The best way to protect your graduation cap from damage is to not take it out any more often than you have to. Stash the cap in the box it was packaged in when it’s not in use and set it on the top shelf of a closet where it won’t get crushed or bent. This will keep it from being exposed to dust, sunlight and moisture, as well as other potential dangers like pets or small children.  Handle the mortarboard carefully. Always grip it lightly by the edges whenever you’re picking it up or setting it down. As soon as you receive your cap and gown, place them on a hanger to work out the wrinkles. As your cap gets moved around, the strands of the tassel may get hung up on one another. Run your fingers through the strands before putting on the cap to separate them and keep them looking neat and orderly. This should be done just before you put the cap on so you can walk down the aisle confident and tangle-free. There will probably be no need to clean your cap prior to graduation, but if for some reason you must, do it with a gentle steaming or ironing. Never put the cap through the washing machine, have it dry cleaned or allow it to get wet, as this can easily ruin the fabric or cause it to lose its shape.  Brush loose dust and dirt from your cap and gown by hand rather than using an implement that may damage the material. Don’t leave your cap sitting out where it may get something spilled on it.
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One-sentence summary -- Put the cap away until you need it. Brush out the tassel. Keep your cap spotless.


At the supermarket, be sure that your bacon is the very last item you select before checking out. If you pick up your bacon at the beginning of your supermarket trip, it’s potentially developing bacteria while you are checking the other items off your list. Do not use previously opened bacon that has already been stored in your fridge. Cured meats like bacon can spoil or develop bacteria at temperatures higher than 40 degrees Fahrenheit, so be sure to prepare your bacon for individual freezing immediately after purchasing it. While this step might seem obvious, it’s still important. Even beyond washing your hands before and after you prepare your bacon, you should also wash your hands at any point after touching the bacon and before touching any supplies. For instance, if you need to grab some more wax paper or a freezer bag, don’t forget to wash your hands first. Otherwise, your roll of wax paper or box of storage bags will be contaminated. It’s important to disinfect both before and after you prepare your bacon for freezing. Any bacteria that is on your counter can be transferred to the wax paper and onto your bacon. Be sure to check the “use by” date and the number of days recommended for refrigeration, as well. While freezing keeps your bacon fresher longer, you should definitely freeze your bacon prior to the expiration date. Likewise, if you needed to store the bacon in your fridge before freezing it, be sure to freeze it before the end of the suggested refrigeration period, which is seven days. The longer bacon is stored, the less flavorful it will be. For best quality, store your bacon in the freezer for no more than one month. Three months is the recommended maximum storage time. Always thaw food in the refrigerator or in cold water. If using cold water, replace the water at 30 minute intervals. Do not thaw bacon at room temperature.
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One-sentence summary -- Grab the bacon last. Freeze immediately. Wash your hands. Disinfect your counter top. Check the date. Use your bacon immediately after thawing it.


Launch your Internet browser and sign into your Apple Mail account at https://www.icloud.com/ if you normally use the Apple Mail app on Mac OS X. ” Place a checkmark next to “Delete messages after forwarding” to prevent iCloud from storing copies of all forwarded messages. This prevents copies of messages from decreasing your available iCloud storage space. ” Going forward, all emails sent to your Apple/iCloud Mail account will automatically forward to your Gmail account.
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One-sentence summary -- Log into your iCloud Mail account and click on the gear icon. Select “Preferences,” then select “Forward my email to. Type the Gmail address to which you want email forwarded. Click on “Done.


For the eye drops to be most effective, your cat’s eyes will need to be free of discharge. If necessary, clean your cat’s eyes by putting a small amount of sterile eyewash solution on a cotton ball and wiping around her eyes. Along with the eye drops, your veterinarian would already have recommended an eyewash solution to clean your cat’s eyes. Use the thumb of your non-dominant hand to pull down your cat’s lower eyelid. This will create a small pouch into which you can administer the eye drops. Although convenient, it is not necessary for the drops to go into the pouch. The drops will disperse quickly across your cat’s eye, so you do not have to worry about placing the drops in a particular spot on her eye. Hold the applicator tip about two centimeters (one inch) above your cat’s eye. It is very important that you not touch your cat’s eye with the tip. Not only would this be irritating to your cat, but it would also contaminate the tip.  If you’d like, aim the tip towards the pouch you created with your thumb.  It may help to rest the heel of your dominant hand on top of your cat’s head. This will allow you to have a steady aim of the drops and prevent you from accidentally touching your cat’s eye with the applicator tip.  Place the bottle cap to the side on a clean surface. Squeeze the bottle and quickly dispense the prescribed number of eye drops into your cat’s eye. Be careful not to dispense more than the prescribed amount.  If both of her eyes need to be treated, repeat the same procedure to put drops in the other eye. If your cat seems restless and refuses to be still, consider trying again later when she is more calm. You do not want her moving around so much that you can’t get the drops into her eye.
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Clean your cat’s eyes. Open your cat’s eyelids. Position the applicator tip above your cat’s eye. Administer the eye drops.