Formatting your boot drive will erase your operating system, so be prepared to reinstall the operating system on the drive. Having a back up of your important files will make transitioning much easier. In OS X your programs will be safe backed up when you use the built-in Time Machine (TM), so they don't need to be reinstalled manually saving a lot of time. If your back up is a simple copy, your programs will in many cases actually still work, since a Mac program mostly is one big file and not a lot of small files everywhere in the system. Your settings and preference files can also be backed up, and using TM will replace them correctly without you having to think about placing. See this guide for details on backing up your data. You will need an internet connection to reinstall your operating system at the end of the process. Check this guide for details on how to connect your Mac to the internet. Click the Apple menu and select Restart. Hold Command+R while the computer reboots. This will open the boot menu. This will open the boot version of the Disk Utility program. All of your disks will be listed in the left frame of the Disk Utility. Make sure that you select the right drive, because a format will delete everything on it. The file system is the way that the hard drive stores and catalogs files. The file system will determine what the drive is compatible with. Since this is your boot disk, select "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". For example, if you are installing your operating system back onto the disk, label it "OS X" or something similar. Click Erase to format the drive. Formatting should only take a few seconds. This will return you to the boot menu. Select "Reinstall OS X" to begin reinstalling your operating system.
++++++++++
One-sentence summary -- Back up any data on the drive you want to save. Ensure you are connected to the internet. Restart your computer. Select "Disk Utility" from the boot menu. Select your hard drive from the list on the left. Choose your file system. Give your drive a name. Format the drive. Close Disk Utility. Reinstall OS X.

Choose an organic potting mix and add plant food that contains phosphorus and potassium to give your plants enough nutrients to get started. Place 3-4 seeds in each pot, all in the same hole, then water them so that the soil is damp all the way through.Squash seeds need to be covered in soil to sprout. Make sure they are around 1in (2.5cm) deep in the soil. Make a 3in (7.6cm)-tall hill in the soil and create a hole in the middle for the seedling. Space the hills 24 to 36 inches (61 to 91cm) apart. Place the seedling gently into the hole. Cover the roots loosely with soil. Many squashes can be grown vertically to save space, but this isn't the best idea with spaghetti squash. The fruits are too big and it is difficult to try to support them on the vine when hanging. Overcrowding squash plants will cause them not to bear fruit. Varieties that grow as a bush, like Orangetti or Tivoli, are more compact. Vining squash spreads out for several feet on each side.
++++++++++
One-sentence summary -- Put seeds in a 3in (7.6cm) wide pot, about 1in (2.5cm) deep. Place the seedlings into 3in (7.6cm) mounds in the soil.

Sometimes you might get lazy and let garbage or unnecessary stuff pile up around your room. Get a garbage bag and go around your room. Put everything that you could throw away in there. It can be very helpful to have a little garbage can in your room for you to throw things away into. Make sure you clean it out when it gets full. Not only will this make your room less cluttered, but garbage also attracts bugs and other pests. Plus it smells. Getting rid of it will make your room smell better. You can use an old rag, or a nicer wipe, and wipe all the dust off the top of your furniture. You'll probably find a lot of dust on places like nightstands, dressers, and your desk if you have one. Make your bed. Clear off everything that isn't your sheets and blanket. Tuck your sheets under the corners with "hospital corners" for a neat look. Place your blanket on top and smooth it down, then fold down the top of the blanket and sheet down. Then you can put back on your pillows or anything else you like to keep on your bed. A good time to make your bed is first thing in the morning. That way you will remember to do it right away. Also, it will make sure that the only time your bed isn't made is when you are sleeping in it. Your bedsheets should be washed every couple of weeks, so make sure to strip your bed when your parents ask to make sure they stay clean. You always want to keep your clothes neat so they will look good when you wear them, and so you know where they are. If you have clothes lying around the room, sort them into clean clothes and laundry. That will help decide where they go next. If your clothes are clean, fold them and hang them up in the closet or put them back in the dresser where they belong. If your clothes are dirty, gather them up, and take them to the laundry room. If your parents let you, you can even do the laundry, and clean your clothes yourself. Just make sure to check with them first. Once they are clean, fold them and put them away properly in your room. If you have items lying around your room, get them off the floor and find some place to put them away. If they are just lying on the floor, it can be tough to move around without stepping on something. Doing that means you could hurt yourself, or break one of your toys, or both. Don't just throw things into a pile in your closet. That only moves the mess to another part of your room. Make sure you have a shelf or chest to put things in before starting. If you don't have enough room for all of your stuff, you may want to ask for something else to store them in, or consider getting rid of stuff you don't use or play with anymore.
++++++++++
One-sentence summary -- Throw away your garbage. Dust the room. . Sort your clothes. Pick up books and toys.

Protein powder can be extracted from a variety of foods, including dairy products, egg whites, and vegan alternatives. This is why different brands of protein powder can have such significantly different flavors. Before spending your money on a powder that might turn your stomach, spend some time surfing the web for information. Many health, exercise, and bodybuilding forums have threads where users discuss their favorite and least favorite protein powders. If you're on the hunt for a better tasting powder, don't invest in a giant tub of it. Buy the smallest container you can find. If you don't like it, you can either discard it or power through until you run out hopefully quickly! The problem may be that you can't stand the taste of unflavored protein powder. Luckily, many brands sell products that are already flavored with chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon. You can even find wilder flavors like cookies and cream! If these flavors don't work for you on their own, try mixing them together. Half a scoop of cinnamon with half a scoop of chocolate may be your new favorite flavor. Protein powders are marketed to health-conscious people, so most of them don't have sugar or corn syrup in them. In fact, they often advertise that they have no added flavors or sweeteners. Sugar always helps mask the taste of the powder, though, no matter what you mix it with. Look for the few brands that do include some kind of sweetening agent. Keep in mind that added sugar should be limited throughout the day and will add extra calories to your protein powder.
++++++++++
One-sentence summary --
Read online reviews for different brands and flavors. Test different protein powders in small amounts. Test out flavored protein powders. Look for powders with sugar or artificial sweetener.