Salt and lime deposits are the most common reason sealing fails. Douse a damp rag with muriatic acid and scrub the walls thoroughly. Follow this by rinsing the area very liberally with a water hose, then vacuum it off the floor. This will normally take several applications. You will see the muriatic acid react with the deposits on the wall. Always wear gloves when handling muriatic acid. If you get any on your skin, wash it off with water immediately. Regardless of the brand you choose, every 5 gallon (19L) bucket will cover approximately 100 square feet (9.3m2). Select a 14 inch (0.64cm) or 38 inch (0.95cm) roller made with tampico bristles, which are a natural fiber. Work from the bottom of the wall to the top and make sure to apply a thin coat for the best results. Apply the second coat at 90-degree angles to your first coat to allow consistent coverage. All concrete sealers can be used to improve concrete water resistance, although some products are better for this purpose than others. Stick with sealers that are advertised as penetrating and impregnating for the best results. After applying the first coat, wait 2 hours before adding the second. Refer to your specific sealant for drying times. Don't use a roller thicker than 38 inch (0.95cm) or the application will be too heavy. Try to apply concrete sealer before you finish your basement to avoid making a mess in a finished area. Dip your roller into the paint 2 to 3 times. Start about 1 foot (0.30m) from the bottom of the wall and 6 inches (15cm) from the corner. Roll upward at a slight angle and apply a light amount of pressure. When you get 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6cm) from the ceiling, roll up and down and move back to the corner. Keep moving from the floor to the ceiling and move about of the width of the roller so you overlap each stroke. Continue rolling until you paint the entire wall. Allow the paint to dry for at least 24 hours or according to manufacturer recommendations.
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One-sentence summary -- Remove any salt and lime deposits from your basement walls. Apply 2 thin coats of concrete sealer with a heavy brush. Apply 3 thin layers of waterproof paint for small, intermittent leaks.

Q: It's going to be a lot easier with a squirmy toddler to cut the hair in smaller sections. This is true even for toddlers with shorter hair. Take a clip, and fasten back all of the hair that you are not cutting. Pull out a small piece of the hair one section at a time. You don't need many sections. Pull away a piece that you will find manageable to cut. The goal is to be able to focus on one section at a time. You also don't need to make each section exactly the same size. It's not that important. Sectioning back the hair just makes it easier to cut when a toddler gets a little antsy. One of the most important things when it comes to cutting toddler's hair is to cut at an angle. Try to cut the toddler's hair at a 45-degree angle. Slant your cuts toward the toddler's neck as you do so. If you don't cut at an angle other experts say to cut at 11 o'clock you will make the hair too blunt. Hold a piece of hair at the 45-degree angle, while you cut along your fingers, using your fingers to keep the line straight. If your child has cowlicks on the top of his or her head, leaving the hair longer on top can help with that. The additional heaviness of the hair will likely stop it from standing straight up. Start cutting the toddler's hair from the front because that's what people see first. This is partly because your toddler will probably be most compliant at first. Start with the bangs. Cut from the outside of the toddler's eyebrow to the outside of the second eyebrow. Pull the bangs straight down, and then cut them at an 11 o'clock or 45-degree angle. If you have someone helping you, have them hold the child's hand gently with one hand while you hold onto and snip the bangs. Make sure that you keep the scissors positioned away from the child's skin and eyes. Be ready for sudden movements the child might make. Some parents find it easiest to start around the ears when the child is least restless at the beginning of the cut. Cut very slowly around the ears so you don't cut them. In order to cut toddler's hair, it's important that you are gentle but firm, and that you snip tiny pieces at a time slowly. Hold the sections vertically. This will make it easier to control the cutting, especially if the child moves suddenly. In order to cut a piece of hair, take a small piece between your fingers. Cut at an 11 o'clock or 45-degree angle not parallel to your fingers. This will blend the hair better. If you cut the hair too parallel to your fingers, you will end up with hair that is cut too bluntly for most people's tastes. Choose the lengths with the first section. As you work around the head, take a little piece of the previous section to guide you on how short to go. Slide your fingers down the hair's length, and then cut with the scissors below your fingers. Start out by cutting less than you think you want. You can always do more if you feel it's necessary.
A: Clip back sections of the hair. Pick the right angle when you cut. Start with the front. Snip slowly.

Article: That way if your kite line breaks, your kite won't sink down into the water. Any kind of medium-sized balloon will work. Use a small piece of wiring to secure the tied knot at the end of the balloon to one of the bars on your kite before you go out fishing. Don't inflate the balloon too much or it could pop. The kite line is the line coming off your kite rod. To connect your kite to the line, take your kite swivel (the small metal ring at the end of the lines on your kite) and hook it into the ball-bearing swivel at the end of your kite line. You'll need to unclasp the ball-bearing swivel and then close it again around the swivel on your kite. Hold the kite by the edge of the boat or shoreline and release the line spooled on your kite reel. When you feel the kite getting pulled away from you by the wind, let go of it. Watch as your kite soars into the air, and stop the line using your kite reel once the kite is about 75 feet (23m) away. The distance of the kite doesn't need to be exact you can just estimate. Once your kite is in the air and your kite rod is locked, you don't need to worry about flying it. Now that your kite is in the air, you need to attach a clip to the kite line so you can get your bait line clipped in. Follow the instructions that came with your kite release clip kit to get your clip assembled and on the line. You want the clip to be close to the kite rod for now so you can easily clip in your bait line later.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Tie a small balloon to your kite. Connect your kite to the kite line. Launch your kite so it's about 75 feet (23m) from your boat or the shore. Attach a clip to the base of your kite line.