely for lingering debris.

Summary: Wash the geode with laundry detergent and water. Soak the geode in bleach for a day. Clean the geode with a toothbrush and denture cleaner. Get into any crevices.

Apply a small amount of distilled white vinegar to the scratch with a Q-tip or small cloth. The vinegar will swell the scratched area in a collagen-like manner. Let it dry, then gently buff the area with a colorless shoe polish.] Treat a scratch in leather with either orange oil or olive oil. Using a damp cloth, rub the oil into the scratch and surrounding area using buffing motions. This treatment will have the added bonus of conditioning the leather. Use oil sparingly, as it might deteriorate the leather over time if used in excess. Heat can be bad for leather, but in small doses it may be beneficial. Turn the blowdryer to a medium setting and use it on the section of scratched leather, gently rubbing the scratch with your free hand. The heat should bring dyes applied to the leather at the tannery back to the surface, thereby reducing the appearance of the scratch. Treat your leather goods with a weather-resistant protection spray and reapply every three months. Keep leather away from water as much as possible, and be sure to be delicate about drying it if it does get wet (i.e. avoid direct heat, and air dry). Use a leather conditioner to moisturize leather every few months, or whenever it starts to feel too dry.

Summary: Treat the scratch with vinegar. Rub the scratch with oil. Use a blowdryer. Take care of your leather.

Instructions for making a simple border are in each of the methods above, but this section addresses a few more interesting ways add the finishing touch to your blanket. Fringe is one of the easiest ways to decorate a blanket. Here are instructions for simple fringe. Decide how long you want your fringe, then find a piece of cardboard or something else (a CD case, a book) that is the same size. (E.g., if you want a 3" fringe, find something that is 3" wide.) Wrap your yarn several times around the cardboard. With a pair of scissors, cut the yarn in half. You now have several pieces of yarn that are double the desired length of your fringe. Take a crochet hook and insert it into the top of a stitch at the end of your finished blanket. Take two pieces of fringe yarn, hold them together and fold them in half so there is a loop at the top. Insert the crochet hook through the yarn loop and pull the loop through the fabric of your blanket. Remove the hook and pass the ends of the yarn through the loop to make a knot. Tighten gently. Skip two stitches and add another fringe. Continue to the end of your blanket, then add fringe to the other end. A simple single crochet border is more interesting with two colors. Here's how to do it. Follow the instructions above to make a simple single crochet border all around your blanket. In the last stitch, you will switch colors. To switch colors, work the last single crochet with Color A until you have two loops remaining on the hook. Drop Color A, and pick up Color B. Yarn over with Color B, and pull the hook through the remaining two loops to finish the stitch. Leaving a long tail, clip Color A. Continue sc around the blanket with Color B until you reach the end of the round. Slip stitch into the first stitch, end off and weave in all ends. A shell border is a classic and fun way to finish a baby blanket. To make a shell border, follow these directions. Single crochet all around the edges of your blanket, making 3 sc in the corners. Slip stitch into the first stitch. Skip a stitch, then make 5 dc in the next stitch, then slip stitch into the next stitch. Follow this pattern to the end of the row. When you get to the corner, ch 1, make a slip stitch in the first stitch on the other side, and continue the pattern. Continue around the blanket until you reach your starting point. Slip stitch into your first stitch, end off, and weave in the ends.
Summary: Decorate your blanket with some fun embellishments. Add fringe. Make a border with two colors. Add a shell border.