[Q]: Objective: To groom a dog's eyes and get rid of the nasty glued together hair where the tear ducts have been running,
[A]: shave very carefully from the nose to the closest part of the eye with an electric shaver.

[Q]: Objective: To create a sturdy base for a rain barrel, you can
[A]: Use landscaping bricks to create a base

[Q]: Objective: to sort dirty laundry
[A]: Separate into piles. One for colored items, one for whites, one for delicates, and one for heavy weight items.

[Q]: Objective: To get pencil drawings to not smear,
[A]:
spray them with hair spray.