Problem: Article: This will show you if the frame or trim of the door needs to be secured. Focus your attention on the hinge side of the door frame to see if there's any movement of the wooden trim or frame. You can use a hammer and nails to secure the top of the trim if it's sagging. If the sides are lifting, you can also secure them with additional nails after you have addressed the top of the trim. Place nails 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6cm) apart and hammer into the trim gently. This will ensure that the door and the frame will stay in place while you adjust the frame. It'll also keep the door from swinging open and potentially hitting you while you're working! These will likely be located all around the door. Make sure you tighten every existing screw, then take the shim out and test if the door is still unsteady. If it is, you will need to replace the shim and add more screws. Place 2-3 new holes at the top of the frame on each of the sides and in the middle for added support. Start by using a 3/16-in bit to drill into just the metal frame. Then, use a 3/32-in bit to complete the hole by drilling into the wood. It's best to use stainless steel screws, which you can find at any home improvement store, because they will hold up best in the weather. Drill the screws into the holes, remove the shim and test the stability of the door again. If it still isn't steady, add additional screws to the sides of the frame, working from top to bottom and testing the door as you work.
Summary: Open the door from the outside and move it up and down. Secure the wooden trim with extra nails. Place a wooden shim between the door and the frame. Tighten the existing screws in the frame using a screwdriver. Drill additional holes for new screws. Secure 8 by 1 inches (20.3cm 2.5cm) pan head screws into the new holes.

Problem: Article: This is good both for nail growth and hand softness. Whenever you're doing dishes, cleaning up, or just generally being active with your hands, cover them with gloves (rubber or otherwise) or mittens. Heck, even when you're in cold weather. The fewer elements your hands are exposed to, the better. Some people like to think that working your hands promotes blood flow when it's just not true. How many manual laborers do you know that have long, beautiful nails and gorgeous, soft hands? Right. So if you can avoid using them, do so. What's the easiest thing to stop? Using your nails and fingers as tools. Sure, you'll have to walk all the way to the scissors drawer, but don't open that package! It's a little hard to say "don't do the dishes," or "don't organize your closet," but not putting using your hands and nails as a source of pressure is something you can actually do. You know who you are! If you're the reason your nails are short, you've only yourself to blame. When you feel the urge to bite your nails or pick at them, sit on your hands or do something creative with them to talk your mind out of it. The urge will pass -- it's just a bad habit that needs to be broken. Don't pick at your nail polish, either. The more under duress your nails are, the quicker they'll break. You shouldn't be picking at your nail polish if you're maintaining your nails and using hardeners and topcoats! Remember how we talked about getting enough protein and the fact that in today's global economy, it's hard not to? Well, if you're crash dieting, that may not be the case. For the sake of your nails, it's important to eat and eat right. If you're starving yourself, your nails will be starving, too. Maybe your waistline looks good, but your hair, skin and nails will look terrible. It's not worth it. The more your diet includes fruits and veggies, whole grains, low-fat dairy and lean meats, the better. It's fine to cut calories, just don't be ridiculous about it. The fewer you intake, the fewer that can get devoted to growing and repairing your nails and keeping your hands healthy.
Summary: Cover your hands when necessary. Don't overwork your hands. Don't pick at or bite your nails. Keep a balanced diet.

Problem: Article: If your knees tend to collapse inward when you stand, you may need to encourage your glutes to engage more. Doing the sit-to-stand exercise with a small object between your legs can help with this. If you have a small exercise ball, or even a kid's bouncy ball, this is ideal, but almost any small object can work. Press the ball (or other object) between your legs, and squeeze your legs together to keep the object in place as you stand. You can try using a small pillow, yoga block, stuffed animal, or book. This will throw off your balance, making it a little harder for you to rise up into a full standing position. Using a stability ball helps to strengthen your legs more effectively, and to better tone your core. For faster results, you can gradually increase the number of reps you do in each set. Try doing 3 sets of 15. If you'd still like more intensity, you can do 3 sets of 20. You can also increase the number of times you do this exercise per week. Another way to make this workout a little more intense is to hold a dumbbell in each of your hands. Try starting with 3 pound (1.4 kg) weights. If that's not enough, move up to 5 pounds (2.3kg). If you can get through 15-20 reps without feeling worn out, move up to slightly larger weights. As you continue to work out, move your weights up in 2 pound (0.91 kg) increments approximately every 8 weeks.
Summary: Place a small object between your legs. Sit on an exercise ball instead of a chair. Increase the number of reps. Use dumbbells to add extra resistance.

Problem: Article: Measure out your wire, then use wire cutters to trim it to the right length. If you're not sure how much you'll need, cut an extra 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15cm) to be safe. You can use silver or copper wire, both of which can be bought at a craft store or from an online retailer. If you're planning on doing a design that involves a lot of twists, consider cutting off a longer piece of wire. Set the tip or the smallest part of the crystal in the ring that you created, which will be the top of the pendant. Position the crystal how you want it to hang between the 2 ends of the wire. For example, if you want a specific side of the crystal to be facing down, like one of the pointed tips, lay the crystal so that end is facing away from the ring. After you've wrapped the crystal, take both ends of the remaining wire and twist them tightly around the bottom of the small ring. Pull them taut as you wind them around to hold the ends in place. If you have a lot of wire leftover, use the wire cutters to snip off the extra. Use the pliers to tuck the wire around the ring if you're struggling. Fill a cup with water and dunk the entire crystal in it. Be sure to completely submerge the crystal so that all of the tissue paper gets saturated. Use any temperature of water to fill the cup. You can also run the crystal under the sink to get it wet.
Summary:
Cut a piece of 24-gauge wire about 1 foot (0.30m) long. Lay the crystal between the 2 ends of the wire so the point rests in the ring. Wind both ends around the base of the ring. Dip the wrapped crystal in water.