Both adult carpet beetles and larvae can infest your home, but the larvae do the most damage by eating organic materials like wool, leather, and silk. To know where to focus the brunt of your cleaning, first look for the primary source of the infestation, which will be the area with the most signs of damage and beetles. Check dark, secluded areas like basements and under carpets and rugs for signs such as: Brown, bristly, shell-like shed skins from the larvae Brown fecal pellets, about the size of a grain of salt Adult beetles, which are oval-shaped, can come in a range of colors and are just larger than the head of a pin. They can fly and typically live outside, but will lay eggs indoors in dark, secluded areas. Larvae, which are slightly longer than adults, often with tufts of hair, although some varieties can be shiny and smooth. They can be brown, red, white, or striped. A thorough vacuuming is the best and quickest way to remove carpet beetles and larvae from your carpeting. Focus on the source and the most infested areas, but vacuum your whole home to make sure you remove all beetles. Throw away the bag right away after you finish vacuuming. Continue vacuuming your home at least once a day for a week. Depending on how bad the infestation is, you may need to vacuum multiple times a day for the first few days. Vacuum any upholstered furniture or fabric-covered areas that can't be put in the washing machine. Check the labels on your rugs to see how they should be cleaned, and hire a steam cleaner if necessary. If some pieces of clothing or fabric have been badly eaten away, toss them into an outdoor trash can. Keeping infested garments makes it more difficult to stop the infestation. Toss out the clothing even if you don't see any carpet beetles or larvae left on the material. Put all your clothing, towels, blankets, linens, and other fabrics in the washing machine and wash them on a hot cycle with detergent. Carpet beetles, larvae, and eggs are very resilient, and hot, soapy water is the best way to kill them. Dry clean any clothing items that can't be washed.

Summary: Identify the source of the infestation. Vacuum your whole home to get rid of larvae and beetles. Throw away infested cloth or clothing. Wash all your clothes, even if they don't seem affected.

If you cut faux fur from the front, you risk cutting into the fur itself and shortening it. Flip your faux fur over, and trace your pattern onto the back/wrong side. Cut along the lines that you drew using a box cutter or fabric scissors. If you are using fabric scissors, make sure that you glide the bottom blade through the fibers. You want to cut through the backing of the fur, not the fur itself. Set your leather down on a cutting mat with the right side facing up. Set the pattern on top and trace around it; do not pin the pattern, or you will leave behind permanent holes. Cut along the lines that you drew using a rotary cutter. You can find rotary cutters alongside the fabric scissors in a fabric store and a craft store. If the pattern keeps slipping, use paper clips or clothespins to secure it to the edges. Mist slippery fabric, like chiffon, with water. Let it soak through, then set your pattern on top and pin it in place. Cut around the pattern, taking care to avoid the paper, then remove the pins. Don't use a dress maker's pen on the wet fabric, or it will bleed. You can try using a dressmaker's chalk on the wet fabric, especially if it can be used wet, like a watercolor pencil. Placing tissue paper behind the fabric will make cutting it easier. Do this if you are having trouble cutting the fabric. Sharpen your scissors afterwards. When cutting solid-colored fabrics, you will often fold the fabric in half first to save time. When it comes to prints, however, you want to cut out your first set of pieces first, then use them to match the prints for the second set. You will need to be more fabric than the pattern calls for when working with prints, especially stripes. Keep the direction of the prints in mind. If your fabric has palm trees on it, make sure that they are right-side-up!

Summary: Cut faux fur from the back. Use a rotary cutter to cut leather, pleather, and faux leather. Dampen slippery fabrics before cutting them. Place tissue behind delicate fabric, but be aware that it can dull your scissors. Take care to align prints, plaids, and stripes when cutting patterns.

The water supply valve will either be located behind the toilet or in the crawl space or basement space directly beneath the toilet. Remove any washer as well. If the bolt spins as you turn the nut, then hold the bolt with a pair of pliers using your non-dominant hand.

Summary: Turn the water supply to the toilet off by turning the valve in a clockwise direction. Remove the lid of the toilet tank and flush the toilet, holding down the handle so that as much water as possible drains from the tank and the bowl. Use a plastic cup to scoop out any water that is left in the bowl and then dry up the last drops of moisture with a dry sponge. Disconnect the water supply tube by turning the compression nut on the water supply valve in a counterclockwise direction with a wrench or a pair of pliers. Pry the caps from the washers at the base of the toilet using a flat head screwdriver. Remove the nuts from the bolts at the toilet base using a wrench. Place the nuts, washers, and caps where you will be able to find them when the time comes to put the toilet back in place. Hold the toilet under the bowl and rock it gently back and forth to break the old wax seal. Lift the toilet off of the floor and set it down on a blanket, a piece of cardboard or in the bathtub.

Once your window is installed, power on your control pad by pressing the home icon, and then select your language. Your control pad will search and locate nearby windows to connect to. Select the window you want to control from the list. To close the window, press the closed window icon. You can also gradually open and close your window using the slide bar in the center of your control pad. Solar powered VELUX windows are ideal for out-of-reach windows, like on your roof or high up on your walls. To power your control pad, plug the control pad power adapter into a nearby outlet. Then, press the home icon to power on your control pad. Here you can view and control your windows. To close the window, press the icon resembling a closed window on the left side. The control pad works exactly the same with electric windows as it does with solar powered windows. The only difference is the power source. The control pad can also automatically close shutters and blinds. Select the window you want to control, and touch the icon in the lower left corner that looks like a clock. Then, choose a time interval for your windows to close. Your windows will automatically close after the time you indicate. You can choose a time such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes. The sensor on both electric and solar powered window can detect rain and moisture from outside. After you connect your control pad, your windows will automatically shut when it rains. This is an automatic feature, so you don't have to worry about pressing the "rain" button in the event of a storm. This feature is very useful for when you are busy, not at home, or in another room. Your control pad has 8 different predefined programs so you can control your VELUX windows. Touch the "Leaving home" option on the home screen before you leave, and all of your windows will close with a single click. Don't forget to press "Start!"
Summary: Connect solar powered windows to your control pad after installation. Plug the control pad power source into an outlet if using electric windows. Press the clock icon to set a timer for closing your windows. Engage the rain sensor so your windows automatically close when it rains. Click on "Leaving home" to instantly close all of your windows.