This will loosen the fibers of your suit and allow the dye to be more effective. For the best results, choose a white or light colored nylon suit. Use garbage bags, old towels, or an old tablecloth to protect surfaces. Work outside if possible. Acid dye will give you the best results. Choose one color for a monochrome design, or multiple colors for a more traditional tie dye look. Use rubber gloves to protect your skin while preparing the dye and while dyeing your swimsuit. Pull up small pieces of the fabric about 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1cm) apart and tie the material off with your rubber bands. Create interesting patterns by varying the amount of fabric you tie off and/or the spacing between each section. The longer you leave the suit in place, the darker the color will be. Rotate to a new section and a new color until the whole suit is covered with dye. Dyeing time can be anywhere between 5 and 20 minutes depending on the base color of the suit and how dark of a shade you want. When using multiple colors, expect some of the colors to run together at the edges and create a new color. This will add more interest and color to your suit and is preferable to leaving areas without dye coverage. If you are using only one color, you can use a large dye bath and fully submerge the suit once you've tied it off with rubber bands. When the water runs clear, wrap the suit in an old towel to remove any excess water and dye. Hang to dry. Place an old towel underneath the suit as it drys to catch any excess dye. The first few times the suit is washed, wash it alone in case it bleeds.

Summary: Soak your pre-cleaned swimsuit in warm water. Cover your work area so the dye doesn't stain it. Prepare your dye as directed by the manufacturer. Create your tie dye pattern by gathering and twisting sections of your suit. Dip sections of the suit into the assorted colors you've selected. Take the rubber bands off and rinse the suit in hot water.

These will help you as you are making your daily to-do lists. When you have a large number of tasks, it is easy to let things accidentally slip through the cracks. As you make your daily list each day, go over your master list and make sure you include any task with upcoming due dates. If there is no due date for a particular task, decide on a realistic date you'd really like to have it done by. If you aren't setting goals for yourself, the less urgent things may never get done. There is no point in creating a list if you shove it in a drawer and forget about it. Make sure you are constantly seeing it! You may think that you won't forget anything or that you'll stay productive, but physically seeing a list of tasks you need to accomplish can really light the motivational fire within you. Carry it around with you. Post it on your bathroom mirror. Leave a copy in your purse and your car. Just put it somewhere where it will be in your face. It can be a parent, a friend, a significant other, or a co-worker. Just make sure it is someone who will check up on your list and inquire about your progress. You probably won't feel very good if you tell someone you didn't check anything off your to-do list for a whole day! You don't need a babysitter, and no one probably wants to be your babysitter. However, it is incredibly helpful to have someone holding you accountable.

Summary: Write down due dates next to every task on your master list. Put your to-do list somewhere you will see it regularly. Share your list with someone.

You want a green face, not green hair! Pull it back in a ponytail and tuck it behind your ears. For even more security, slip a wig cap over your head. To make for an authentic green witch costume, try to cover up exposed skin that you don't want to paint green, like your hands and ankles. Use long black gloves and a long skirt for a look that's both elegant and efficient. Buy a large witch hat or move your hair forward if you'd rather not paint your ears.

Summary: Tie back your hair. Let any face paint dry before you get dressed.

Meat, dairy, and plant foods can all be infected with toxoplasmosis. Avoid eating raw meats. This includes rare meats and cured meats, particularly lamb, mutton, pork, beef, and goat. This includes sausages and smoked hams. If the animal was infected with toxoplasmosis, the parasites may still be alive and infectious. Cook whole cuts of meat to at least 145F (62.8C), ground meat to at least 160F (71.1C), and poultry to at least 165F (73.9C). Measure the temperature with a cooking thermometer in the thickest part. After you stop cooking, the temperature should remain at that temperature or above for at least three minutes. Freeze meat for several days below 0F (-17.8C). This will reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of infection. Wash and/or peel all fruits and vegetables. If the fruit or vegetable was in contact with contaminated soil, it can transmit toxoplasmosis to you unless you wash it or peel it. Do not drink unpasteurized milk products, eat cheese made from unpasteurized milk or drink untreated water. Clean all cooking implements and surfaces (such as knives and cutting boards) that came into contact with raw or unwashed foods. Soil can be infected if an infected animal has recently defecated in that area. You can reduce your risks by: Wearing gloves when gardening and washing your hands thoroughly afterwards. Covering sandboxes to prevent cats from using it as a litter box. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that it is not necessary to give up your cat if you are pregnant. There are several things you can do to reduce your risk including: Getting your cat tested to see if he is carrying toxoplasmosis. Keeping your cats indoors. Cats become infected when they come in contact with the feces of other infected cats or by eating infected prey animals. Keeping your cat inside will reduce both risks. Feed your cat commercial canned or dry food. Do not give your cat raw or undercooked meat. If the cat's food is infected, the cat can become infected. Not touching stray cats, especially kittens. Not getting a new cat with an unknown medical history. Not changing the litter box if you are pregnant. Ask someone else to do it. If you must change it, wear disposable gloves, a face mask, and wash your hands afterwards. The box should be changed daily because the parasite generally requires one to five days to become infectious in feces.
Summary: Reduce your risk of eating infected foods. Avoid coming in contact with infected soil. Manage the risk presented by pet cats.