Buy, reuse, or make a container to hold your new lip balm. Make sure whatever you use is fully cleaned and dried before pouring your heated lip balm into it. Reuse an old lip balm tub or stick, or buy new ones from beauty supply stores. You can also make your own containers using bottle caps or repurposed mint tins, jewelry, etc. Make sure the container you use is free of moisture that could contaminate the balm. Use rubbing alcohol to help clean and dry the surfaces. Transfer your lip balm to a container while it is still warm and liquified from the microwave. Use a funnel or another pouring mechanism to help get the balm into a small container. For easiest pouring into most containers, use a Pyrex measuring cup with a pour spout. This is ideal, as it is microwave safe so you can use it throughout the process to add, microwave, mix, and pour your ingredients. For very small containers like a lip balm tube, you can also use a glass dropper (note that beeswax is very hard to clean out of this once hardened), a disposable plastic pipette, or a very small funnel to help transfer the liquid. If your ingredients have cooled slightly and separated or hardened into anything other than fully liquid, simply reheat in the microwave for a short time before pouring. Leave the lip balm in its new container undisturbed with the lid off. You can allow it to harden in room temperature, or speed up the process by placing it in the fridge or freezer. If in room temperature, allow the balm to sit for several hours or overnight. If in the fridge, about an hour will do, or less in the freezer. When in doubt, leave it undisturbed for longer to ensure a smooth, solid balm. After cooling and hardening, you can place the cap or lid onto your container. Use the balm like you normally would, applying to lips with a finger or directly from the container.

Summary: Ready a container for the lip balm. Pour the balm while it is still liquid. Let the balm sit and harden before use.

Gardeners in cool, temperate regions will have the best luck with resilient flowers and shrubs like sorrels, daylilies and ostrich fern. These plants are better equipped to survive low or drastically fluctuating temperatures than their warm-weather counterparts. Plants that favor frigid conditions tend to be woody and have little colorful foliage. You can find more information on the different climate zones and where you fall within them online. If you live someplace where it's warm and humid year round, stick to species that do well in steamier environments. Some good examples are amaranths, various species of ferns, and the ever-popular orchid, which can't seem to get enough heat and moisture. The thick, waxy leaves of spider plants and aloe make them well-adapted to warmer zones. When chosen for container gardening, you can easily shuffle them around to where the air is muggiest. Bamboo also has no problem finding footing in hot spots and can be strategically planted to serve as an attractive and exotic privacy hedge. Just be careful to make sure it doesn't spread out of control. The amount of rainfall your plants take in can play a big part in how well they ultimately do. Gardens that see regular showers usually won't be in need of much extra watering. On the other hand, your plants may benefit from 2-3 good drinks a day if they spend a lot of time drying out under the hot sun. All it takes is one good storm to drown out species like cotyledon and verbena, which don't like to get wet. Run a quick search for the annual rainfall averages in your neck of the woods to get an idea of how frequently you'll need to water your plants. Plug your postal code into an online frost date calculator to find out when the first and last frosts of the season are due where you live. With few exceptions, young plants respond poorly to plunging temperatures. Knowing when they're coming will allow you to plant new additions accordingly and take measures to protect the selections that are already below ground. The National Centers for Environmental Information makes many excellent resources available to curious regional gardeners.

Summary: Plant hardy perennials in cold conditions. Grow heat-tolerant plants in tropical and subtropical climates. Take the precipitation levels in your area into account. Plan for frost.

Once your window is installed, power on your control pad by pressing the home icon, and then select your language. Your control pad will search and locate nearby windows to connect to. Select the window you want to control from the list. To close the window, press the closed window icon. You can also gradually open and close your window using the slide bar in the center of your control pad. Solar powered VELUX windows are ideal for out-of-reach windows, like on your roof or high up on your walls. To power your control pad, plug the control pad power adapter into a nearby outlet. Then, press the home icon to power on your control pad. Here you can view and control your windows. To close the window, press the icon resembling a closed window on the left side. The control pad works exactly the same with electric windows as it does with solar powered windows. The only difference is the power source. The control pad can also automatically close shutters and blinds. Select the window you want to control, and touch the icon in the lower left corner that looks like a clock. Then, choose a time interval for your windows to close. Your windows will automatically close after the time you indicate. You can choose a time such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes. The sensor on both electric and solar powered window can detect rain and moisture from outside. After you connect your control pad, your windows will automatically shut when it rains. This is an automatic feature, so you don't have to worry about pressing the "rain" button in the event of a storm. This feature is very useful for when you are busy, not at home, or in another room. Your control pad has 8 different predefined programs so you can control your VELUX windows. Touch the "Leaving home" option on the home screen before you leave, and all of your windows will close with a single click. Don't forget to press "Start!"
Summary: Connect solar powered windows to your control pad after installation. Plug the control pad power source into an outlet if using electric windows. Press the clock icon to set a timer for closing your windows. Engage the rain sensor so your windows automatically close when it rains. Click on "Leaving home" to instantly close all of your windows.