Hold the apple in your non-dominant hand, keeping it stable against your palm and fingers. Select a sharp knife no longer than the width of the apple, typically between 2 and 4 inches (510 cm) long. Hold it in your dominant hand, wrapping your fingers around the handle and the dull, back edge of the knife. Keep your arm straight, with the knife extending outward as though it were part of your arm. This type of knife is often called a paring knife, because of their use in this task. The best method for handling a paring knife depends on your level of comfort and control. If you are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with knife use, or using a larger knife than instructed above, point the knife away from you to minimize the chance of cutting yourself if the knife slips. Once you have had some practice using a paring knife, and you know your grip is firm, you may find you have more control over the knife if you point your knife at a slight inward angle.
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One-sentence summary -- Hold the apple in one hand. Learn how to hold a short, sharp knife. Decide which way to point the knife.

Owls are territorial and hunt alone, meaning they avoid other regions that have been claimed. Place decoys of eagles, hawks, or owls near your chicken coop to "claim" the area and scare them away. Decoys can be purchased from local home improvement stores or online suppliers. Place the decoy somewhere not clearly visible to your chickenssuch as on top of posts facing away from your coop or yardas they can generate nervousness and aggression. and move it around your yard regularly. Scarecrows can be made fairly simply by creating a cross-shaped frame made from a wooden stick attached to a 1.82.4 metre (5.97.9ft) stick, garden pole, or rake handle. Afterwards, dress it up and stuff it with hay. Set it up near your chickens and rotate it regularly, moving it between common owl locations. Try rotating it 2 to 3 times a week to make sure that the owl doesn't discover it's not a real person. Purchasing an electric scarecrow from your local home improvement store is another option. These devices shoot water towards any owls that they detect with their movement sensor. Just make sure that the water pressure isn't too strong; otherwise, you can kill owls (which is illegal). A rooster is a common choice for a guard animal to protect chickens. If you have 15 or more chickens, investing in 2 to 3 roosters is ideal. Guard dogs are also very effective for deterring predators both at night and during the day. Some regions (especially urban areas) don't allow roosters. Check your local county and city codes for rooster laws. Dog scent alone can be enough to ward off predators. Since owls are nocturnal and hunt prey at nighttime, night lights are ideal for keeping them away. Place the nightlight right outside of the coop, but never leave it inside, as this can interfere with the sleep habits of your chickens. Owls are especially adverse to strobe lights, and many owl-specific night lights utilize a red strobe. Most lights can be set to send you an alarm each time that they are activated. Tie strings around the inside holes of old CDs and hang them up in close proximity to each other around common owl locations. The reflection of the sun from the CDs is a visual deterrent, while the sounds of them clicking against each other is a sound deterrent. Hang them up in a way that their clicking sounds vary in duration, sequence, and frequency for the best results. Keep an eye out for the spots that you see owls frequent the most and focus your efforts on these locations. Avoid using mirrors, as they can start fires. As a last resort, you can contact wildlife services to help you identify problems that are drawing owls to your chickens. They can recommend prevention tips for your flocks and if you're interested in killing or relocating any predators, you must speak to local wildlife services first. While some states have a Wildlife Services program part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, others have state agencies. Find regional and state contacts here: https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service. For countries outside of North America, search for local animal shelters. For example, Germany has the largest animal sanctuary in Europe called the Falkenberg Animal Home, while Australia has the Animal Welfare League of Queensland. Some areas of the world, like Ukraine, Greece, Egypt and Romania, do not have well-established policies to address animal control and care.
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One-sentence summary -- Purchase an owl or eagle decoy and place it near your chicken coop. Make a scarecrow Buy a guard animal to fend off owls. Set up motion-activated night lights to scare owls away. Hang old CDs from trees and posts to deter owls. Contact state and federal wildlife services for help if necessary.

Dip a hand brush into a bucket of water and scrub down all the areas where you, or any other people, sat during the steaming. 30 seconds of scrubbing should be enough for regular cleaning. Rinse the wood down with clean water when you are finished. Keep your brush and bucket near the door to remind you to clean as you leave the sauna. If you notice stains on the wood from sweat, you don't want those to stay. Dip your hand brush into a solution of warm water and a mild detergent and Use towels in the sauna to prevent stains. You don't necessarily want to wear one during the steam, but at least lay one down on the bench where you will be sitting. This will prevent too much sweat, dirt, and dead skin from getting into the wood, which is what causes stains. If stains are particularly difficult to get out, use a light sandpaper to sand down that part of the wood. If you tracked dirt, hair, or other stuff on to the floor, use a vacuum to pick up any loose particles. Even if you don't see any dirt, vacuum every few weeks to get anything that might be in there. These include drains or ventilation where moisture may gather, places that might not dry as quickly and can breed pathogens. Take them out of the sauna, and scrub down with a disinfectant to prevent mold and bacteria.
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One-sentence summary -- Scrub the benches, walls, and backrests after use. Scrub stains with a hand brush. Vacuum up the floor. Disinfect any grates.

When replacing well pumps, you need a good seal to prevent water leaks. Screw the pipe from the well, or inlet pipe, to the inlet pipe on the jet pump with a plumber's wrench. Screw the pipe that brings water to the house, or outlet pipe, to the outlet pipe on the jet pump with a plumber's wrench. Tighten the wires to the electrical terminal with a screwdriver. Check that the pump motor is wired for the same voltage as what is being supplied from the circuit breaker. If the voltage is not the same, rewire the pump motor to the appropriate voltage configuration per the manufacturer included instructions. Jet pumps need to be primed before use. Do this by filling the pump with water through the outlet pipe coming out of the top of the pump or an available access hole that may be located on the pump. Pour in water until the pump is full. Proceed to the next step. If pump loses prime, doesn't pump at a sufficient rate, or doesn't pump water after being primed and run, it may indicate other problems with the water system (i.e. bad check valve) or the well itself ( i.e. hole in drop pipe, plugged point/jet). A problem of this nature may have been the causation of the old pump failure and may not make itself readily apparent until this point.
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Use a plumber's wrench to take off the inlet and outlet ports on the old well pump. Unscrew the wires going to the pressure switch on the old jet pump with a screwdriver. Remove the old pump. Apply Teflon piping tape on the threads of the outlet and inlet pipes, wrapping tape around each pipe at least 5 times to get a proper seal. Install the new pump, following manufacturer's instructions. Connect the wires to the appropriate terminals on the pressure switch of the new pump. Prime the pump. Turn the circuit breaker back on and test your new pump.