Problem: Article: You'll want a container large and sturdy enough for your particular purpose that includes a plastic lid, like a can of nuts. Empty the container of its contents. Wash and dry the inside. Using a flexible measuring tape or ribbon, measure the container so you can wrap it with the right amount of paper or fabric. Measure the circumference of the container; write down the measurement, adding one or two centimeters for overlap allowance. Measure the height of the container and write it down. This is what will turn your can from a boring food container to an attractive, personalized money box. Choose or cut out a piece of paper or fabric large enough to wrap all the way around the container. Lay the paper or fabric face-down on your cutting surface. After tracing out the rectangle, cut it from the paper or fabric using the outline as a guide. Once the rectangle is cut, wrap it around the container to make sure it fits properly. If it's too large, trim it down to size. If it's too small, begin again with a new piece of paper or fabric. Before securing the paper or fabric to the container, lay it down right side up and write or draw any of the decorations you plan to use. It will be significantly easier to perform this step while the paper or fabric is lying flat than when it's wrapped around the container. After the paper or fabric is secure, add any additional decorations you may want. At this stage, you can add decorations like buttons, ribbons, jewels, etc. Use hot glue if the decoration is heavy or won't stay in place with regular glue.
Summary: Find a suitable plastic food container with a plastic lid. Measure the container. Choose the paper or fabric with which to wrap the container. Cut out the rectangle. Add any decorative writing or drawings you want to include. Add any additional desired decorations.

Problem: Article: Good dog owners put in the time and effort that is needed to train their dog basic commands. An obedience course can help you teach your dog some basic obedience skills such as sit, stay, and lay down. Going through an obedience course with your dog can also help you to build a better bond with your dog, which will benefit both of you. You may also consider working one-on-one with a certified professional dog trainer. This is a good option if your dog is not a big fan of other dogs and people, or if you just want more attention and help from the trainer. For the best results, train your dog in short sessions and repeat the sessions regularly. One way that you can train is by doing 5-15 repetitions of a behavior, such as teaching your dog to sit. Then, switch to a different behavior, and then another. Do these repetitions during one 15 minute session every day. Keeping training sessions short will help your dog pay attention. The frequency of your training sessions will help reinforce what you want your dog to learn. To teach your dog to do what you want him/her to do, it is important to reward his/her good behavior as soon as he does it. For example, if you ask you dog to sit and he/she does, praise and pet him/her right away so that your dog knows that he/she did something good. Try to reward your dog whenever he/she does good things so that he/she knows that these are the behaviors you like. Teach your dog to stop doing bad behaviors by ignoring him/her when he/she is naughty. For example, if your dog wants to go for a walk and he/she is jumping on you to let you know, ignore him/her and wait until he/she stops jumping. When he/she stops and stands still, put on his/her leash and take him/her for a walk. Repeat this process every time you walk your dog to help him/her understand that you do not want him/her to jump. He/she will learn that jumping up and down does not lead to a walk, but standing still does. Never hit or scream at your dog if he/she does something bad. Punishing your dog in this way does not solve the problem and it may even make the problem worse. Consult an animal behaviorist or certified professional dog trainer if you are having problems with training your dog.
Summary: Consider enrolling your dog in an obedience course. Keep training sessions short and regular. Use positive reinforcement. Ignore bad behavior.

Problem: Article: In order for you to make the right sounds with your slide, you need to learn to mute the strings above where your sliding. This will keep the strings from unwanted vibrations and keep them from producing unwanted sounds. To do this, gently press your fingers on the strings. Use just enough pressure to keep the strings from making unnecessary noises as they vibrate. To play your slide correctly, you need to make sure you are pressing it in the right place. You should not press the string under or above the fret because the note will sound flat. You should also not press the string into the fretboard. Even if your eyes say that you are directly above the fret, listen to the note. If it sounds flat or wrong in any way, move your slide up and down until it makes the right note. To start learning to slide, pick a note on your guitar. Muting the other strings with your non-slide fingers, press gently with the slide and then move it up and down the strings to make the sliding sound. You can start slow to get a feel for the different technique of playing and motions needed to play with the slide on. If you are using the slide on your middle finger, you will not be able to mute the strings. Just apply gently enough to get the sound you want. Try playing songs you are familiar with using your slide to get used to the different feel of the technique. When you use a slide, you should not press too hard on the strings. This will make the strings touch the fretboard, which will cause your guitar to make strange, unpleasant sounds. Move your hand up and down to gauge how hard you are pressing. If it's hard to move the slide, you should lighten your pressure. The more you move your hand around, the better feel you will have for the strings. As you play note after note, the strings will continue to reverberate. If you slide up the string to your next note, all the notes in between will play as well. To avoid this, mute the strings between different notes using your other hand. You can use the finger that you are picking with or the heel of your hand to help mute the strings. Sliding between the notes is part of the slide sound. However, if you slide between the notes you play, the sound can get overwhelming or redundant. Practice different songs to decide when to slide and when you should mute the strings.
Summary:
Mute the strings above your slide. Press the slide directly above a fret. Slide into the notes. Use gentle pressure. Mute the strings between notes.