Popular brands include Glade and Febreeze; these are available at any grocery, home supply, and drug stores. These odor eliminators come in spray bottles that you spray over your furniture until damp and then let air dry. Using fabric odor eliminators will give your fabric a nice, fresh scent. However, they generally mask rather than treat and fully remove bad scents and stains. Consider this only as a temporary solution. There are several different options that require ingredients you probably already have in your home. Remember to do a test patch with any solution before applying it to the whole stained area - you don't want your furniture to get discolored in any way, which is always a potential risk when applying any solution to it. Use baking soda and peroxide solution. Mix together 16 ounces of hydrogen peroxide, 1 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid and 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Apply onto urine stain until soaked. Leave on until completely dry. If a white residue appears, vacuum or brush off. Make a 50-50 water and vinegar solution. Combine equal parts warm water and distilled white vinegar. Soak a clean cloth or rag with the solution, and then rub the stain in a circular motion. You should do this at least twice. Then, allow the spot to dry. You can use a hair dryer or fan to help it dry a little quicker. If the odor is still there, you could risk spraying the spot with straight vinegar. At this point, the persistence of the smell suggests that the urine has worked its way into the fabric's fibers, so spray enough vinegar to do the same. Try rubbing alcohol. Dampen the stain and then blot with a dry rag. Baking soda is a natural odor-fighter. Pour a large amount of baking soda - don't be skimpy here! - over the affected area until it is completely saturated. Use a scrub brush to push the baking soda into the fabric's fibers in a circular motion. Once the baking soda has been sufficiently worked into the fabric, vacuum up the baking soda. This will aid the soda's natural odor-fighting properties get into fibers and also remove the excess powder. You may want to do this twice if the urine smell lingers or is especially strong. Look for enzymatic cleaners in particular. Enzymatic cleaners break down the urine stain and the odor-causing molecules. They contain bacteria-producing agents that facilitate the growth of bacteria that in turn breaks down the urine. The best-known brands are marketed for pet urine, but can also be used for human urine. These include Simple Solution, Nature's Miracle, Urine Off, and Complete Pet Stain and Odor Remover from 8in1. Follow any and all instructions on the product. This method is the least labor intensive, but on the other hand does require purchasing a commercial product. This should be your last resort if the odor persists after you've tried all of the above options. Call the company of your choice and first tell them about your particular situation and see if they think they can take care of it. Ask for their different options; you may also want to check out some reviews of the company. Keep in mind that hiring an upholstery cleaning company can be quite expensive. It can cost almost as much to clean your furniture as to get new stuff.

Summary: Use a fabric odor eliminator. Make and apply a homemade remedy. Use straight baking soda. Purchase and use a commercial urine cleaner. Hire a carpet or upholstery-cleaning company.

Both of these games are played with a much smaller ball than team handball. Most official games are played with a "small ball," or an "ace ball," while street games are commonly played with a "big ball," which is about the size of a racquetball. There are three versions of the game (four-wall, three-wall, and one-wall), and the game can either be played by two players, three players, or four players. Chinese is the easier of the two, in which the players bounce the ball against the ground once before it hits the wall, while in American, it doesn't bounce. If it doesn't make it in one bounce (Chinese), or if it bounces (American), it is the other player's turn to "serve". An example would be whether you want DBA (Double bounce American, where if it bounces twice, you must hit it American, used in Chinese), or DBC (American only, when the ball bounces twice, hit it Chinese). You might want to rule out flagging, where the opponent is allowed to distract you but not interfere with the ball, or if you're on a team with someone, you might want team saves (where one person on the team hits the ball up, it bounces, then the other person hits it American). This also goes with self-saves. You can have self-saves for either team or by yourself). You could even call Kings (none of the rules; just hitting it. Don't forget about "slams", where you can hit it as hard as you can). Usually, a player wins the game if he scores 7 points, but you can mix things up if you're playing a more casual game. Here are some other things to keep in mind as you're scoring the game: There is usually a set score for when there is a shutout (when the opponent has 0 points the entire time). The set score for shutouts when playing to 7 is 5. After the set score is decided, a player begins the game with a "volley" (throwing the ball either Chinese or American, depending on what you're playing). Now the other person must hit it. This decides who gets the ball first. The person that misses the ball after it bounces twice (once if playing Kings) will not serve first. The game continues in the same matter, only there is no volley; just serving.

Summary: Decide whether you are playing Chinese or American handball. Decide on your rules. Play until you win.

Old wooden pallets tend to be very rough and splintery. It's important to use heavy work gloves when handling them. You may like to sand them down before using them. If you do this, use a face mask and eye protection. These are a bit harder to find. This means the wood was heat treated, not chemically treated, in order to preserve the wood when it was made. It's important to use a new, unused HT pallet if growing edible plants. This is important, as wood can absorb chemicals after manufacture, for example if the pallet came into contact with chemicals such as bitumen or petrol when in use. That's why you want to use a new pallet for growing edible plants. When the wood gets wet it's also a good breeding ground for bacteria such as salmonella, E. coli and Listeria. For any kind of use, it may be best to avoid old pallets that you suspect may be contaminated with chemicals. Avoid bringing old pallets into the house. You can mitigate the bacterial risk by scrubbing your pallet clean with soapy water and weakened bleach, or soaking in a disinfectant solution. Over time the bacteria may build up again though. Beware of protruding nails and the wood shattering into sharp pieces when you work with it. If you notice any obvious signs of damage, you should work with a different pallet instead.
Summary: Protect yourself from splinters. Look for pallets stamped with 'HT". Avoid using older pallets, as they may be contaminated. Check pallets carefully for signs of damage to the wood.