INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Pour a few drops of vanilla extract into about half a cup (118 mL) of water. You can add a few more drops of the vanilla extract if you don't smell it in the water. With the mixture on your hands, begin to rub your hands together. Continue for 30 seconds to one minute. You can stop rubbing when you no longer smell gasoline on your hands. Once the smell has been removed, wash your hands with soap and water. You don't have to scrub them very hard since the smell of vanilla extract is usually pleasant. Dry your hands with a towel when you're finished washing them.

SUMMARY: Mix vanilla extract and water. Pour the mixture over your hands. Wash your hands with soap and water.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Bird netting materials can prevent owls from getting into your chicken coop. Netting is typically placed over structural openings on your coop and can be attached with bird netting mounting clips. You can also use a tarp sheet if you want to give your chickens some shade. Local hardware or garden stores should stock all of these materials. Be sure to get some measurements from your coop so that you purchase something that is big enough. Use orange netting if possible, as both owls and hawks see this color well. Larger coops usually provide adequate protection for your chickens, making netting unnecessary. Areas with plenty of bushes and shrubs can provide natural cover from predatory birds like owls and make it more difficult for them to attack. If you plant your own ground cover plants, make sure they are varieties that chickens can eat like lavender, rosemary, sage, wormwood, fennel, thyme, nasturtium, and comfrey. Double-check that they are suited to your climate zone. Purchase pH papers online to check if your soil matches optimal pH levels. If it's outside of the recommended range of the plant you're going to grow, use an appropriate adjustment technique. Ground cover also provides shade for your chickens during the hot summer months. Prune branches and remove any trees that make ideal perching spots. Before you conduct any removal services, make sure that any tree or structure you're removing is on your property. Hire an arborist for anything you are uncomfortable doing on your own. If there are trees on neighboring property that are giving you owl problems, discuss the possibility of removal with your neighbor before taking any action. Roosting spike strips have vertically-positioned spikes that make it impossible for owls and birds to land on them. Owls typically perch in high spots to observe your chickens and plan their method of attack. Take note of any regions that could be used for roosting in proximity of your chicken coop and place roosting spikes on them, such as near rain gutters. Roosting spikes can be purchased online or at local home hardware stores, and are also called "pigeon spikes." Use non-silicone-based outdoor construction glue to apply spikes to steel. You'll need at least 4 number #8 wood screws for every 0.61 m (2-foot) section of spikes installed. with at least 15.24 metres (50.0ft) between each post. For free range chickens, electric fences are fairly cheap and not too tough to install. Although they are more effective for defending from ground prey, these fences can also prevent owls from attacking. You can attach electric fences to pole shockers, which can prevent owls from perching on any poles close to your chickens.

SUMMARY: Cover your chicken coop with protective material. Raise your chickens in regions with ample ground cover. Remove perching sites within 91 metres (299ft) of your chickens. Place roosting spikes on perching areas 91 metres (299ft) past your coop. Install an electric fence

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Dry erase markers don't use the same type of water-based ink as ordinary "coloring" markers, so reviving them by moistening their tips usually won't work. Instead, try making the most of the ink that's trapped inside the marker itself. To start, tie a long string around the body of the dried-out marker. Secure it to the string with sturdy tape. In the next step, you'll use the power of centrifugal force to force ink into the dried-out tip of the marker. Centrifugal force is basically the idea that objects being swung in a circle experience a force that pushes them "outward" that is, away from the center of the circle. In this case, the outward-pushing force will move any remaining ink from the body of the marker into the tip. First, check to make sure the cap is on securely and completely encompasses the tip. WARNING: check carefully to see if the cap has openings, if it does, ink may fly out and splatter the room. Carefully take the length of string in your hand and swing the marker in a circular arc over your head (like a lasso). The tip of the marker should be facing out, not in. Centrifugal force will begin to push the ink in the marker toward the tip. Do this for about 30 seconds before testing your marker. Some ink may spill out when you open the cap. Be sure to open the marker away from carpet or other fabric. Make sure you have plenty of room around you free from obstructions before you start swinging the marker. Though you're very unlikely to cause serious injury by swinging a marker around, you can still break your marker or hurt someone if you accidentally swing the marker into his or her eye, so err on the side of safety. If you can't get your marker to write after using the lasso method above, grab a pair of pliers and try this method. Grip the soft fabric tip of the dry-erase marker with your pliers and pull directly outward. For many markers, the tip should come out without too much effort. Once it's out, if there's a similar soft fabric end on the other side of the tip, try flipping the tip around and replacing it. The marker should be able to write immediately. As ink soaks through the previously dry end of the tip, you can remove the tip again and flip it back around if you wish. You may want to wear gloves and protect your work area with an old rag while attempting this method. Though unlikely, it's possible to spill ink out of the marker once you remove the tip, so having some protection against difficult-to-remove stains is a wise idea. While effective, the methods above will only work if ink remains inside the marker. For dry-erase markers that are completely dry that is, both the tip and the inside of the marker are dried out you may need to buy replacement ink. Refill dry-erase ink can usually be purchased from office supply stores or specialty online retailers. Usually, dry-erase is quite cheap sometimes as low for $1.00 for a small canister of ink.

SUMMARY:
Secure the marker to the end of a long string. Swing the marker around your head like a lasso. Alternatively, turn the tip around with pliers. As a last resort, try buying refill ink.