Meanwhile, prepare a large cookie sheet by laying a sheet of parchment paper over it.  The oven needs to be set to a very low temperature. The objective is to dehydrate the coconut pulp without toasting or burning it. The only way to do this in your oven is to bake the coconut at as low a temperature as possible. Do not use cooking spray. The surface of the cookie sheet needs to be dry. Do not use aluminum foil. The delicate coconut taste can be affected by the metallic taste of foil. Spread the strained coconut pulp out over the parchment paper, forming it into a flat, even layer. Use a fork to break up any large chunks of pulp. The layer of coconut should be as thin as possible. Cook the pulp until it feels completely dry to the touch.  After pulling it out of the oven, let it cool off for 1 or 2 minutes. Carefully touch it with your hands. If it feels perfectly dry, the coconut is ready. If you can still feel some moisture, you should put it back into the oven for a few more minutes. Coconut can burn even at low temperatures, so you need to monitor the coconut closely as it dehydrates. Pull it out of the oven at the first sign of toasting or burning.

Summary: Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Fahrenheit (77 degrees Celsius). Transfer the coconut pulp to the baking sheet. Bake the pulp for 45 minutes.


Make sure the detergent is free of bleaches or chemicals that could stain the carpet. If you don't have a cotton ball, you can also use towel or wash cloth. Make sure the entire surface of the stain is covered in detergent. After 20 minutes, place a dry cloth over the silly putty and press down to absorb the detergent. The stain from the silly putty should be gone, and some of the leftover particles from the silly putty should be easier to remove.

Summary: Mix two spoonfuls of mild laundry detergent into a cup of warm water. Soak a cotton ball in the diluted detergent mixture. Use the cotton ball to blot the carpet stain and any remaining silly putty. Let the detergent soak into the carpet and leftover silly putty for 20 minutes. Use a damp cloth to wipe the stained area.


Use a wide-toothed metal comb. Start at the back of your cat's head and work your way to the tail. Pay attention to the armpits and the belly, where hair gets tangled easily. Move the comb with the grain of the hair. Use quick, yet gentle, strokes. This will remove excess fur and help you to detect matting. Use caution if you decide to comb against the grain. It might help to remove the undercoat more efficiently, but it can also cause your cat great discomfort. Do this only if they don't seem to mind it. Otherwise, comb only with the grain. Use a fine-toothed metal comb. Comb with the grain of the hair. Be careful to avoid your cat's eyes, nose, and ears. Avoid nylon combs, which can generate static electricity and literally shock your cat. Avoid pulling on tangled hair. If you find a mat, start combing in downward strokes at the bottom. Gradually work your way up as you detangle the area beneath it. If the metal comb doesn't work, try using a mat splitter, which you can buy in any pet supply store. Use a brush with steel bristles to thin out the undercoat, which leaves the topcoat healthy. Start at the head and gradually move toward the tail. Move with the grain of the fur. Keep brushing your cat until the undercoat is gone. Usually you can figure this out by how much fur is on brush.  Check the brush after a few strokes. Remove the hair from the bristles and continue brushing. Keep doing this until you pick up little to no hair. When there is hardly any fur on the brush, the undercoat is removed. Remove the undercoat every three weeks. As you brush the fur, check for any unusual lumps, growths, scabs, rashes, or flaky patches. If you find one, visit your vet to have it checked out. You'll need this for brushing around your cat's eyes. Sometimes Persians get a buildup of eye secretions that can affect their field of vision. A toothbrush with soft bristles will allow you to sweep away the buildup without harming your cat's eyelids. Use quick, gentle strokes. Brush away from the eyes. Persians often get feces stuck in their fur. This makes them prone to infections. Cut the fur around the back area of the legs near the anus. Repeat this process every 3 weeks. Avoid using scissors, which can pose a stabbing hazard.

Summary: Comb first. Comb the face. Detangle mats. Begin brushing. Use a child's toothbrush with soft bristles. Use grooming clippers around the hindquarters.


If you need to call your boss to take off work, you need to sound the part to avoid suspicion.  Speak slightly slower. Pause occasionally for a second in the middle of your sentences. Don't be too quick to answer. Remember, you are sick and sluggish. Try to breathe through your mouth to sound like you have a stuffed up nose. Your boss might not care how you feel, but if you are going to get the rest of your coworkers sick that's another matter. Mention that you think you caught your illness from someone else. Explain that you are coughing or sneezing and your nose is running all over the place. Don't do this directly into the phone—you don't do that in real life, do you? Hold the phone a reasonable distance away from you and cough or sneeze loudly. Then apologize and continue the conversation. Pour one or two large glasses of water and make your call while sitting by the toilet. If you really need to sound sick, stop in the middle of talking to make a retching and gurgling noise and pour the glass of water. That should simulate the sounds of throwing up. One of the quickest ways to arouse suspicion is to ham it up. If you can just ask to take a sick day without giving too many details, you are less likely to get caught in your web of lies.
Summary: Make your voice sound different. Play up how contagious you are. Cough or sneeze. Fake the sounds of vomit. Don't overdo it.