Q: Sprinkle baking soda or another deodorizer liberally on the mattress. Allow the baking soda to sit for up to 24 hours. Without properly deodorizing the mattress, your mattress will retain smells and won't be properly cleaned. It is okay if you wind up using an entire box or even more. The longer the baking soda sits, the more moisture and odor it will absorb from the mattress. There are a variety of mattress deodorizer products you can choose to use when cleaning your mattress. Just make sure to follow the directions on the product's box. If you live in a dry climate, consider leaving your window open. If possible, move the mattress into the sunlight. After you've allowed the deodorizer to sit on the mattress for an extended period, you need to vacuum the mattress again. Use your upholstery tool and crevice attachment to remove all the deodorizer. After you think you've removed all the deodorizing, vacuum the mattress again. By vacuuming the mattress, you'll remove not only the deodorizer, but the smell and other debris, too. This is important, as dust mites are known to aggravate allergies, may cause asthma, and may cause rashes. You can eliminate dust mites by lightly spraying a mixture of essential oils on your mattress. Combine: 16 fluid ounces (470mL) of distilled water. 2 teaspoons of essential oils. Some oils may include: clove, rosemary, eucalyptus, caraway, or tea tree. Spray the mixture lightly over your entire mattress. Allow the mixture to dry before proceeding.
A: Deodorize with baking soda. Vacuum again. Kill dust mites.

Q: Before you begin troubleshooting a clogged drain in your dishwasher, you should always disconnect the power to the machine. This can be done by removing the plug from the outlet. You could also remove the fuse from the fuse box or turn the appropriate breaker off to ensure that the power is completely disconnected. Your dishwasher owner's manual will likely come with instructions that will tell you how to locate and disconnect the hose from the dishwasher. Once you have located the hose, use pliers to pinch the wire clamp and slide it up the hose. You should also place a catch basin under the hose, to collect any spills that may come out of the hose. Once the hose has been disconnected, try wiggling the hose to loosen any debris that may be trapped. Then, insert a straightened wire coat hanger or auger into the hose and remove any clogs that may exist. Alternatively, you can try running high pressure water through the hose to remove any clogs. Use a garden hose to blast out debris that may be trapped. Once the clog has been removed from the hose, reattach the hose to the dishwasher. Plug in the dishwasher and run the machine on a normal cycle with no dishes. The dishwasher should now drain properly and water should no longer pool in the bottom of the machine.
A: Shut off all power that leads to the dishwasher. Consult your owner's manual for instructions. Disconnect the hose. Use a wire hanger or auger to unclog the hose. Reattach the hose and run the dishwasher.

Q: Many small business owners simply use their own name or the name of the city in which they are located. However, if you want to take your business to the next level, you need to choose a name that will attract the seniors with whom you want to work. You may want to lean on your market research here. Your business name should be something that will appeal to the people you think will most benefit from your products or services, and won't turn them off or intimidate them. Since you're targeting seniors, you may want to include words like "seniors" or "retirees" somewhere in your business name. In-depth research is essential if you want your business to succeed. Talking to people near you who are potential customers can help you fine-tune your idea before you launch your business. Talking to seniors can be a good way to test your business name as well as how the products or services you plan to offer are received. You can hire a marketing company to conduct this research for you, or you can create a basic quiz yourself with five or six questions for local seniors to answer. Talk to seniors attending local events, or at the meeting of a seniors' organization. You also want to ask them about prices, so you can get a good idea of how to price your products or services and what kinds of sales or promotions would interest your target market. Marketing your new business to seniors will involve different concerns than if you were targeting a broader segment of the population. If you want customers, you need to ensure that your advertising will be seen by the people who need your services, and that they will understand the services you provide. For example, if you're offering in-home services to seniors, you probably don't want to run cable television commercials on MTV, nor would you want to run them at 1:00 a.m., when seniors are likely to be asleep. If you decide to run television commercials, you're generally most likely to hit your target audience if you run them during the day on basic networks. Just because you want to start a business working with seniors doesn't mean you should skip internet advertising. There are plenty of grandparents with social media accounts, and many seniors are highly internet savvy. Many seniors find new businesses because a close friend or family member recommends them. This is especially important if you plan to make house calls, because people typically won't invite people into their homes unless they have some reason to trust them. One standard option is to provide repeat customers with a small discount, say 10 or 15 percent, on return purchases if they recommend your products or services to at least one person. In turn, you also can provide a small discount to the person who tries your products based on the recommendation of a prior customer. Incentives for recommendations also may affect your marketing strategy. For example, you may target the middle-aged children of seniors to encourage them to send their parents to you, or to buy your products or services for their parents as a gift.
A: Choose a name for your business. Discuss your new business with local seniors. Plan your marketing strategy. Provide incentives for word-of-mouth marketing.

Q: Once you have the basics down, it's time to make your world a little tougher. You can add in the free-throw line, make players go down the line and come back, or make the last shot an extra-difficult 3-pointer. Make sure everyone understands all of the shots before beginning -- it makes a big difference when deciding whether to move on or stay put for the second shot.
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Create more complicated patterns for harder games.