Use a gentle water spray with the violets sitting in a sieve. Leave the stems on the violets to allow for ease of handling when preparing the flowers.
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One-sentence summary -- Wash the flowers very gently. Allow to dry by leaving on a kitchen paper towel, wire cake rack or sheet of plastic wrap.

Before holding a rabbit for the first time, it is best to let the rabbit get used to you. Get comfortable. If the rabbit's cage or hutch is on the ground, sit next to it. Height can often be intimidating to smaller animals and sitting down reduces height and can make you seem less intimidating. Don't rush. Put your hand beside the rabbit's hutch or cage and encourage it to sniff you. Hold your hand there a few moments, speaking in soft, reassuring tones like you would with a human who may be frightened or uncomfortable. Offer a treat. If the rabbit shows no signs of aggression, take a treat like lettuce or carrot, and put your hand inside the cage or hutch. Don't force the treat on the rabbit, but bring your hand close enough so it can smell the treat. A friendly rabbit will have no problem taking the treat from you. Understand shyness. Just like some people, there are extroverted rabbits and introverted ones. Shyness doesn't mean the rabbit is aggressive or doesn't like you; it may just take longer for this rabbit to get to know you. If you've given the rabbit a treat and it does not show signs of aggression or fear, pet the rabbit. Pet in long, slow strokes from the shoulders down towards the flank, stopping at the top of the hip. Avoid touching the rabbit's head because this is what a predator would do and the rabbit might not like it. If the rabbit seems friendly, but hasn't moved toward you, curl your fingers under your hand, making it seem smaller and less threatening. Using the back of your hands or fingers, lightly stroke the top of the rabbit's shoulder or flank. You want to pick the rabbit up in such a way that you are supporting the weight of its body at all times. The first step is sliding your dominant hand, palm up, under the rabbit's armpits, gently positioning your hand like a cradle. You'll want your hand to rest behind the elbows, but snug against the back of the forelegs. In one motion, you'll lift the rabbit with your dominant hand, while scooping under the rear and back legs with the other. Don't worry if it doesn't work the first time. Your rabbit may be skittish, or you may be a little awkward. Be patient, offering treats and pets until the rabbit seems relaxed again. Remember that the key is to lift and support the rabbit's front and back legs at the same time. At all times, be ready to gently place the rabbit on the floor or back in the cage. This is in case the rabbit struggles, or tries to leap out of your arms which can cause physical injury.
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One-sentence summary -- Familiarize yourself. Attempt to pet the rabbit. Slide your hand under the rabbit's armpits. Lift and scoop.

Try to be aware of sore locations when you're going about your daily routines. Be extra careful about brushing and biting on the side where the tooth is growing because you may cause inflammation or even an infection. If multiple wisdom teeth are growing in on both the left and right sides of your mouth, try to identify which spots are the most sensitive, and be gentle with them. Don't poke and prod with your tongue, as this will aggravate your sensitive and swollen gums, and could lead to infection. It's important to prevent decay or infection, especially as your wisdom teeth begin to develop. Since your gums may be sensitive or swollen, you might feel the urge to shy away from brushing, but you must keep up with your hygiene routine. New nooks and crannies form with swollen gums and emerging wisdom teeth, and these introduce areas for bacteria to grow. Tooth decay, cavities, and periodontal disease (or gum infection) will only make your pain that much more intolerable and your entire mouth can get sore. If you don't keep up with your dental hygiene, your hard-to-reach wisdom teeth might become infected or develop cavities as soon as they fully emerge, which greatly increases the need for their removal. Since they are the last teeth to appear, the enamel is less mineralized. If you have poor oral hygiene, then cavities can easily form and do a lot of harm. Ibuprofen and similar over the counter medications are effective for wisdom tooth pain, especially in its initial phases. Always use any medication as directed, and never take more than the directed dosage. Ibuprofen, while effective, also can cause bleeding, so make sure you check in with your doctor or dentist about regular use.
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One-sentence summary -- Know where your new teeth are growing. Brush your teeth regularly. Take anti-inflammation pain medications.

Reformatting your laptop will cause you to lose all of your information so it is recommended that you back up your hard drive on an external hard drive, CDs, or DVDs if you wish to keep it. If you received a set of installation CDs with your machine, then use this. If you did not, your computer may have a restore partition set up, which means you will need to employ a different method. It normally auto-runs and will open to a menu, or options page. Select the option for installing a fresh copy of the operating system. If the CD doesn't run by itself, double click on "My Computer," and then right click on the drive with the OS disk. Click "Auto-Run." If you are away from the computer for awhile, it will pause at the next point, awaiting any required input from you. Follow the prompts, be patient and avoid the temptation to intervene. This process may take a few minutes. If you are reformatting your laptop hard drive, you will accept the default offerings/settings that the installation disc is asking for. When the operating system installation is complete, a completely fresh desktop will appear.
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Back up your hard drive. Determine which method of restoration is provided by the manufacturer. Insert the operating system disk into your CD/DVD drive. Wait for the CD to proceed automatically. Wait for the installation to complete.