Rats that have entered a building do need to be removed before they can cause any damage, and the easiest way to catch them is with traps. There are many styles of traps out there, depending on your intention: Live traps are the most environmentally friendly and humane, because they don't kill the rats. Instead, they trap living rats so you can relocate them. Glue traps are extremely inhumane. Animals caught in them often cause themselves severe injuries trying to escape, and they usually die of starvation or dehydration. Snap traps are a less inhumane trap for dealing with rats when you intend to kill the animal. They are spring-loaded and designed to kill the rat quickly. Use a metal or quality plastic one that can be reused. Electrical traps are also less inhumane than glue traps, but are also designed to kill the animal. Trap placement is very important when you're trying to get rid of rats. Once they've established themselves in a building, rats will tend to follow the same paths over and over again, so if you don't get the traps in these locations, you may not catch them. Place your traps: Close to where you've found any droppings. Along the base of walls, at a 90-degree angle to the walls, and with the baited end closest to the wall. Out of the way of people, children, pets, and other wildlife. Two or three in a row, especially with spring traps, to stop the rat from just jumping over it. If you have pets or children in the home, you should take extra precautions to prevent them from getting hurt with a trap. Instead of leaving the traps out and exposed, place them inside a lidded cardboard box. Cut a square or round hole (about three to four inches) in either side of the box, and then place the box where you would normally put the trap. When you bait a snap trap, be sure the food is securely attached to the mechanism that trips the spring, and use the least bait possible to prevent the rat from just running off with it. There are many different foods you can use to bait a trap to catch a rat, but some of their favorites include: Peanut butter (either mix it with oats or spread it over a cotton ball) Pumpkin seeds Apples, bananas, or other fruit Meat, and especially bacon Vegetables, and especially corn Some traps, like a live or electric trap, you can set right away. But with snap traps, you may have to bait the trap once or twice before actually setting it. Rats can be quite cautious of new things in their environment, so if they set off a trap that's baited and set without being caught, they won't go near another one in the future. You can get them used to the trap by baiting it a few times without setting it, and allowing them to eat the bait. Once you've baited the trap a couple times and the rat has eaten the food, set the trap. For some snap traps, you'll just have to pull the lever back to set them, but with others you have to pull back the bar attached to the spring, then wedge the pin into the metal trigger. Never touch a wild rat without the protection of gloves, even if the animal is dead. With live traps, take the entire trap to a nearby field or forest, open the trap and let the animal escape. To deal with a dead rat, wrap the body in two plastic bags, sealing each separately. You can then dispose of the body according to local by-laws, such as by burying it or throwing it in the garbage. If you happen to find a live rat caught it a glue trap, you can free the animal by massaging cooking oil or mineral oil around the glue where the animal is stuck. Eventually the oil will remove the glue's stickiness, and the animal can then be freed and transferred to a shoe box for relocation.

Summary: Select a trap style. Place the traps around the building. Keep pets and kids away from set traps. Bait the traps. Set the traps. Release or remove the rats you catch.

The addition of oil helps preserve the paste when it's put in the fridge or freezer. The actual amount you add can be adjusted to your flavor preference. Any neutral-flavored oil, like canola or avocado oil, will work in place of vegetable oil. Using a small amount of vinegar will have a similar effect, but may affect the flavor. Use a dry glass jar with an air-tight seal. Avoid adding any water to the paste so it stays fresher for longer. Label the container with the date so you know how long you've kept the ginger paste. Don't let the ginger paste sit at room temperature as you cook. Once you've scooped out the desired amount, close the jar tight and put it back into the fridge. Keeping the paste cold is essential for keeping a fresh taste. Measure out 1 tablespoon (15mL) of the paste into the wells of an ice cube tray and put it in the freezer. Once the cubes are frozen, transfer the cubes to an airtight freezer bag. Label it with the date you made the paste so you know how long you've kept it. Frozen ginger paste has a shelf life and can be used for up to 3 months. Ginger paste can be added to stovetop meals immediately, but thaw it in the fridge for 5 minutes if you plan on using it in baked goods.

Summary: Add 2 tablespoons (30ml) of vegetable oil. Store the paste in a glass container for 1 month in the fridge. Return the paste immediately to the fridge after you use it. Freeze the paste in individual servings in an ice cube tray.

To make this simple wooden doll, you'll need large craft clothespins (the kind with a rounded knob on the grip end), which can usually be found at craft stores. You'll also need acrylic paints, a fine-tipped felt marker, and some materials for making an outfit, such as felt, ribbons, or scrap cloth. The knob at the grip of the pin will serve as the head, and the split at the bottom will become the feet. Use acrylic paint to paint on whatever features you want, including shoes, which can be easily approximated by painting one color about of an inch up both "feet," letting it dry, and then painting black or brown over that color up to about halfway. The black or brown becomes the shoe color; the first color is the sock color. You can paint the clothespin with skin-colored paint if you want, but it's not strictly necessary. If you do, be sure to let it dry first before adding other details. Paint the face so that it makes sense with the way the feet are split. Your doll will look very odd otherwise. Using your fine-tipped marker, draw any extra details you want to on the doll, such as pupils for the eyes or a smiling mouth. Using your scrap materials, scissors, and some craft glue, think of a fun outfit for your doll. Remember to pin things in place before you cut, to be sure they'll fit properly. Consider making a hat or wig of some type for your doll's bald head. Once you're satisfied, glue each item into place with a bit of craft glue. Your clothespin doll won't hold up a lot under sustained play, but it does make a great family project or childhood keepsake. Don't worry if it falls apart just fix it.

Summary: Gather supplies. Paint the clothespin. Add details. Dress your doll.

A sitemap is a text file that lays out the pages of your site. It makes it easier for the Google bots to find all of the links and content on your website, as well as determine their importance. There are a variety of websites that will generate a sitemap for you, or you can create one yourself. See this guide for more details. If you can afford to hire translators or have a community willing to do the translation work, you can significantly increase your audience by making your pages available in other languages. This increase in traffic will help to increase your page rank. An RSS feed will help bring in new readers to your site, as well as retain existing ones. This will show consistent traffic, which will in turn positively affect your rank. You can use automated programs or create your own. This guide explains the process in detail.
Summary: Create and submit your sitemap. Translate your website. Create an RSS feed.