If you find that a felt pad has fallen off the bottom of one of the legs to your chair, table, or other furniture, replace it with duct tape if you don't have a pack of extra pads handy. Simply tear off a strip and start folding it up until it equals the size and thickness of the remaining pads so that your furniture remains level. Trim off any excess if needed and use that to secure your new pad to the bottom of the leg, or tear off a new piece and do the same. For each pane of glass, cut off two strips that are long enough to reach from one corner to its opposite. Stick them directly to the glass, forming an X. Reduce the risk of injury due to glass shattering during storms, tornadoes, or other weather events with high winds. This won't prevent your windows from breaking. However, it will reduce the chance of the glass shattering into lots of small pieces. This minimizes the number of shards you have to watch out for in case your windows blow in. If you have electrical or extension cords crossing your floor, deck, or patio (or anything similar that people could easily trip over), pull your tape's loose end out, center it over the cord, and secure the tape to the floor on either side of the cord. Then unroll the tape over the cord's length, securing the tape to the floor as you go. This is an especially good idea for: Holidays like Halloween or Christmas, for which you might have lots of plug-in decorations both inside and out. Parties, barbecues, or other gatherings, for which you may have special equipment and lots of guests. If heavy rains are coming and you need some waterproof shoes real quick, repurpose an old pair of sneakers. First, wrap duct tape around the base of your sneaker. Continue wrapping toward the top, covering roughly half of each previous layer to keep water from leaking in around the edges. Switch to attaching smaller strips across the cross ties, tongue, and rim as you near the top. Regarding the laces, it's up to you: either tie them in a double knot and tape them up, or leave them untied and exposed so you can tie and untie them before and after use.

Summary: Safeguard your floors from scratches. Tape your windows before storms. Secure loose cords. Keep your feet dry.

Epilepsy often occurs at a young age, typically beginning around 6 months to 5 years of age. Seizures or fits then occur for the rest of the dog's life. Dogs can have different types of seizures associated with their epilepsy. These include: Focal seizures: These are associated with bizarre behavior, such as repeatedly and compulsively rubbing of one part of the body or 'fly-catching' behavior, where the dog snaps at invisible objects in the air. This type of seizure is also known as a complex partial seizure or psychomotor seizure. Generalized seizures: This type of seizure affects the whole body. The dog is unconscious and unaware of what's happening to it or around it. The dog is unable to stand and usually collapses to one side. The body goes rigid, the limbs often move in a paddling motion, and the mouth may close tightly. Typically this lasts for 30 seconds to 3 minutes, after which time the dog recovers and regains consciousness. Status epilepticus: This is where the dog enters a seizure but does not wake up. The seizure continues indefinitely or consists of several seizures but the dog does not regain consciousness between them. It is essential to seek veterinary attention if your dog is having this type of seizure, as brain damage can occur during status epilepticus. Dogs with epilepsy are prone to groups of seizures spaced apart. Seizures often occur in cluster or groups, within a 24 hour period. How frequent these groups are depends on the individual. For example, a dog with mild epilepsy may have one seizure every six months, while a severely affected individual may have groups of seizures every couple of weeks. After the first seizure, contact your vet. They can medicate your pet to make another seizure the same day less likely. If you can, record a video of one of the seizures on your cellphone so that you can show it to your vet at a later date. This may be useful for your vet and can help them make a diagnosis. Abnormal electrical behavior in the brain can cause your beagle to behave strangely before, during, and after a seizure. This is yet another sign that your dog may have had a seizure. This behavior can include being aggressive and attempting to bite, in a dog that is otherwise sweet-tempered. Be aware of this and be extremely careful about allowing children close to the dog, as a child may accidentally get bitten. Also record videos of this behavior to show to your vet. As an owner, your first step is to recognize your dog is having seizures and take the dog to the vet. However, it is important to keep a diary of how many and how often your dog's seizures are. This helps the vet determine the seriousness of the condition and the amount of medication that might be needed. The terms "seizure" and "fits" are often used interchangeably with "epilepsy," but there is an important difference between them. Epilepsy is a medical condition, whereas a seizure is a symptom. This is equivalent to pneumonia being a medical condition, but a cough being the symptom. Seizures can be triggered by a variety of different things, such as ingesting a toxins, kidney disease, a porto-systemic shunt, brain cancer, meningitis, or other such medical or physical conditions.

Summary: Be on the look out for seizures. Be aware that there may be additional seizures. Pay attention to strange behavior after a suspected seizure. Make a record of your dog's seizures. Determine the difference between epilepsy and seizures.

If you have a car stereo system that supports CarPlay, you can connect your iPhone to it and view Maps on the CarPlay display. Use the USB cable for your iPhone to connect it to the CarPlay unit. It may start automatically when you connect your iPhone, or you may need to select the "CarPlay" option on the display. This will start the CarPlay interface, and your iPhone will lock. Apple Maps will launch, showing your current location. This screen will allow you to search for specific destinations, find nearby businesses and locations, and view your past searches. You'll see a row of circular buttons at the top of the Destinations screen. Tapping one will display nearby businesses that you can quickly navigate to. The Clock button will display your recent searches. The Gas button will show nearby gas stations. This will start Siri, and you can say what you want to search for. If you'd rather type, tap the Keyboard button in the upper-right corner while Siri is active, but this is not recommended while driving. Once you've tapped on a Nearby or Search result, the Maps will calculate a route and display it on the screen. You'll see the estimated time of arrival (ETA), the time the trip will take, and the length. Maps will switch to navigation mode, and you'll hear turn-by-turn directions for your trip. You can close Maps and use other CarPlay apps by tapping the Home button on the screen and your navigation will continue.
Summary: Connect your iPhone to the CarPlay receiver. Launch CarPlay. Tap "Maps" on the CarPlay display. Tap "Destinations" to find a destination to navigate to. Use the Nearby categories at the top to find nearby businesses and attractions. Tap the voice button in the upper-right corner to search. Tap a result to open a route in Maps. Tap "Start" to begin turn-by-turn navigation.