Q: Online retailers will often offer phones for far lower costs than brick-and-mortar stores or major carriers. Examples of popular websites to purchase smartphones include Amazon, Flipkart, and eBay. These websites offer immense selection and have convenient search features. When searching online, use the features you know you want to help narrow your results. For instance, most sites will allow you to use filters to narrow it down to phones that contain a specified amount of storage with a camera above a certain number of megapixels. Check the website's return policy before purchasing a phone online. Do not buy from a website that does not accept returns or that charges a restocking fee. Whether you buy your smartphone online or in person, you can likely pay off the cost in monthly installments. This will allow you to prevent paying a large lump sum upfront. Note that many retailers will allow you to pay off your phone in installments without signing a service contract. This is different from major carriers, which have business models that revolve around locking your into a contract. Avoid interest if possible. If interest is charged on the amount you owe each month, you'll wind up paying more for your phone in the end. Even online retailers like eBay offer ways to purchase a phone on installments. The website's BillMeLater option allows you to make monthly payment, though it does cost interest. Amazon offers installment payment plans for Amazon products only. The expensive smartphones you see advertisements for aren't the only ones available. In fact, phone manufacturers are making more and more high quality phones for more affordable prices. Some mid-range, or "affordable flagship" phones aren't even available on contracts and can only be purchased online, directly from the manufacturer. Last generation phones can usually be purchased from all sorts of retailers, including major carriers. These are often much cheaper than the newest models, and may not differ substantially. For instance, the newer model may have a better camera, but if this isn't important to you, the last generation may be a better choice. Websites like GottaBeMobile keep track of the best deals, but they don't sell the phones directly.
A: Shop for smartphones online. Pay for your phone in monthly installments. Buy a last-generation or "mid-range" phone from manufacturers.

Q: This manual device is a thin grater that's designed to grate a single whole spice at a time. While effective for grinding, a microplane grater is better for very small quantities of spices, such as when you want to grate fresh cinnamon on a hot drink. To use a microplane grater, hold the grater by the handle in one hand. Carefully run your whole spice back and forth on the grater edges. Be very careful not to grate your fingers. Because a microplane grater requires you to get your fingers so close to the grating edge, it works best with large whole spices like nutmeg and cinnamon sticks. A pestle and mortar is another manual way to grind spices. Because the bowl allows you to grind more spices at once, a pestle and mortar is great for about a quarter-cup of spices at a time. To grind with a pestle and mortar, place the spices into the mortar (the bowl). Use the pestle to grind the spices into the bottom of the mortar. You can also spin the pestle around in the mortar until you achieve the desired grind. This method doesn't require you to put your fingers close to a grater, so you can grind much smaller spices like pepper, cumin, and caraway. A pestle and mortar can also be used for spreads like pesto and curry pastes. A spice grinder is a small electronic device that has a large cup with a blade inside. When you put in the spices and push down on the lid, the blade spins and grinds the spices. These are simple to use and very effective, especially for larger quantities of spices. To use a spice grinder, simply place your spices into the basin or cup. Put on the lid and push down for about 30 seconds. Remove the lid and check for large pieces of spice. Grind for another 30 seconds if necessary. To clean this device, empty out all the ground spices and add in several grains of rice. Grind the rice to remove any large spice pieces and sweep up leftover spice dust. Dump out the rice and wipe the inside clean with a paper towel. A basic coffee grinder is essentially the same thing as a spice grinder. The reason the two are differentiated is because spices and coffee both have very powerful and unique flavors. Using a coffee grinder will make your spices taste like coffee and your coffee taste like spices, and vice versa. If you must use a coffee grinder to grind spices, grind up cup (49 g) of rice first to remove excess coffee from the grinder. Dump out the coffee dust and wipe the grinder with a paper towel. Add and grind your spices. Pour them out and run more rice through the grinder before wiping it out with a clean paper towel to make it suitable for coffee again.
A: Grate them with a microplane grater. Pound them with a pestle and mortar. Use a spice grinder. Try a coffee grinder.

Q: Again, make sure that the fabric doesn't have any special care instructions. If it does, do not spray hairspray purposely over the lipstick or the stain could get worse.
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Check your fabric.