Check your desk, backpack, briefcase or junk drawer for a graphite pencil. For best results, you'll want to use a traditional wooden pencil rather than one of the mechanical varietythe broader tip will make it easier to get the graphite onto the zipper. Graphite naturally makes a very effective dry lubricant.

Summary: Find a pencil.

When you do, look out at the horizon. Fixating on a stable object on the horizon and looking out the window will help your body to match the visual cues of motion with the physical cues like the vibrations. Don't try to focus on vegetation that is whipping by on the side of the road. It will make you more dizzy. Holding the book up right instead of putting it down in your lap will make it easier to flick your eyes back and forth between the horizon to the book. If you start to feel ill, you may need to look out the window for a few minutes before you can return to reading. You can minimize nausea significantly by closing the eye closest to the nearest window. This serves double purpose: To relieve your brain from processing two visual inputs of your reading material at once, and also to eliminate most of the cues of movement from your field of vision. If you have difficulty keeping it closed, cover it with your hand. Using this technique you might be able to read with no major nuisance. This will help reduce the mismatch between what your body and your eyes are telling your brain. You can do this by: Sitting in a more stable part of the car. The back seat is generally more rocky than the front, so you may do best if you sit in the passenger side in the front seat. Leaning your head against a pillow or the headrest to keep it as still as you can. Not reading when you leave the highway and start traveling on windy back roads. Your body gets much stronger physical sensations of movement as the car turns and this will make you more prone to nausea. The fresh air blowing over your face as you read will help reduce nausea and prevent you from getting too hot. The fresh air may reinvigorate you. Fully opening the window may make the pages blow around too much, but chances are that even cracking the window a bit will help a lot. Getting anxious will make you more prone to nausea. Instead take a break from reading and focus on relaxing. You can use relaxation techniques such as: Deep breathing Meditation Progressively tensing and relaxing each muscle group in your body Visualizing a calming landscape Listening to music Closing your eyes and taking a brief nap While it is enjoyable to snack on rich, junk foods while reading, getting very full can make you more prone to nausea and vomiting. Foods to avoid are: Greasy, fatty foods Spicy foods Alcohol These foods are light, easy to digest, and will reduce nausea: Dry crackers will help absorb some of your stomach acids. Hard candies, particularly mints. But be sure to suck on them instead of chewing them. Carbonated beverages. This will settle your stomach and provide electrolytes. These are cloth bands which are elastic and have a little knob on them. Position them on your wrist so that the knob presses on the inside of your wrist between the two tendons running down the middle of your forearm. Stimulating this acupressure point is thought to prevent nausea. They should not be so tight that they cause pain or cut off the circulation to your hand. They have not been scientifically demonstrated to be effective, but some people may find that they help. If you start to feel nauseous you will be more sensitive to irritants like smoke. Being exposed to the smoke may make you more likely to vomit. Strong air fresheners may also have this effect.

Summary: Look up from reading every few seconds. Minimize the physical sensations of motion while you read. Open a window. Relax and don't stress about it if you start feeling ill. Eat lightly before and during travel. Settle your stomach while you read. Wear acupressure bands while you read. Don't smoke or ride in a car that smells of smoke.

This gear-shaped app is typically found in the App Drawer. You can also swipe down from the top of the screen and then tap the gear-shaped icon in the drop-down menu. It's in the "Device" section of the Settings menu. On a Samsung, you'll instead tap Apps. At the top of the screen, you should see "X GB Used of Y GB" (e.g., "8.50 GB Used of 32 GB"). You can also view a breakdown of how much space each item on your Android is using on this page. On a Samsung, you must first swipe right to the SD card tab.

Summary: Open your Android's Settings . Tap Storage & USB. Review your Android's storage space.

Apply Neosporin ((polymyxin B sulfate-neomycin sulfate-gramicidin) or Tween 80 (polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan mono-oleate) to your skin with tar on it. Allow it to work into the tar and your skin for a few minutes before gently wiping it away with a clean cloth or rinsing it off with warm water. This may be the most effect and safest way to remove tar. These two products break down tar, are virtually non-toxic, and may cause less pain and damage to your skin. Apply a thick layer of mayonnaise over the cooled tar. Let the mayonnaise work into your skin for at least 30 minutes. This allows the mayonnaise to break down the tar. Then, gently wipe away the mayonnaise and tar from your skin with a clean cloth or soft brush. Follow up by cleansing the affected skin to remove any residue, stains, or bacteria. Look through your pantry for different types of oil you eat or put on your skin. Pour a generous amount of your chosen oil over the tar and surrounding skin. Allow the oil to work into the tar for 20 minutes. Then gently peel or scrape the tar off of your skin. Wash or wipe off excess oil and tar with a mild soap, clean water, and a soft cloth. The following household oils can also remove tar from your skin. Sunflower oil, which may be especially effective Butter Baby oil Canola Coconut oil Olive oil Spread a layer of petroleum jelly over your tarred skin and the surrounding area. Wait five minutes to let the petroleum jelly work into the tar. Then gently wipe away the excess petroleum jelly and tar from your skin. Follow up by cleansing and rinsing your skin to remove lingering tar or stains. Reapply petroleum jelly if you still have tar or stains on your skin. You may get suggestions to remove tar from your skin using household items such as nail polish remover. Steer clear of anything potentially toxic because your skin can absorb it and the product may harm your health. Avoid the following household items on your skin to remove tar: Alcohol Acetone Nail polish remover Kerosene Ether Gasoline Aldehydes
Summary: Layer on polysorbate cream. Spread on mayonnaise. Cover the tarred area with household oils. Cover the tar with petroleum jelly. Avoid toxic chemicals.