For an indoor playhouse, a cardboard or Styrofoam box makes an especially easy house. You can build your own from corrugated cardboard, poster board, or any other lightweight material, but an existing box will be much sturdier. If the box is smaller than 2 x 3 feet (60 x 90 cm), you'll need multiple boxes to make the house big enough. Cats may chew the cardboard or Styrofoam, so don't use anything you want to reuse. Use a utility knife to cut through one of the cardboard boxes. Each doorway should be 6 inches (15 cm) high to fit the cat comfortably. Cut a couple of small windows or viewing strips if you want to watch the cat while it plays inside. Glue rags or spare fabric over the doors and windows so you can give your cat some alone time. Add a couple of rooms to your cat's home with the additional boxes. To make a second story, cut a 6" (15 cm) hole in the ceiling and tape another box upside-down over it. There should be enough of a floor left for the cat to walk on. Use packing tape, duct tape, or another sturdy tape. Add a small blanket or a cat bed inside. A scratching post or rough towel gives your cat something to scratch. And of course, what cat doesn't like a cat toy? If you have a multistory cat house put an extra-fun toy on the highest level, so the cat has fun working out how to reach it. Keeping them in the house usually leads to a mess, which might even collapse the cardboard. You can move them nearby, but show your cat their new location to make sure he doesn't return to his old bathroom spot.

Summary: Find several cardboard boxes. Cut a couple of doors. Tape on additional boxes. Make it cozy and fun. Keep food, water, and litter outside the house.

While plants do provide some benefits like removing nitrates from the water, they are mostly decorative. With artificial plants, you will not have to worry about your turtle eating them or the plant dying. The substrate is the sand, gravel, or soil that covers the bottom of the tank. It is not necessary, and indeed will make cleaning the tank much harder. A simple painted bottom will do. However, if you are going to add rooted plants or want a more natural look, consider these substrates: Fine sand Use fine grained sand, like that for children's sand boxes. It is great for softshell turtles that like to dig in it. However, many turtle owners find it hard to clean. Aquarium gravel A poor plant substrate, its use is mostly ornamental. Be sure to use gravel that is large enough that your turtle can't eat it. Fluorite A porous clay gravel, fluorite is the best choice if you are going to add rooted plants to your tank. It will make the water muddy when you first add it. Several days of filtering should clear the water. Plants are not necessary, but some feel that a more natural environment makes for less stress on your baby turtle. Also, aquatic plants will help keep your tank clean by consuming pollutants and competing for the carbon dioxide that algae needs to grow. Just make sure you pick the right plants to match your turtle species: Anacharis Grows well in low light and inhibits algae growth. Good for mud/musk turtles. Plant-eating aquatic turtles like sliders, cooters, and painted turtles will destroy it. Java Fern A hardy, low-light plant with tough leaves that turtles usually will not eat. Java Moss A hardy, low-light moss that turtles usually don't eat. Hornwort A fine-leafed branching plant that grows in floating mats. It tolerates low light and grows quickly enough to survive alongside sliders, cooters, and painted turtles, though they will eat some of it. Red Ludwigia A tough plant that turtles don't eat, though they may uproot it from the substrate where it is planted. Requires additional light (2 watts/gallon). Good for small turtles like mud, musk, and painted. Anubias species They are tough, low-light plants that turtles will not eat. Cryptocoryne species These plants are low light tolerant and hardy, but must be planted in substrate and do not respond well to uprooting. They work best with smaller turtles in large enclosures. Aponogeton ulvaceus This plant tolerates low life, is durable, and will not be eaten by turtles. It can grow in plain gravel substrate. Plants need nutrients, light, and (usually) a place to put down roots. To give your plants the best chance to thrive: If you use plants that need a substrate, try one of the clay gravels like laterite or fluorite. They provide plant nutrition with less mess. Add light or choose low-light plants. Most plants need 2-3 watts per gallon of water in the tank, while most aquarium lights provide on 1 watt. You can add more artificial light, but don't put your turtle tank in a window, as this will overheat the tank and promote algae growth. If your plants do poorly, consider adding an aquatic plant fertilizer, which you can purchase at your pet store.

Summary: Consider using artificial plants. Include a substrate if you are going to have live plants. Add plants to the aquarium. Create a good environment for your plants.

Nothing can make people look at your twice than a new hairstyle. Getting your hair cut or permed will have a major effect on your appearance. You should use this opportunity to spruce up your look and turn some heads. If you're trying to appeal to older groups, you are going to want to steer away from fashion trends that are reserved for juveniles. Aim to make your hair attractive but classy. It's a good idea to pick a hairstyle that suits your face shape. Ask your hairdresser if you have any confusion. Depending on your age, there may be things you wear that might seem juvenile in the eyes of someone older. While you should always ultimately find your own sense of fashion, impressing an older guy can be easier if you look at the fashion expectations for his age group. If the age gap is big enough, don't wear the boy's age range's fashion if it will look weird on somebody your age. It helps to take a look at some current fashion outlets. This will give you some insight into the latest trends. If you're young girl, don't try to compensate for your age by using a lot of makeup. Doing so only brings more attention to how young you are. In addition, it also gets the impression across that you are insecure with the way you look. You'll have a much higher chance of getting a guy interested if you stay as true to your real sense as possible. Some makeup to highlight your natural features should be more than enough. It's a fact that younger girls aren't often as skilled at makeup as they will be once they're older. With that in mind, it's good to start small and work your way up from there. Regardless of your gender or age, posture is an important way of expressing confidence and making yourself look attractive to anyone around you. Whether you're standing up or sitting down, make an effort to keep your back straight and your shoulders even. If you're not used to having good posture, this will feel a bit strange to do at first, but it will eventually feel natural if you stick with it. Maturity and confidence are the two major ways you can get across the age gap, and posture is a way of expressing both of them.
Summary: Try a new hairstyle. Dress to suit his age range's fashion sense. Keep your makeup light. Keep your posture confident.