For surface stains that cannot be scrubbed away with a cloth, like ink stains, rub the stain with a cotton swab soaked in rubbing alcohol. Many surface stains, like grease stains, will be removed when you clean the entire surface of the bag with soap and water later on. Dip the cotton swab into the rubbing alcohol, then rub the surface of the bag with the swab until the stain disappears. Focus on the area of the stain only. When finished, let the bag air dry. When you are dealing with a stain that has set deeply into the material, use a paste made from cream of tartar and lemon juice. Deep stains can include blood, wine, and many food or drink stains. Combine one part cream of tartar and one part lemon juice, mixing until a thick paste forms. Apply a generous amount of this paste to the stained area of the bag and let it rest for 10 minutes. After the paste has had a chance to sit, wipe it off with a clean, dry rag. Combine 2 cups (500 ml) of warm water with just a few drops of mild, dye-free liquid soap. This soap solution can be used to clean light dirt from a leather bag, or from a bag with leather components, as often as once a week. Use the mildest soap possible to minimize the risk of dehydrating or damaging the leather. Dip a soft, clean cloth in the soapy water. Wring out the excess moisture, then gently wipe away all the dirt and grime from the bag. Use this solution to clean the outside and inside of the bag. Make sure that everything in the bag has been removed before you clean the inside, however. Only allow the leather parts of the bag to get slightly moist. Do not soak or submerge them. Use a dry, soft cloth to lightly buff the surface of the bag while it is still moist. Continue buffing until the surface feels dry. After drying the bag with a cloth, allow it to continue air drying for an hour or so, especially if you cleaned the inside. The inside of the bag should be thoroughly dry before you return anything to it. To prevent the leather parts of the bag from drying out and cracking, you should condition it. You can make a conditioning paste from white vinegar and linseed oil. A conditioner will also make the leather more stain resistant in the future. Mix one part white distilled vinegar with two parts linseed oil until well combined. Dip a clean, soft cloth into this solution and rub a generous amount over the entire surface of the leather bag. Work in small, circular buffing motions. Allow the solution to soak into the leather for 15 minutes. After the solution has rested, buff the leather of the bag with a dry, clean cloth.

Summary: Remove heavy surface stains with alcohol. Remove deep stains with a cleansing cream. Mix a mild soap solution. Use a soft cloth to gently scrub the bag. Buff dry. Recondition the leather parts using a vinegar solution.

To keep your boards from becoming too distracting pick 1-2 colors for decorating. Then, use the colors throughout the room to make it feel cohesive and purposeful. For example, you can select yellow and white for your color scheme, and make your bulletin boards white with yellow trim. Then, you can add pops of yellow throughout the classroom to draw students' attention to important items. If you teach biology, you might pick green and navy blue for your colors. Then, you can make one bulletin board green with blue trim and another blue with green trim. Pick posters that show images of trees, lakes, and other Earth-inspired images. You can also use your school's colors as your room's color scheme for an easy source of inspiration. Set up a "student station" at the front or back of the room that has extra pencils, a pencil sharpener, tape, a stapler, hand sanitizer, tissues, and paper clips for the students to use. That way, they won't have to ask you if they need extra supplies or forgot a pencil for class. You can also put bathroom passes and sign-out sheets on this table so students can go here before using the restroom during class. It's hard to control clutter in the classroom, but multipurpose crates are a great solution. Look for a set of 2-3 on sale and position them throughout the room. Label them so students know what is supposed to go inside. For example, you can make a crate labeled "Make Up Work," and hang 5 folders inside of it labeled Monday-Friday. Then, throughout the week, put the extra papers from class activities in the corresponding folder so students who miss class can go there to gather their materials. If your class is reading a novel, you can put all of your class copies of the book in 1-2 crates at the front of the room so students can retrieve the books before they read in class. This will keep the books safe and in the same place. Many classrooms don't have built-in shelving, so you might have to bring your own. Find a sturdy bookcase and fill it with books for the class or other classroom items that your students might need occasionally, but not every day. This will keep them out of the way but still accessible. For instance, you can put arts and crafts supplies on a bookshelf and ask students to retrieve them as needed. In an upper-level class, you can place supplemental sources and reference books on the shelves to encourage students to further their learning. Assign each student a number that corresponds to a slot on the mailbox, and place all of the papers that need to go home in their box. Have them collect their papers in a folder at the end of the day or week, and then check to see if any students forgot their papers. This also helps to reduce the amount of class time spent on passing out informational papers for students' parents.

Summary: Pick a color scheme to inspire bulletin boards and other decor. Create a station for extra materials that your students might need. Use crates to hold file folders, books, crafts, and papers. Set up a bookshelf to hold items that don't have a place. Get student mailboxes for younger students to ensure they take papers home.

Run the pickup wires through the holes you previously drilled. Drop the pickups into the cavities on the front of the guitar body, and fix them into place with the screws provided by the manufacturer. Do the same for the volume, tone, and pickup selector controls, as well as the input for the guitar cord. The pickups you purchased should come with a schematic that shows exactly how to connect these to the controls and to the input for the guitar cord. Follow this schematic, using an ordinary electronics soldering iron to complete the job. Wrap any wiring connections with electrical tape, unless the manufacturer's instructions suggest another method. Once the electronics are in, cut a piece of hard plastic to cover the cavity you created in the back of the guitar body. Fix it in place with small screws. Use your favorite string gauge. After they're in place, try playing your guitar a bit unplugged to make sure everything feels right. Then, plug your guitar in and play. If all has gone well, the guitar is done! You might need to make small adjustments to perfect the guitar's intonation, such as changing the bridge pins or saddle height. If you need help doing this, take your guitar to a local shop.
Summary: Drop the electronics into place. Solder the electronics. String your guitar and test it.