Article: Long grass, piles of leaves, and mulch right next to your home make great hiding places for millipedes. Mow your lawn to keep the grass short and remove leaf piles that are near your house. If you have mulch, move it at least 2 to 3 feet (61 to 91cm) away from the foundation of your home. Common millipede hiding places also include trash piles, rocks, boards, and compost. Since millipedes love moist environments, keep your home as dry as possible. Clean the gutters and check to see if downspouts are properly directing water away from your house. If you live on a floodplain, you may need to install a sump pump to keep water out of your basement. If you have a constant problem with moisture and millipedes, use extended gutters to divert the rainwater as far away from your house as possible. or crevices leading into the home. Check the walls, windows, and doors of your home for ways that millipedes could be getting in. Apply weather stripping, seal cracks, and apply caulking to prevent millipedes from getting inside. Some millipedes can crawl through vents. To prevent this from happening, install screens on the outside of each vent space. Millipedes are drawn to moisture, so set up a dehumidifier to dry out your house. If you're unsure if your house is moist, purchase an inexpensive hygrometer from the hardware store. It will show you the humidity level in your house. Run the dehumidifier until the humidity level is under 50%. Pay special attention to the subfloor crawl space and basement, if your house has these areas. These spaces are usually among the dampest, so if millipedes are entering your home, it might be through these locations. Check your city laws to see if you're allowed to keep chickens in your yard. Chickens eat many garden pests, including millipedes so they're a great natural deterrent. Since chickens eat a lot throughout the day, you probably only need a few to control the millipede population in your yard.
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Trim your lawn regularly and remove piles of leaves or debris. Divert rainwater away from the house. Seal cracks Use a dehumidifier to remove excess moisture in your house. Raise chickens that will feed on the millipedes.

Problem: Article: You teacher might have recommendations or guidelines for breaking in your shoes, so check with them before you begin the process. Your teacher knows your feet, and has probably worked with tons of different foot types. Remember, breaking in pointe shoes is a highly personal process, and every dancer will do it differently. Ask your teacher if they have a specific process for breaking in pointe shoes. Especially for beginners, teachers often rely more on dancing to break in shoes, rather than manual manipulation. Before you follow any of the steps below, get your teacher's approval. Some teachers prefer that students avoid the rougher forms of breaking in shoes, like cutting the shank or removing the toe satin. The shank is the arch-supporting insole of the pointe shoe. New shoes have very stiff shanks, so you'll need to bend the shank so that the shoes mold properly to your feet. Find the part of the shank that contacts the breakpoint of your foot, which is the area where your heel meets your arch. Bend the shank back and forth along the breakpoint, continuing until you have achieved the desired flexibility. Some dancers opt to cut the shank at the breakpoint with scissors. For extra flexibility, you can cut away a quarter of the shank at the heel of the shoe. The toe box refers to the hard part of the pointe shoe that holds your toes. It can be pretty stiff at first, so you should step on or knead the box to soften it up. If the fabric is too tight around your big toe bone, try blotting the area with water and rubbing alcohol. You can use metal, bristled tools called scrapers and roughers to scratch the soles of your pointe shoes. This makes for a better grip on the floor. Make deeper scratches with scissors for even more traction. The pleats are the folds of fabric on the bottom of the shoe, near the toe. These can make noise when dancing, so many dancers like to bang them on a hard surface to make them softer. Beware--banging the pleats makes the shoes wear out sooner. Pointe shoe satin can be slippery. If you want a better grip, consider scraping the satin from the tip of the toe with scissors, or darning the toe platform. To darn your shoe, sew a series of stitches around the platform of the pointe shoe with a needle and thread. The platform is the area that contacts the floor when you are en pointe. If you are younger, ask a parent or other trusted adult for help. Keep in mind that removing the toe satin causes the shoe to break down quicker. Pointe shoes have a nail at the heel that provides structure. If this nail bothers you, or you want a little more flexibility, remove the nail. You can use your fingers to pull out the nail, although you may need to use pliers for more difficult-to-remove nails. Once you have manipulated your pointe shoes to your liking, do some ballet exercises to finish the process of breaking them in. Try walking on demi-pointe, doing a few grand plies, and rolling from demi-pointe to pointe. Your teacher will probably provide some exercises to help break in your pointe shoes. Be patient! It might take a little while to fully break them in. If you find that you want a little more structure, consider applying a thin layer of fast-drying glue or spray-on shellac to the inside of the toe box or around the shank to strengthen it. This should be one of the final steps after your shoes are broken in. Every dancer is different, so you'll have to figure out the best application process for your preferences. Ask your teacher or more experienced dancers for tips. Make sure there are no wrinkles in the fabric when applying the glue, as these will harden and could give you nasty blisters. Use a professional-grade glue like JetGlue or Hot Stuff.
Summary: Talk to your teacher. Bend the shank. Soften the toe box. Scratch up the soles if you want more traction. Bang the pleats to make your shoe quieter. Remove satin or darn the shoe tip for a better grip. Take out the heel nail for more flexibility. Do pointe exercises. Apply glue or shellac to strengthen your shoes.

There are several brands of lightening products that create a chemical reaction when activated with sunlight, and this reaction lightens your hair. To use, simply spray it on your hair, and go out in the sun! In just a few hours, your hair will begin to lighten. For example, try Sun-In. This method lightens your hair, but this is not a natural option. It may cause damage and breakage to your hair over time. If you want a lightening method that will gradually lift your hair, purchase washing products made for blonde hair or advertised as "lightening." Then, apply a moderate amount to all of your hair, and leave it on for 1-3 minutes before rinsing out. In about 2 weeks of daily use, your hair may start to lighten. Additionally, many companies offer lightening conditioners to supplement with your lightening shampoos. If you have darker hair or if you want to commit to a brighter blonde permanently, consider dying your hair. For best results, hire a stylist to create your ideal look. They can add highlights, tone your existing color, or bring your dark color to a lighter hue. Alternatively, you can dye your hair yourself. However, the bleaching process can greatly damage your hair, and it takes much time and knowledge to bring dark hair to light tones. Research online before you decide to dye your hair yourself. Always ensure you use quality dyes and bleaches to avoid excessive damages.
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Apply a lightening spray for an effortless lightening option. Try using a lightening shampoo when you wash your hair. Dye your hair blonde if you want a permanent blonde style.