Article: Make sure that your trash is not a rat buffet. Rats have trouble chewing through metal or thick plastic bins, but they can easily enter a container with an open lid. If they make a home in the trash, they're more likely to come inside the building as well. If you or your tenants improperly store food, then rats are more attracted to your building. Food should not be stored in dark, closed areas where rats can be easily active. Additionally, food shouldn't be left sitting out. Don't store food in the basement. This includes pet food. Encourage good pet food habits amongst your tenants. Food should not be left out. Leaky pipes offer a water source, and damaged systems offer a place for rats to hide. Keep them out by doing regular maintenance and fixing any issues immediately. Stop rats from entering the building in the first place by keeping your building and foundation secure. Rats can squeeze through the tiniest of cracks, so even a hole as small as a dime needs to be repaired. Carefully inspect and repair your walls, roof, and foundation. Check close to the ground for freshly dug holes. Rats sometimes dig near the foundation so that they can crawl through to the inside of the building. If your walls or basements have vent openings, the rats can enter through the slats or holes. While you can't block the opening, you can apply wire mesh over the open slats so that the rats cannot enter. You can use steel wool to fill in gaps around vents or pipes. Windows provide rats with an open opportunity to enter a building, but it's unreasonable to expect people to leave their windows shut at all times. Instead, make sure that every window has an undamaged screen. Ask tenants to regularly inspect their screens for holes and slits. Offer to replace screens at no cost to them. Rats can squeeze under gaps at the bottom of the door. If your apartment building has doors that leave a gap between the door and the jam, then install a door sweep. The door sweep will attach to the bottom of the door, providing a seal against outside intruders. Rat can hitchhike in large deliveries, especially if food is involved. Rats love to hide in wood piles, garbage, discarded items, and tall grass.
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Secure the lid to the trash bin. Use safe food habits. Maintain plumbing systems. Repair cracks and holes. Block the area around pipes and vent openings. Cover all windows with a wire screen. Add door sweeps. Encourage tenants to carefully inspect deliveries. Remove any debris from around the building.
Article: Start by making a list of all the things you love that don't require or involve money. Refer to this list often and try to incorporate one or more things on the list into each day. Some things on your list might include: love, laughter, faith, family, long walks, nature, and more. Struggling financially can often lead to unhappiness in life. While it's often difficult to ever be in a position where money isn't a concern at all, you can lessen the stress by living within your means. Instead of just buying whatever you want, think through every purchase and mostly only buy the things that you need in order to survive comfortably. If your friend just got the new iPhone and you really like it, take a look at your own phone. If it's functioning properly, there's no need to get a new one. If your phone has issues, do some research to see what affordable, reliable phones are currently on the market. Instead of focusing on all of the things you don't have, try to focus on all of the things you do have. If you're often wanting more than you possess, you might never feel fulfilled because there are so many fancy, expensive material items out there and you may never be able to buy all of them. Try to get enjoyment out of the things you already own and use. If you're frustrated because you can't afford a fun video game that just came out, play some of the games you already own. You bought those for a reason, and you can have fun playing them as well.
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Incorporate non-material joys into your life. Buy what you need and not what you want. Desire what you have.
Article: Consult the paint label. The label should state what the best solvent for this paint is. Common solvents are mineral spirits, denatured alcohol and paint thinner.
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Determine what type of paint remover you will use.