Article: Rinse off all the fruit except bananas and chop them into bite-size pieces. Place the cut, washed and dried fruit into a bowl. Rinse the rinds of melons like cantaloupe and watermelon and slice off the top and bottom, then cut down the middle and slice the meat of the fruit in squares or with a melon baller. Rinse off apples and dry them with a clean paper towel, then slice around the core and cut the rest into cubes or slices. Rinse berries thoroughly and lay them out on a paper towel to dry. If you're using bananas, simply peel the banana, lay it flat, and carefully cut it into small circular slices. Cut up a lemon, lime, pineapple or orange and squeeze the juice into a small, separate bowl. Mix one tablespoon of the citrus juice in one cup of water, then pour it over your fruit and toss. Using citrus juice is only necessary if you have fruits that will oxidize. If your fruit salad is composed of only non-oxidizing fruits, like berries, melons, or citrus, an airtight container in the refrigerator should keep it fresh. Place the fruit in a plastic bowl, preferably one with a lid, and fill it to the brim with cold water so that the fruit is completely submerged. Fruit spoils faster than leafy greens thanks to its high water content, so store your fruit salad in a bowl with a lid if possible. Otherwise, stretch plastic cling wrap across the top of the bowl. Your fruit salad needs to be refrigerated to keep the fruit fresh, even if your bowl doesn't contain oxidizing fruit. Wait no longer than five days before eating it; after that point, the fruit will have lost much of its freshness. Remove the bowl from the refrigerator and pour the fruit into a strainer over the sink if you stored it in water, or scoop it out with a slotted spoon. Store dressing in a separate container in the refrigerator. Toss it into the salad just before you eat.
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Cut and wash your fruit. Coat the chopped fruit with citrus juice if you're using oxidizing fruit. Store the fruit in cold water if you don't have citrus juice. Place an airtight-lid on the bowl. Refrigerate the fruit salad for three to five days. Drain the fruit salad before serving. Add dressing once you're ready to serve.
Article: Some studios require an appointment, but if they don't it's still a good idea to make one if you can, because good studios can get overrun with walk-ins. Discuss any allergies you might have and your jewelry options. Take notes about any instructions they provide for the day of your appointment. Consult with your physician before getting any piercing if you have any medical issues or concerns, or take regular medication. Follow any instructions the studio gave you when you booked your appointment. Eat at least four hours prior. Shower or bathe the day of your appointment. Tie your hair back and away from your ear if you have long hair, and bring some extra bobby pins or barrettes with you. Choose clothing that is loose and comfortable. Take photo identification to the studio. Arrive sober. Reputable studios will not pierce or tattoo anybody who's under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Even alcohol in your system from the night before could cause excessive bleeding because it thins the blood. Avoid taking aspirin or other blood thinners before your appointment. Some tattoo and piercing studios are cash-only, so make sure you have enough cash on you to cover the cost of the piercing if they don't take debit or credit. This is just standard practice for any appointment. This will also give you time to ask any last-minute questions or prepare. When you arrive, tell them your name and that you have an appointment, or that you are there for an industrial piercing if you don't have an appointment.
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Book an appointment. Prepare for your appointment. Arrive a few minutes early for your appointment.
Article: You don't have to clean the main air ducts, but you can do it if cleaning out as much dust as possible is your goal. First, check to see if you have rectangular duct work. If so, go ahead and slide the drives down with the use of pliers. Then, pull the caps off of the slips. The terminology may sound technical, but it should be pretty easy to figure out when you're standing in front of it. The drives are the long, vertical pieces of metal on your rectangular duct work. Take your vacuum hose and slide it into the space created by removing the caps. This should be pretty easy to do, unless the duct is up against the wall. Vacuum out as much dirt and dust as possible. Then, check out what you've done with a flashlight. Vacuum again if doesn't look as clean as you'd like it to be. This is only necessary if you actually have a basement. Usually the duct work in your house will have a few registers dedicated to the air flow in your basement. Take off those registers and vacuum inside of them. Hopefully the job has been done to your liking, but it's okay if you couldn't clean the ducts as well as you would have liked. Some problems, like mold, are too big to handle on your own. If so, call in a professional.
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Take the caps off of the rectangular duct work. Vacuum out the dust. Remove the inside basement registers. Call in a professional.