If drapes are labeled dry clean only, never attempt to clean them on your own. This can damage your drapes. While dry cleaning is expensive, it's worth the extra cost to maintain drapes over time. Unless the manufacturer's label specifies otherwise, you can run your drapes through a dryer once a month to remove dirt and dust. Use the "no heat" or fluff setting and dry your drapes for 10 minutes. Drapes will inevitably wear down with time as they are damaged by the sun. If your drapes start to feel thin and look faded, wash them more delicately. For example, even machine washable drapes should be hand washed after they've developed sun damage. If very sheer drapes are becoming sun damaged, have them washed at a dry cleaners.

Summary: Dry clean drapes when necessary. Remove dirt each month by running your drapes through a dryer. Change your cleaning habits based on sun damage.

The most common symptom is a dull abdominal pain near the belly button that radiates or changes near the right lower belly. There are other symptoms that aren't so common. If you find yourself checking off several of them, it might be time to contact your doctor or go to the hospital. You should contact your doctor or go to the hospital as soon as you've identified these symptoms in yourself. Delaying the process will only make your appendix more likely to rupture and will endanger your life. You'll usually notice symptoms within 12 to 18 hours, but they may last up to a week becoming more severe as time goes on. Symptoms include: decreased appetite stomach problems - like nausea, diarrhea, and constipation, especially if paired with frequent vomiting fever - If your temperature is at or over 103F (40C), go to a hospital immediately. If it's at 102F (38C) but you're experiencing several other symptoms, go to the hospital as soon as possible. A low grade fever of around 99F is another symptom. chills and shaking back pain inability to pass gas tenesmus - the feeling that a bowel movement will relieve discomfort Many of these symptoms are similar to viral gastroenteritis. The difference is that the pain is general and not specific in gastroenteritis. In addition to the symptoms above, you may also experience symptoms that are less commonly associated with appendicitis. Here are some less common symptoms you can look out for: Painful urination Vomiting before abdominal pain begins Sharp or dull pain in the rectum, back, or upper or lower abdomen In most adults, your appendix can be located on the lower right side of your abdomen usually one third of the way between your belly button and hip bone. Note that this location may be different for pregnant woman. Watch for a "path" of pain. The sharp pain might move from your navel (belly button) to the area directly over your appendix 12 to 24 hours after you start experiencing symptoms. If you've noticed a distinct progression like this, go straight to the emergency room. In adults, symptoms of appendicitis may get worse within 4-48 hours. If you're diagnosed with appendicitis, it is considered a medical emergency. If it's too painful for you to even touch, especially in the lower right portion, consider going to the emergency room. You may also feel a tenderness in your lower abdomen when you press on it. Look for rebound tenderness. If you press on your lower right abdomen and feel a sharp pain when you quickly release it, then you may have appendicitis and need medical attention. When you press on your abdomen, is your finger able to sink in a bit? Or does your abdomen feel unusually firm and hard? If you notice the latter, you might be bloated, which is another symptom of appendicitis. If you have abdominal pain, but don't have nausea or decreased appetite, it may not be appendicitis. There are many reasons for abdominal pain that don't need a visit to the emergency room. When in doubt, call or see your regular doctor for any abdominal pain that lasts more than 3 days. If you can't do this without severe pain, you might have appendicitis. While you should seek emergency care immediately, you might be able to ease the pain by lying on your side and curling into the fetal position. See if your pain gets worse if you make jarring movements or cough. In pregnant women, the pain might be located differently because the appendix is higher when the woman is pregnant. In children 2 and younger, the pain in the abdomen is usually lower accompanied by vomiting and swelling of the belly. Toddlers with appendicitis sometimes have trouble eating and may seem unusually sleepy. They may refuse to eat even their favorite snacks. In the older child, pain mimics adults in that it starts at the belly button and moves to the lower right quadrant of the belly. Pain does not get better if the child lies down, but it may get worse if the child moves. If the appendix does burst in the child, a high fever is noted.

Summary: Look for common symptoms of appendicitis. Be on the lookout for less common symptoms of appendicitis. Pay attention to abdominal pain. Press on your abdomen. Note any firmness in your abdomen. Try to stand up straight and walk. Be aware of symptom differences in pregnant women and children.

You will need documentation of things like your parents' household income, education level and profession, house value and any investments, along with personal income and assets. If possible, have all income taxes completed by the time application season rolls around; this will provide a much more accurate and up-to-date aid evaluation.
Summary: Make sure that all relevant information is documented and in order. Double-check all deadlines and make sure to have the information together well before the form's due date. Narrow down potential colleges by researching their typical aid packages and what would be feasible with or without financial assistance.