If you're running late, you may need to extend your Zipcar reservation. To do this, either use your Zipcar mobile app to extend your reservation or send a text to the two-way text messaging system. You cannot extend a Zipcar reservation if someone has reserved the same car directly after you. You can sign up for two-way text messaging on the Zipcar website. You can also extend your Zipcar reservation by calling the Zipcar hotline. If you run out of gas during your drive, you can easily fill up your car by driving to the nearest gas station. Use the gas card, which is located above the driver's side visor. When you're prompted for your pin number, use the first six digits on your Zipcard. When you're prompted to enter the mileage, enter the number you find on the odometer. If the gas card doesn't work, pay for the gas out of pocket and save the receipt for reimbursement. Do not return your Zipcar with less than 1/4th of a tank of gas. Drive back to the Zipcar's home location and return the car to any open space. Remove all your belongings and clean up the Zipcar before exiting the car. Leave the keys in the car and lock up using your Zipcard or by using the mobile app. If you return the car late, you will be charged fees beginning at $50.00

Summary: Extend the Zipcar reservation. Fill up the Zipcar. Return the Zipcar.

The amount of spackle you use depends on the size of the hole. It should comfortably cover the hole and you should have extra to scrape around the surrounding area. Use a smooth, feathering motion to apply the spackle to the wall. You can use 2 putty knives if you want. Use 1 with a thin blade and another with a wide blade. Use the wider knife to remove the spackle from the tub and use the thinner knife to apply the spackle. The wider knife can act as a palette. You can also use an old plastic credit card or used gift card if you don't have an appropriately-sized putty knife on hand. Always close the spackle tub after you've removed the spackle you need. If the spackle dries out, it'll be useless. The amount of time it will take your spackle to dry depends on the size of the hole, how much spackle you applied, and the brand of spackle you used. Once your spackle is dry, sand it down before applying your second layer. Test the spackle with your finger to see if it's dry. You might need to apply a few layers of spackle before the job is done. Once the first layer is dry, use a similar amount of spackle for the second layer. Use your putty knife to cover the hole and scrape the spackle around the surrounding area. Give the second layer another 4 to 5 hours to dry before you apply the next layer. Generally, 3 layers of spackle will be enough to cover the hole in your drywall. By this stage, the spackle should be very solid and the hole should be completely covered. You can always apply a fourth layer if you think the drywall needs it. However, 3 layers should be enough. You don't want to overdo it and end up with a small lump in your wall from all of the spackle. If your drywall is textured, dab a sponge on the last layer of wet spackle to match the texture of the repair to the texture of the rest of the wall. Once you've applied all your layers of spackle, use the putty knife to scrape the excess spackle from the drywall. Place your knife at an angle to the wall at the edge of the spackle layer and scrape it across the wall to remove any excess spackle and create an even surface. This will make it easier to prime and paint over the spackle. If there's still too much spackle on the wall, don't overdo it with the putty knife. Use fine-grit sandpaper to sand the spackle until it's level with the wall again.

Summary: Place some spackle onto your putty knife and scrape it over the hole. Let the spackle dry for 4-5 hours. Scrape on another layer of spackle. Apply a third layer of spackle after the second layer has dried. Remove excess spackle with a putty knife and sandpaper.

Letting boiled eggs cook for too long will give the yolks a gray-green ring and a sulfur-like smell. There's nothing wrong with these eggs and they are perfectly safe for eating. However, if you find this unappetizing, simply reduce the amount of time you let your eggs cook for next time. The gray-green color is formed when iron from the yolk reacts with hydrogen sulfide from the white. This reaction occurs after the rest of the egg has finished cooking. Extra heat also tends to over-coagulate the proteins in the egg. This can give rubbery whites and dry yolks. If you don't use enough heat when cooking your eggs, you may find yourself with the opposite problem as the gray-green yolks above. Eggs that don't cook long enough may have yolks that aren't as firm as you'd like. Extremely undercooked eggs may even have whites that aren't completely set. If you notice that the first egg you peel and crack is undercooked, return the rest to hot water and allow to sit. Undercooked eggs can pose a risk of salmonella infection. The FDA recommends cooking all eggs until the yolks are firm or using eggs that have been in-shell pasteurized. As noted above, you can spin an egg on a hard surface to test whether it is hard boiled. If it spins evenly (like a top), the egg is finished. Undercooked or uncooked eggs will wobble or spiral off to one side. to make them easier to peel. When eggs are just a day or two old, the membrane sticks to the shell, making the egg difficult to peel. The best eggs for hard-boiling are about 7-10 days old. If you have to boil very fresh eggs, try steaming them first to help separate the membrane from the shell: Place the eggs in a metal colander and rest the colander on top of a pan. Boil an inch or so of water in the pan for about 10 minutes, turning the eggs frequently. After, boil the eggs as normal. Some people also like to add a teaspoon of baking soda to the water when boiling eggs that are very fresh. This can add a sulfuric taste to the eggs, however.

Summary: If your yolks are grayish-green, cook for less time. If your egg is too runny, cook for more time. Steam fresh eggs

To prepare garden compost without unsightly bins or piles, use a shovel to dig a trench in your garden approximately 12 inches (approximately 30 cm) deep. The compost will add nutrients and moisture to your soil, improving the quality of your plants. Choose an area that will get sunlight but not interfere with the rest of your garden. Trenches can be placed between plants, along shrub borders, or virtually anywhere else in the garden. Add approximately four to six inches (approximately 10-15 cm)of kitchen scraps to the bottom of the trench. Avoid adding bread products, meat, bones, dairy, rice, oils, or weeds. Opt to include fruit and vegetable scraps, and other ingredients such as: Egg shells, which will add calcium to the soil and deter snails and slugs with their sharp edges. Coffee grounds, which are rich in nitrogen and attract worms. Once you've added your composting materials, use a shovel to fill in the trench with soil. The composting process will occur without any additional work from you. It should take a period of a month to a year, depending on the volume and specific compost materials. Composting trenches should be moved to different locations in your garden every year. This will allow you to fertilize the entirety of your garden while continuing to grow new plants or flowers. Plan to have designated walking areas, plant areas, and trench areas that you can navigate around comfortably.
Summary: Dig a trench. Fill it with kitchen scraps. Cover the compost materials with soil. Move the trenches around each year.