Article: Hit the face with moderate force so that it creates a shallow indent in the bat. Start soft and hit the face harder as you get more comfortable with the mallet. You may have to hit the bat fairly hard to indent it, but don't do it hard enough to break the bat. Hold your cricket bat up to a light to see whether you made the indent. The goal is to get the face of the cricket bat the same height as the initial indent that you made. Keep knocking down on the face of the bat with moderate force. Start from the top and keep knocking it until the entire face of the bat is the same height. This process takes around 6 hours to properly complete. The more time you spend knocking the bat in, the less likely it is to crack. Do not hit the edge of the bat directly or you could crack it. Instead, knock the area where the face and edge of the bat meet on a 45-degree angle. Start from the top of the bat and work your way down. When you're done, work on the other edge until both of them have been knocked in. The edges of a cricket bat commonly crack when they aren't knocked in. The toe is on the end of the bat's blade and is usually the thinnest part on your cricket bat. Use the same method as you did on the face of the bat, by making an initial impression and then leveling out the rest of the toe.
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Hit the face of the bat with a wooden mallet. Continue hitting the face of the bat until it's completely level. Knock the edges of the bat. Hit the toe of the bat with the mallet.
Article: to keep insects at bay. You can make traps and repellents using beer. Try mixing equal parts flat beer with mouthwash, then add in Epsom salt and dry yeast. Shake vigorously and put it in a spray bottle. Use it as a barrier around locations you want to keep pest-free, and they are likely to cross. This layer solidifies into a thin sheet that will help protect you from being bitten, even if there are cracks where the skin folds. This method was used by Native Americans and works against pests drawn to smell or those that bite. You may still be pestered, but most insects will not be able to bite through this layer. The Cherokees and Akokisa used bear fat and alligator fat, respectively, as their natural insect repellent. You may need to render the fat prior to usage. Sometimes the fat was combined with pine tar for an especially greasy concoction. Black Jack can often be collected around, and in, shrubs to burn as an insect killer and repellent. Ensuring moisture in plant fires produces large amounts of smoke, helping to deter the insects.
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Use beer Cover every inch of flesh with a thin layer of wet blue clay or mud. Plaster animal fat on your skin. Find native airborne flame retardant poisons.
Article: Find someone who is a wonderful person to have a conversation with so that you can really look forward to your runs together. It helps to find someone who is reliable too, and that you make sure to wake yourself up and head out the door on time to meet them; you don't stand up on your running partner! Find someone to meet up with, and you will rarely miss a run. Just lace up your shoes and get out the door. That's all you have to do. The secret is that you will run once you get out the door. You don't have to run long, but as long as you run a little, you'll continue to build up the habit. Don't focus on how hard it is, or you'll never keep doing it. Think about the beauty in the surroundings as you run. Enjoy the quiet and solitude, or the conversation if you have a running partner. Use it for contemplation, for stress relief, for release.
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Get a running partner. Make your exercise a habit. Focus on the enjoyment of running.