Article: Orchids can vary greatly in price. Some can be purchased for a few dollars at local markets, while others are prized plants costing hundreds of dollars. Factor in the type of care you will need to give the orchid such as special potting medium or fertilizer. Although you can find orchids in many supermarkets, it is often helpful to have knowledgeable staff to guide your purchase. Additionally, it is more likely that the plants are receiving quality care in a nursery than small market. If possible, it is a good idea to purchase a better pot, potting medium, or fertilizer than what comes standard from the store. Some appropriate media include peat moss, bark, pebbles, potting soil, or sphagnum moss. Ask staff to help you complete your purchase with these essentials.
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Determine your budget. Try to make your purchase from a nursery. Purchase a pot and medium appropriate to your plant.
Article: Devote 1 section to the products you buy every month and another section to the products you buy every 3 or more months. Usually, the best brand loyalty you have, the more money you will save. If you are on auto-pilot when you go to the store, you may not know what the going rate is for a name-brand and discount-brand package of toilet paper, a jar of pasta sauce or bag of chicken breasts. To get a deal, you must be able to recognize a deal. You will be searching for coupons by store as well as a by-product. Add some stores that you think might be too expensive, in case they give extremely valuable coupons. Small expandable folders are a great way to sort by expiration date. Get a folder that is no larger than 6 x 9 inches (15 by 23cm) so that you don't forget to bring it when you go shopping. Keep a coupon folder for each type of item you want to buy. For example, you can have a coupon folder for grocery shopping that you place in your car and a coupon folder for services, such as oil changes, tax preparations and carpet cleaning that you keep by the computer or phone. Many grocery stores give discounts for bringing your own bag and it's eco-friendly, but you may need to ask for the discount. This is an essential part of online couponing since you can do a good amount of couponing without ever subscribing to a newspaper. A smartphone can also be a helpful tool in modern-day couponing. You can search for an online coupon right in the store, compare prices with those on Amazon using an application called Price Check or send coupons by text message. Double coupons mean that you can double the value of a coupon up to a certain number, and triple coupons mean you can triple it. Look for stores that take and advertise these kinds of coupons. Ask for rain checks. Rain checks allow you to go into the store and get a coupon for the sale price of an item when it is restocked. Some coupons specify "No Rainchecks" so you must get to the store early on in the sale to ensure the coupon will be valid for a purchase. Learn the acronyms that are frequently used with couponing, such as Buy One Get One free/half off (BOGO), On Your Next Order (OYNO) and Mail-In Rebate (MIR).
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Make a sample grocery list. Decide which name-brand products you need and which products on which you are brand-flexible. Pay attention to product prices. Make a list of stores in your area. Buy a coupon organizer. Bring your own bags. Buy a printer. Understand coupon terminology.
Article: Some products, like DuraCoat, air dry to a set finish. Other products, like DuraBake, need to be baked to set the finish. You can bake small metal parts in a toaster oven. However, if you plan to keep the gun intact or if the parts are too large to fit in the toaster oven, be sure to choose paint that sets while air drying and doesn’t need to be baked. Use wire, like a coat hanger, to hang the parts or gun so you can access them from 360 degrees. Put a plastic dropcloth over your work area and wear a respirator, safety glasses, and gloves. You can buy finishing kits that come with aerosol spray cans, or use a paint sprayer powered by compressed air. Hold the can or sprayer 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) away from the surface and spray each part or the whole gun with smooth, back-and-forth motions until all areas are evenly covered. Let the paint dry, then apply a second coat, if desired. Use sponges dipped in paint to dab on different colors if you want to camouflage the gun. Refer to the instructions on the paint to find out how long it takes to dry. Generally, paint will be dry to the touch in 30 minutes to 2 hours. Carefully remove the masking tape and any modeling clay or foam ear plugs from the holes. This should only be done to parts that have been disassembled from the gun, rather than an intact weapon. You can use a toaster oven to bake the metal pieces if the paint requires it. Use wire to suspend the parts from the top of the oven, then bake them for 30 minutes at 350 °F (177 °C), or as the instructions dictate. Use an oven-safe thermometer to ensure the toaster oven is operating at the correct temperature. If you haven’t done this before, it can be helpful to refer to an exploded-view illustration of the gun, which can be found in the manual or online. You can also refer to the pictures you took when disassembling the gun, or watch online instructional videos to help you put all the parts back together correctly.
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Choose metal paint designed for use on guns. Suspend the parts or gun in the air. Spray the parts with the desired paint. Remove the tape and clay or plugs once the paint has air dried. Bake metal parts if required. Reassemble the gun, if necessary.