Alcohol tends to cause bad breath. If you want to hide the fact you're drinking, use mouth wash, breath strips, and mint flavored gum. Try to always be chewing on something with a strong odor, like foods with red onions and garlic, in order to cover up the smell. Some people are prone to bloodshot eyes when drinking. If this is the case with you, try to carry a small eye drop container with you when you drink. You can purchase one at a local drugstore. If you feel your eyes getting itchy, irritated, or dry run to the bathroom and use the container. Drink plenty of water when you're drinking. Not only can this prevent hangovers, it can help cover up the smell of alcohol.  Strive to drink one, 8 ounce glass of water for every alcoholic beverage you drink. A 8 ounce beer or glass of wine counts as a drink. One shot of hard liquor also constitutes roughly one drink. Sports drinks that contain electrolytes can also be helpful when it comes to concealing alcohol. People tend to slur their speeches when drunk. They also tend to lose track of the volume of their voice. If you're trying to avoid getting caught drinking, try to keep quiet and listen. After a certain point, you cannot hide your drinking no matter how hard you try to conceal it. Inhibitions fall with drinking and you'll be less vigilant the more you drink. If you begin to feel tipsy, you might want to stop. You may notice you feel unbalanced or lightheaded. Many people also feel increasingly social and happy when they're beginning to become drunk. If you notice these symptoms, stop drinking.

Summary: Freshen your breath. Use eye drops. Stay hydrated. Keep quiet. Know when you've reached your limit.


Add the rose tip to the bag before filling.  If you don't have royal icing, read the article on making royal icing.  Note that when piping, it is good to put the icing bag in your dominant hand; this way you'll get the best motor control over the piping.

Summary: Fill the piping bag with your colored royal icing.


Holding your utility knife or chisel carefully, press it against the ceiling. Form an outline around the area that you wish to remove. Don’t fully remove the piece at this point, just loosen it up. However, if the piece begins to fall out, skip ahead to the step with the plastic baggies. You’ll want to consult with the EPA, your chosen testing company, or your sample kit to determine how big of a piece you’ll need. Some samples can be relatively small while other labs might need a larger piece. Pick up your pliers from the floor. Open the mouth and fold a wet wipe or moist paper towel inside. This will lessen the likelihood that an asbestos fiber will stick to your tool. Keep the wipe in place as you raise the pliers toward the ceiling. Open the mouth of the pliers. Place the tips of the pliers against the ceiling, so that they fully grasp the edges of the potential sample. Push the plier tips deeper into the ceiling material and gently squeeze inwards. This will give you control over the sample. Slowly pull your pliers away from the ceiling, taking the sample with you. If the sample is stuck in the ceiling, you may need to rock it back and forth a bit, but do so very gently. Get a plastic baggie that came with your kit, or just a sealable freezer baggie. Open it up and drop the sample directly inside. Loosen the wipe from the pliers and put it in the bag as well. Run your fingers across the top seal until it is fully secure. For extra security, you might place this original bag in another one and seal that as well. Use a permanent marker to write your name, your city, and the date on the bag. Some sampling kits will provide additional instructions regarding labeling the bag, such as using a particular stick-on label.

Summary: Loosen a sample with a utility knife. Fold a damp paper towel into the plier’s mouth. Pull the sample away from the ceiling with the pliers. Drop the sample into a plastic bag. Seal and label the bag.


Sit down in a chair where you can easily put both of your feet flat on the floor. Then, extend either your left or right leg straight out in front of you. Make sure your foot is relaxed when your leg is extended all the way. Roll your ankle a few times and point your toes and flex them back and forth to get your foot in a true relaxed state. Unless you are very flexible, it is difficult to get an accurate measurement on your own. Have another person take a tape measure or ruler and measure from the bottom of your heel to where the ball of the foot bends at the end of the ball. The measurement they get is your ideal heel height. The ball of the foot is the padded part of the sole that is between your arch and toes. If you rise up off of your heels, you will be balancing on the balls and toes of your feet. If you don’t have someone who can help you measure, you can do it on your own. Attach a tape measure to the wall at the same height your leg will be extended. Attaching it where the bottom of your heel will be is ideal for the easiest and most accurate measurement. Set up a camera against a wall at a height where it will be able to fully capture your extended leg and tape measure. You will need a camera with a self-timer, selfie stick, or remote to capture the picture. Take a few test shots to make sure you have the camera set to the right angle and height. Once you’ve taken a good photo, you can determine the measurement on the camera screen, but it’s typically easier if you upload the photo onto your computer. After it has been uploaded, you can zoom in to determine your ideal heel height or draw lines with Photoshop or a similar image editing software to make determining the measurement very easy to read.
Summary: Sit and extend your leg directly in front of you. Have a friend measure from the ball of your foot to your heel. Attach measuring tape to the wall alternatively. Set up a camera to capture the measurement on your own. Upload the photo and draw lines to determine heel height.