Problem: Article: If you really want to distract the honoree, ask them to get together with you to plan someone else's surprise party. This works great if you don't have a lot of time to distract the person from the party. You could invite the honoree to the venue and have them meet you in a room that isn't decorated. When you're ready to surprise them, lead them into the party room. For example, if the party is at your house, decorate the main rooms and ask the honoree to meet you near the back of your house. When you're ready, you can lead them into the party room. If you're the chaperone and you're out having fun with the honoree, you'll need to get them to the surprise birthday party at some point. You can tell them that you accidentally "forgot" something important at the house and need to go back to get it. This tactic will only work if the party is at your house or the honoree's house. If the party is at a venue (such as a restaurant or park), meet up with the honoree. After spending a little time with the honoree, ask them if they wouldn't mind running a short errand somewhere. Take the honoree to the surprise party venue. For example, you could be out for coffee together. After a little while, say, "A few days ago I left my jacket at the restaurant down the street. Do you mind if we swing by and I can grab it?" If you're the chaperone, text the host of the party 10 minutes before you bring the honoree to the party. If you don't think you can do this secretly, tell the host to have a guest posted near the entrance so they can alert the other guests that the honoree is arriving. Advance notice is especially important if you'll be dropping balloons, throwing confetti, or exploding glitter. You don't want to waste the surprise on just another guest instead of the honoree.
Summary: Ask the honoree to help plan a surprise party for someone else. Make up an excuse if the honoree comes. Ask the honoree to go with you on an errand. Give a heads up.

Problem: Article: Push the door up so that the wheels on the bottom of the door clear the track. You may have to use a screwdriver to loosen the level screws for the bottom wheels in order to get them to clear the bottom threshold. Pull it towards you at the same time until it clears the door opening.         Position the top of the door inside the top track of the door opening.  If you have loosened any screws, retighten them once the door is completely back in its track to make sure the door is plumb.
Summary: Remove drapes, blinds or any other window furnishings from your door. Grasp each end of the door. Keep pushing the door upward. Place the door on two sawhorses so that you can clean the track wheels. Use a wire brush to loosen the hair and dirt from the wheels. Vacuum the debris from the wheels and the entire bottom and top of the door. Apply a non-stick silicone lubricant to the wheels. Test the rollers to be sure that they are clear of all debris and are moving freely. Vacuum the door track. Wipe out the door track with a wet rag. Apply some of the lubricant to the tracks in the door opening before you replace the door. Lift the door from the sawhorses. Push the door up so that the bottom rollers clear the bottom threshold. Let the rollers drop into the bottom track. Slide the door back and forth until it is sliding smoothly.

Problem: Article: As soon as possible after you move to the state, find a job and start paying state income taxes, if applicable. Maintaining employment and paying state income taxes is the biggest way to establish residency. It not only demonstrates your intent to stay in the state, but also can help you show your financial independence, if it proves necessary for you to do so. If the state has state income tax, those taxes will typically be withheld from your paycheck automatically, provided you give your employer an in-state address. When you move to a new state, state law requires you to get a driver's license soon after you move. In some states, such as California, you have as few as 10 days to get a driver's license or state ID. Other states may give you as long as 30 days. If you delay getting a driver's license, your residency may not be considered to start until the date you get your driver's license. If you own a vehicle and intend to establish residency in the state, you must transfer your registration to the new state soon after you move. Most states allow less than 30 days after you've settled in the state. When you transfer your registration, you'll also need to update your insurance.  If you were carrying state-minimum insurance coverage in your old state, make sure you update your policy to account for any differences in your new state. Keep records of the date you transfer your registration and insurance. You can use them to support your claim that you are an in-state resident. When you register to vote in your new state, you demonstrate that you intend to stay there and are interested in being an active and informed part of the community. Registering to vote also gives you the power to vote for state and local elected offices.  Since you can only be registered to vote in one state, when you register to vote in your new state, your registration in your old state will be canceled. Show the school your voter registration card as proof. You don't have to prove that you voted in any particular elections. If you have a bank account with an out-of-state bank, close it and open a new account in your new state. If you have an account at a bank that has branches in both your new state and your previous state, update your address. Direct deposit and online banking can make it so that you never step foot in a physical bank branch. However, it's still a good idea to make sure there's a branch of your bank that is reasonably convenient to where you live and work. Keep in mind that the people reviewing your application for in-state residency status will be older and may not be as familiar with online banking options.
Summary: Get a job in the state and pay state income taxes. Get a driver's license or state ID card in your new state. Transfer your car's registration and insurance to your new state. Register to vote in your new state. Maintain bank accounts within the state.

Problem: Article: Before you start preparing your lights for storage, count how many strands you have. Recording the number will help you know how many hangers to buy later. Unplug any strands that have been plugged together, as Christmas lights are best stored singularly to prevent tangles. There's no point in storing a tangled mass of lights on coat hangers. The entire purpose of the coat hangers is to keep the strands separate. Locate the plug and use it as a guide while you untangle the lights. Work the plug in and out of the knots until you've detangled the entire strand.  Be gentle with your lights as you untangle to avoid damaging them or worsening any knots.  Separate untangled strands from tangled ones as you work. There's no point in storing burned-out lights. Make sure each one works by briefly plugging them into the wall. Fix or throw away broken Christmas lights, depending on your time commitment. Dirty or dusty Christmas lights will not only detract from the holiday spirit next year but also contaminate other strands. Wipe down dirty lights with a slightly damp washcloth, then use a dry rag to remove excess moisture.  Pay special attention to lights that hung outdoors. Never submerge Christmas lights in water unless you have purchased waterproof lights.
Summary:
Take inventory of your lights. Untangle the strands. Test the untangled light strands. Clean your Christmas lights.