Problem: Article: Sweep up berries that fell from trees. Make sure that any picnic tables and chairs (or anything else outside) are completely free of food scraps and crumbs. Clean the area completely. Double check the area after you finish. Raccoons are omnivores, so they won't pass up any dog- or cat food scraps left outdoors. You can avoid this problem entirely by feeding your companion animals indoors. If you must feed Fido or Tiger outside, clean up every last scrap of wet or dry food when meal time is over. If you have a doggie door or cat flap, keep food bowls far away from these access points. Even a bird feeder with sunflower seeds might be tempting to a raccoon. Hang your bird feeder on a pole about 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) in diameter. Raccoons can't climb such skinny poles. Secure the pole firmly so that it can't be knocked over. Store any bird seed in metal trash cans or an indoor locations that raccoons can't access. If this isn't an option, lock up your bird feeder in the garage or tool shed just before sundown.
Summary: Clean up all food debris from your yard. Pay attention to pet food. Keep bird feeders out of their reach.

Problem: Article: Turn your iron on the highest setting. Make sure the steam is turned off.
Summary: Heat your iron.

Problem: Article: You can find these alongside the candles in most stores. They look like regular lighters, but with a trigger and a stick at the end. Try to get the kind with a firm stick, and not the flexible kind. If you absolutely can't find a stick lighter, you can use a regular one. It will be more awkward to hold and use, however. Set the lighter down so that it is parallel, with the trigger pointing down. Position the cone alongside the stick, so that it is on top. The tip should be extending just past the tip of the stick. This way, when you ignite the lighter, the flame will heat up the glue and cause it to melt.  Do not place the cone over the tip of the stick, like a hat. If you are using a regular lighter, place it on the side edge—the same side that the flame comes out of. Place a piece of tape halfway inside the cone. Press the other end of the tape onto the stick itself. If you need to, wrap another piece of tape around the bottom of the cone and the stick.
Summary: Get a candle lighter. Place the cone alongside the stick. Secure the cone with tape.

Problem: Article: A clicker is a hand-held dog training device that, when pushed, makes a "click" sound. When your dog performs the desired behavior, you press the device. Then, you reward the dog with a treat. Your pet will learn to associate that behavior with rewards. Pressing the clicker when the dog performs a behavior is much more effective than saying "Good dog." This is because a clicker has a distinctive and unchanging sound and the dog hears the sound at the exact moment a behavior occurs. Prepare several small pieces of a highly desirable treat, such as bits of hotdog or boiled chicken. Then, press the clicker and reward your dog with a treat. Do the clicker-treat action repeatedly. Teaching your dog to pay attention to the clicker is called "charging the clicker." You can switch rewards later on in the training session to something more mundane like kibble, but using special treats keeps your dog's enthusiasm for the clicker high. Before training your dog to play soccer, teach it how to identify a target. Place 1 of your hands in front of your dog’s face with your palm flat and facing the dog. When your dog sniffs your hand, click the clicker and give your dog a treat with your other hand. Repeat this at least 3 times to reinforce the behavior.  Then, begin moving your hand to either side and up and down to train your dog to find the target in a different location. Click and reward your dog each time it sniffs your hand. Clicker training relies on exact timing. Click the moment your dog performs the desired behavior. When you teach your dog to play soccer, the ball will be the target.
Summary:
Purchase a clicker at a pet supply store. Teach your dog to associate the sound of the click with a reward. Train your dog to identify a target.