With food spills, use a spoon to pick up chunks of food. Dampen a clean cloth with cold water or alcohol (for S-code couches) and saturate the area. Blot with the cloth until the stain is gone, and then pat the area dry. When you clean spills and messes right away, the stains don’t have time to dry and set, and this makes it easier to clean them. Keeping a couch looking great is easy if you stay on top of regular cleaning. To clean the couch, use a soft brush to gently scrub dirt and oil from the upholstery. Use the upholstery attachment and vacuum the couch, including the seams, cracks, and crevices. For the best results, repeat this cleaning process every two weeks. There are commercial fabric and upholstery protectors available that you spray onto your couches and other fabric surfaces. These sprays protect the areas from stains and make cleaning easier. To apply these protectors:  Shake the can Hold the can 6 inches (15 cm) from the couch Spray the entire surface of the couch with a thin and even layer Let the spray dry Apply a second coat Another way to protect couches from spills, dirt, and stains is to cover them with a washable fabric cover. You can either buy a special couch protector from a home or bath store, you can make your own, or you can use an old sheet or blanket to cover your couch. Wash the protector every one to two months to keep it clean, or anytime a spill occurs.

Summary: Address stains and spills right away. Clean the couch regularly. Spray the couch with an upholstery protector. Install a fabric couch protector.


You can choose a color and style of durag that work for you. Many people prefer doo rag that are a stretchy material that can be seen through when stretched. This makes them more breathable when they’re tied tightly around your head.  Line the center seam up with the center of your head for symmetry. Place the durag so that the front edge sits between your eyebrows and your hairline. Make sure your hairline is covered. If you have sideburns, they should stick out underneath. Take one tie in each hand. Pull both ties back behind the head so that they cross in an “X” behind the head. The ties will want to roll up so that they seem more like ropes than bands of fabric.  Pull the ties back on their respective sides of the head. So the tie on the right hand side gets pulled back along the right side of the head. Ties should rest between the ear and the head, so that the ears stay exposed. If you don’t want the ties to roll up like ropes, you can press them flat against your head as you pull them and wrap them. Once you’ve crossed the ties in the back of your head, pull them back in front. Make sure they cross in the center of your forehead. Then pull them all the way to the back of your head.  If you want them to lie flat, you can smooth them out at this point also. Don’t pull the ties too tightly or you can get headaches. Tie the ties into a knot at the back of your head. It should sit at the base of your skull. Begin as though you were tying your shoes. However, instead of making loops, simply make a double knot. Be careful not to tie it so tightly that you can’t undo it later. The flap will now be hanging down your neck underneath the ties. Pull it down as though you were trying to get it to touch your back. This will tighten the durag and give some nice compression on your hair. Don’t pull too hard or it will feel uncomfortable. Once the flap is pulled tight, you may want to tuck or tie it up. This prevents the flap from hanging down on your neck, which can get hot, or look sloppy.  You can roll the flap up from the bottom and tuck it over the ties so that they hold it in place. If the flap is long enough, you can tie it in a knot and then tuck it up into the ties. This will create a small bump where the knot gets tucked.

Summary: Place the durag on your head. Wrap the ties behind the head. Cross the ties in front of the head. Tie a knot. Pull down on the flap. Fold up flap if desired.


These corner bookmarks can range from a basic solid color corner to designs like hearts or ice cream cones. Whatever design you choose will determine what color fabric to buy. For this bookmark, you’ll need felt squares of your color or design choice, scissors, a ruler, a sewing needle, and either sewing thread or embroidery thread of your color choice. If you’re making a simple design, like a heart, use a marker to draw the shape outline on the felt before you start cutting. Measure one corner of the felt square to fit the corner of the book page. Fold the felt square in half, line up the corners, and cut the corners together to create two equally measured cut outs. Line up the two corner cutouts and sew together two of the edges along the trim. Leave one side open, or the top of your design open, to slip over the corner of your book page.

Summary: Decide your bookmark’s design. Prepare your materials. Outline your design. Cut out your shape. Assemble the corners.


On desktop, open your web browser and go to https://www.onedrive.com/  On mobile, tap the OneDrive app. It resembles either two white clouds on a blue background (iPhone) or two blue clouds (Android). If you aren't logged in automatically select Sign in and enter your Microsoft Live email address and password to log in. This is the default page to which OneDrive loads on both the desktop version and the mobile app.  On desktop, the tabs are located on the left side of the page. On iPhone, the tabs are located on the bottom of the screen. On Android, the tabs are located by tapping  ☰  on the top-left of the screen. Any visual media (e.g., photos and videos) in your OneDrive will appear here. On mobile, its icon resembles a clock. Your recently uploaded, accessed, and shared files all appear here. On mobile, its icon resembles two person-shaped silhouettes. Any file or folder that you have shared or had shared with you will show up on this page. Now that you know how to navigate OneDrive's interface, it's time to upload a file of your own.
Summary: Open OneDrive. Sign in to OneDrive. Select the Files tab. Select the Photos tab. Select the Recent tab. Select the Shared tab. Re-open the Files tab.