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At the beginning of the ceremony, you will want to light a fire big enough to completely destroy all of the flags you will be burning. You can use a natural gas burner or light a traditional fire using wood. You may also want to consider setting up some kind of stand to hold the fire and catch the ashes.  Before you begin your flag disposal ceremony, you will want to make sure that you have properly folded your flag. You can ensure that it is properly folded by incorporating a flag folding ceremony into your larger disposal ceremony.  Make sure that you are following the local fire codes and ordinances. Lay the individually folded flags in the fire. Do not let them touch the ground. Avoid stacking the flags on top of each other. If the fire is small, only burn as many flags as you can lay in it without stacking them.  Because many modern flags are treated with chemicals that can burn explosively and give off toxic fumes, burning your flag may cause an accident. Be sure to contact your local fire department to ensure that you are meeting all safety codes. You may want to consider a placing a grate in the flames that will hold the flags. This will keep them from sliding off the fire and onto the ground. Depending on style of ceremony you are holding, you may want to ask those in attendance to come to attention or salute as you burn the flags. If you are burning multiple flags, this may be a long process and standing for a long period of time might be difficult for older people. Consider letting everyone sit again after a few moments or when the first flag has burned. If you are leading the ceremony, you might say something like “will those in attendance please rise and honor the flag.” As the flag burns, you may also state the Pledge of Allegiance. This is a highly patriotic and symbolic gesture. However, because it references “God,” this might make those who adhere to different religious views feel uncomfortable. Try creating a ceremony that is inclusive and accommodating of the beliefs of the diverse groups that call the United States home. A period of silent reflection might be the best option if you are disposing of a flag and want to be respectful of everyone involved. A moment of silence allows the participants the opportunity to reflect on and honor the flag in their own way. This is a more inclusive way of conducting the ceremony. Before you begin the moment of silence, say something like “please join me in a moment of silent reflection.” You will want to allow the flag to burn completely in the flames. There should be not remnants of fabric left, only ashes. If you are using a wood fire, you may need to add more wood to keep the flame hot. If it is a gas flame and the flags are not burning properly, you may want to turn up the gas flow. Because of the chemicals they are treated with, different flags will burn at different speeds. Some are treated with flame resistant materials to prevent people from burning the flags in protest. These types of flags may require some lighter fluid to thoroughly burn. Once you have fully destroyed all of the flags, you will want to extinguish the fire and collect the ashes. To kill the fire, turn off the fuel supply or let the fire burn out on its own. Once you have collected the ashes, place them in a container and bury them in an appropriate place. The ashes can also be scattered over the grounds of important places, such as military parade grounds or battlefields.

summary: Light a large and intense fire. Place the flag on the fire. Come to attention or salute. State the Pledge of Allegiance. Have a period of silent reflection. Let the flag burn completely. Extinguish the fire and bury the ashes.


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Find a clean basin or bucket and fill it with enough lukewarm water to fully submerge your shrunken wool garment or cloth. You can also use a clean sink if you don’t have a container large enough to hold your wool item. Mix in about ¼ to ⅓ cup (59.14 to 78.85 ml) of hair conditioner or baby shampoo to the water bath. Use your hands to stir the water so that the conditioner or shampoo is mixed in. Both regular conditioner and baby shampoo work to relax and loosen the fibers of the wool so that the wool can be stretched out. Place the shrunken wool inside the bath of baby shampoo or conditioner that you prepared and let it soak for 10-30 minutes. Make sure that the wool is fully submerged in the water. Take the wool cloth or garment out of the basin and gently squeeze it to remove excess water. Then pour the contents of the basin down the drain. Do not rinse the wool with water, as retaining the baby shampoo or conditioner in the fibers will help it to stretch out. Lay out a clean towel on a table or counter and place the wet wool on top of it. Roll the towel beginning from one end and rolling toward the other end with the wool inside of it. Then unroll the towel and take out the wool item. Rolling the wool in the towel will absorb more of the excess water. Spread out another clean, dry towel and place the shrunken wool on top of it. Use your hands to gently stretch the wool section by section. You should see that the wool is more elastic than usual. After stretching small sections of the wool, take the wool by the bottom and top and pull. Repeat this process, this time pulling from the sides. Continue until the wool article looks like it is back to its original size. Once the wool item is stretched to its original size, leave it to dry on a dry towel. Don’t worry that you have not washed out the shampoo or conditioner, as this will not harm the wool or affect its texture.
summary: Fill a basin with water. Add in conditioner or baby shampoo. Add the shrunken wool and let it soak. Remove the wool from the bath. Roll the wool up in a towel. Stretch the wool in sections. Stretch the wool top to bottom and side to side. Leave the wool to dry.