Let natural sunlight and fresh air into your home to help neutralize the skunk odor. Closing your house up will only keep the stench inside. By opening your windows, you let out some of the smell and allow fresh air into your home to help replace some of the contaminated air. However, if a skunk has sprayed right outside your home, don't open windows near the spray until the smell out there has dissipated. Sunlight also has a positive effect on smells on fabric. The ultraviolet rays can help neutralize the odor and lift it out of your fabrics. Turn on electric ceiling fans, floor fans, and desk fans to keep the air circulating in your home. You can also turn on the fan function of your heating and cooling system, if your system has this function. If you allow the air to remain still and stagnant, the skunk smell will only sink deeper into your fabrics. Turning on all the fans in your home as soon as possible helps to keep the air in your house moving, thereby preventing the odor from settling into anything too deeply. This works especially well when used in conjunction with opened windows. Change out your air conditioner and heater filters before and after you treat the rest of your home for skunk odor. The skunk smell can cling to these filters, and as a result, you may end up smelling skunk through your air vents for months. The only way to remedy this is by changing out your air filters. Changing the air filters before treating the rest of your home minimizes the amount of stink coming through your vents and re-contaminating the rest of your home. Do a sniff test after you clean the rest of your home. Smell the air filters. If they do not smell like skunk, you may not need to change them again. If they do smell like skunk, however, you should replace them once more to prevent the filters from re-contaminating the rest of your home with smelly air. Deodorizing air fresheners can mask and remove part of the skunk smell. Look for a spray that specifically indicates its ability to deodorize. Most air fresheners only emit a strong perfume that covers other odors in the home. This will not be enough to deal with skunk smell, however. Only a deodorizing freshener can neutralize and eliminate some of the smell. There are also special "de-skunking" sprays that are formulated specifically with the purpose of removing skunk odor. People who use these sprays tend to report mixed results, but you can read reviews about various types online and determine which may be the most effective for your needs. If you cannot pinpoint the exact source of the smell, fill small bowls with 1 cup (240mL) of white vinegar each and place them around the house. Focus on the worst smelling rooms of your home since the source of the stench most likely originates there. If you have pets or small children, you may want to consider putting the vinegar high up on shelves to prevent them from spilling or ingesting it. The vinegar should absorb much of the smell within 24 hours and the smell of vinegar should not be too overpowering.

Summary: Open the windows in your home to ventilate it. Run fans to get air moving. Change out your furnace filters. Spray air deodorizers. Place bowls of vinegar around the house.

Dripping blood is fresh and oxygenated, so you need a fake blood recipe that is more watery and a bit brighter than the fake blood used for dried smears. Light corn syrup can accomplish this effect. Adding corn starch thickens the mixture to the right consistency, and the addition of laundry soap makes the blood less likely to stain. In a small bowl, mix together 2/3 cup (150 ml) light corn syrup, 1/3 cup (75 ml) warm water, 3 to 5 tsp (15 to 25 ml) red food coloring, 2 to 3 drops blue or green food coloring, 5 Tbsp (75 ml) cornstarch, and a squirt of liquid laundry soap. Continue mixing until evenly combined into a smooth mixture. Note that you can adjust the amount of red food coloring as needed to achieve your desired shade. If the blood seems too thin, add more cornstarch. If it seems too thick, add more water. Squeeze the tip of a clean, empty eye dropper and dunk the mouth of the dropper into your fake blood. Release the tip to draw the blood into the body of the dropper. A syringe without a needle could also work if you do not have an eye dropper. Essentially, you just need a tool that you can use to control the application of fake blood. That tool must have a mouth that is small enough to fit into one nostril, however. Hold your heat straight and place the mouth of the dropper at the base of one nostril. Slowly squeeze the bulb so that fake blood comes out in a mild trickle. The blood should pour down from the base of your nostril to your mouth in an even stream. To make the process easier, use a mirror when applying the blood. Note that you may not use all of the fake blood inside the dropper. You only need to use enough fake blood to create one steady trail. Do not squirt the blood directly into your nostril. The tip of the dropper should be on the outside of your nostril, at its very base. The body of the dropper should be pointed up and slanted off the one side. Only apply the fake blood to one side of your nose for a more convincing nosebleed. The conclusion of this step marks the end of this method.

Summary: Make some fake blood. Fill an eye dropper with the blood. Squeeze the blood out at the base of your nostril.

Knitting on your arms uses the same basic technique as knitting with needles. However, it can be more challenging at first since you will be using your fingers to create the new stitches. To knit the first row, take the free end of the yarn (set the tail aside) and loop that yarn around your hand. Then, insert this loop into the first loop on your right arm. As you pull the loop through, slide the old loop off your right arm and slide the new loop onto your left arm. Continue to knit the stitches in this way until you reach the end of the first row. As you knit using your arms, you will be transferring the stitches from one arm to the other. That means that if you started on your right arm, then you will be transferring the stitches over to your left arm by the end of the first row, and then back to your right arm by the end of the second row. Continue knitting until you have achieved the desired length. You will need to bind off the stitches to finish the blanket. As with knitting using needles, you will be casting off by knitting the first two loops and then pulling each loop through the one that is behind it. For example, start by knitting the first two loops in your row. Then, stop knitting and grasp the first loop in your row with your fingers. Pull this loop up and over the second loop on your hand so that it is secured and you only have one loop on your hand. To continue casting off, follow the pattern of knitting one and looping the first loop over the second loop until you reach the end of the row. As you cast off, you should never have more than two loops on your casting off arm. After you have cast off the final loop, pull the free end of the yarn through the loop. Then, weave the tail end of the yarn through the loops on the edge of the blanket to hide it. You can also tie the end of the yarn in a knot going through one of the stitches to secure it. Trim off any excess yarn from the tail and your blanket is complete!
Summary: Knit your first row. Transfer the stitches back to the right arm for your second row. Bind off the stitches. Weave in the ends.