How to put on academic robes for a graduation ceremony
Wear formal dress under your gown.
Your graduation is considered a formal event, so you are expected to wear formal dress under your gown. Before you put on your gown, check that your outfit is appropriate for graduation.

OPTIONS:
- For men, this could be pressed slacks or dress pants and a collared shirt or tie. For women, this could be a formal dress and heels, or pressed slacks, a blouse, and dress flats.
- Either show off your graduation uniform by wearing a variety of beads, pleats, polka dots, or other decorative pieces. Avoid traditional patterns or letters on your clothes, and keep your gown simple.
- For instance, you can choose shorts in a color like navy blue to spice up your " formal " look. Or, you can choose sweatpants with a dress, for example.
- Avoid interrupting the attendees as they are speaking and putting on your gown as soon as it is placed in front of you. You may wear a dress under a gown whether you're attending a formal or informal event, but it's still your choice.

For men, this could be pressed slacks or dress pants and a collared shirt or tie. For women, this could be a formal dress and heels, or pressed slacks, a blouse, and dress flats.

How to clean cork floors
Sweep regularly.
Use a soft-bristled broom, a dust mop, or a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush attachment. Depending on how heavily you use the area, repeat 2-7 times a week, or whenever you notice it getting dusty.

OPTIONS:
- For example, if you have areas in which your floor may be recently dirty, sweep weekly. Cleaning floors routinely is another indicator of your attic being dusty.
- If you wait too long, grit and dirt may gouge and scratch your cork floor. Never vacuum without a soft brush attachment, as this can scratch the floor permanently.
- Although it may be tempting to scoop the dirt off a basement floor, do so only for tough floors-dust regularly would cause mildew and mold to grow. Provide an air purifier.
- Sweep hardwood floors over a variety of dusting levels throughout the season. Some people contend that sweeping your floor is best for floors past their prime, following a traditional process that involves some vigorous sweeping.

If you wait too long, grit and dirt may gouge and scratch your cork floor. Never vacuum without a soft brush attachment, as this can scratch the floor permanently.

A man is standing in his front yard. He is using a leaf blower attached to his back. he

OPTIONS:
- is spraying the trees with its hose.
- runs the leaf blower along the branches of a tree.
- is blowing leaves off his grass.
- blows the leaves to start a fire.

is blowing leaves off his grass.

How to cut stair stringers
Measure twice for your total rise and run and your individual rise and run.
Ensure your math and calculations are correct.
Your total rise is the vertical height from one story to the next.

OPTIONS:
- The final rise, which can be measured across these floors, is the height from one story down to the next. That number, assuming you carry stairs often, will be expressed as a column divider for each floor.
- Your total run is the lateral height from one story to the next. The rise is the volume of strides you take throughout a day.
- Your individual rise is the vertical height of each step. Your total run is the horizontal distance between one story and the next.
- In this case you will want to measure the vertical height for the first floor. Consult a carpenter's guide if you are unsure.
Your individual rise is the vertical height of each step. Your total run is the horizontal distance between one story and the next.