Problem: Article: If you've entrusted a key to a friend, family member, or neighbor, now's the time to retrieve it. If you don't have your phone on you, head to a neighbor to call a key holder to help you out of this bind. This is generally a last resort. Having your landlord come unlock the door oftentimes costs a fee. And that's if they answer the phone. If your landlord isn't answering, or if you can't find their number, this option may lead to a dead end. Locksmiths are trained in techniques and equipped with tools that will, in most cases, help you break into your home without doing any damage. The cost of a locksmith varies widely depending on location, and can range from as low as $15 and as high as $75 (or more, depending on the lock).
Summary: Contact a friend, family member, or some other key holder. Reach out to your landlord. Call a locksmith.

Problem: Article: Flip the canvas on its side, landscape style, and paint in vertical strokes from one side to other. This technique will help keep your strokes regular and even, all going the same direction. Your finished piece will look much smoother and blend out more easily if your brushstrokes match. If you want a wrap-around effect, make sure to paint all the way to the edges and over the sides as well. Always load up your brush with plenty of paint before applying it to the canvas. This will give you enough paint on the canvas to blend together, and it will also slow down the drying process. The retarder will also help slow down the drying process and make the paint more blending. Keeping the paint thick will add to this effect, giving you lots of time to perfect your ombre effect! Load your brush with white paint and use it to cover the bottom 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1cm) of the canvas. On your palette, dip your brush into the colored paint and mix it into the white paint. Apply this light shade as the next horizontal stripe to the canvas. Keep repeating this step and incorporating more color into the paint until you reach the bottom of the canvas. Use pure color for the last stripe You could pick a color combination like cerulean blue and titanium white for an ocean or sky effect. You could also try a bright, lively combination of fuschia and white. It's easier to transition a paint color from light to dark than it is to lighten a dark paint color. Apply 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1cm) of your pure light color to the end of the canvas. In your palette, mix some black into the paint color until you have a slightly darker shade of the same color. Add another stripe directly beside the first, then repeat this process until you fill up the canvas. Paint the darkest shade or pure black at the end of the canvas to complete the gradient. You could use a blue-to-black gradient for a moody night-sky effect. You could also opt for a white-to-black color scheme for a neutral, minimalist piece. Start with a 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1cm) stripe of the lightest color, then add in a bit of the darker color stripe by stripe. Continue darkening the paint stripes until you reach the last stripe, which should be a pure of stripe of the darker color. For example, you could create an ombre effect from pink to blue or from yellow to forest green. Practice blending the two paints before you begin your project. For example, red and green can create a muddy brown color, which may not be the look you're going for.
Summary: Apply paint to the canvas in even, straight strokes. Keep the paint thick and wet so it doesn't dry out before you can blend. Start with white paint and mix in more color if you want a light gradient. Start with a lighter color and add black paint for a dark gradient. Pick 2 colors to transition from one color to another.

Problem: Article: The purpose of soaking your affected toe/foot in a warm bath is essentially two-fold: to reduce the discomfort and to soften the toenail in efforts to either trim it or put something under it to relieve the pressure. Grab a container that's big enough for your entire foot and fill it with very warm water. Consider adding some Epsom salt, as it can significantly reduce pain and swelling. The magnesium in the salt will also help the foot muscles relax. Salt acts as a natural antibacterial, but other ingredients you can add to the water to deter a potential infection include white vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, bleach, and iodine solution. The warmer you make a salt bath, the more fluid you'll pull out of your toe, which is good for reducing the swelling. If you can find on, borrow or buy a little foot jacuzzi, then use that for the bath because the jets will provide better water circulation and a gentle foot massage. Once you have the bath water warm enough and you've added Epsom salt and/or any natural antiseptic compounds, submerge you entire foot and let it soak for about 1520 minutes. Depending on results, you can repeat the foot bath three to five times daily, so don't throw out the water if that's your plan. If you use Epsom salt, you'll notice that your feet look quite "pruned" after 20 minutes it's a sign fluid was sucked out of your feet/toes. Flexing your toes repeatedly while in the bath will help with blood circulation. If swelling is a particular problem in your toe, then follow the warm salt bath with cold therapy (ice wrapped in a thin towel) until your toe feels numb (about 10 minutes). Ice helps reduce acute inflammation and dull the pain. While your toe is soaking in the warm bath, periodically massage the inflamed tissue gently in order to help reduce the inflammation. With the massage, you might notice a little pus or blood release from your toe into the water, which is fine, and it will likely reduce the pressure and pain in your toe. Use your thumb and forefinger to lightly massage the most inflamed part of your toe, starting from the most distal part and pushing towards your ankle. Spend only about five minutes or so of the bath time massaging your toe, as much longer might actually irritate it. Once you're finished with the warm foot bath and remove your foot from it, make sure to thoroughly dry it with a clean towel. Keeping your toe dry is important because bacteria and other potential pathogens, such as fungus, prefer moist, warm conditions in which they can flourish and reproduce. After you've dried your toe/foot, elevate your leg on a few cushions while you sit in order to promote blood drainage out of your foot, which helps combat inflammation.
Summary:
Prepare a warm foot bath. Soak your foot and affected toe. Massage your toe in the bath. Dry your entire foot thoroughly.