If possible, move to a well-ventilated area, or at the very least, open up a window. Sanding creates a lot of dust. Some surfaces contain coatings (i.e.: polyurethane) that can be hazardous to your health and lungs. If you are going to scuff sand walls, check to see that the paint does not contain lead. If the paint contains lead, do not sand it; use a de-glosser instead. There are lots of different grits that fall into this category, so choose something based on the type of scuffing you are doing. In most cases, you will scuff sand a bare surface before applying anything, and sand again between coats of paint or sealer. Here is what you should look for:  If you are scuffing bare wood, or another surface, in preparation for priming, painting, and/or staining, you will need something between P120 and P150. If you are scuffing between coats of paint or sealer, choose something between P180 and P220. If you are sanding between coats of varnish and need a high-gloss finish, look for a P320 grit.  For high-gloss varnish, polyurethane, and lacquer finishes, wet sand with P600 or P800. There are buff sanders, sanding blocks, and sanding sponges. A piece of sandpaper or a sanding block will be suitable for most surfaces, but it may not be the most efficient for curves or tight corners. Here are some options you should consider:  Floors: Buffer and sandpaper.  Rounded curve: use a sanding sponge. Tight corners: choose a sander with a pointed tip or a fine wire brush. Steel wool comes in a variety of grades and can be used in place of sandpaper. A flat sheet of sandpaper will work just fine on flat surfaces, but there are a few things you can do to make it even more efficient, based on the job that you are doing. Here are a few suggestions:  Small items or corners: cut a sheet of sandpaper into quarters, then fold each quarter into thirds, lengthwise.  Concave curve: wrap the sandpaper around a 1-inch (2.54-centimeter) wide dowel. Secure it with double-sided tape or glue. Walls: attach your sandpaper or sanding block to a pole. You can find special attachments in a hardware store.

Summary: Put on a pair of goggles and a dust mask. Choose a fine-grit sandpaper. Consider other options besides sandpaper. Fold or wrap the sandpaper, if necessary.


Most reporting agencies will instruct you to forward the original email when you report a phishing scam. Although you do not need to open these emails, you do not need to delete them either. You can also take a screen shot of the email on your cell phone in case the email is subsequently deleted. Scammers often pretend to be other individuals or businesses. You should contact the spoofed entity and let them know that someone is impersonating them. The company or individual may wish to pursue a lawsuit. ISPs try to filter out what appears to be a phishing attempt. Accordingly, you should inform them so that they can update their firewall and prevent the same scammer from targeting more people. Your ISP is the company that provides you with internet access. Check your bill. If you use free Wi-Fi provided by a business, university, or building management company, then alert someone who works with the organization. There are many government organizations you can contact to report a phishing scam. Before contacting them, gather necessary information: your contact information (phone number and mailing address), the name of the individual or business being defrauded, and the telephone number and website address given in the email.  You can contact the FBI’s Internet Fraud Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. Your complaint will be processed and then forwarded to the appropriate authority. Notify the Federal Trade Commission. While they cannot help individual cases, their Consumer Sentinel complaint database provides information to law enforcement worldwide. Forward phishing emails to spam@uce.gov. File a complaint with the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team at their US-CERT site. Their function is to respond and defend against cyber-attacks of all kinds.
Summary: Keep all suspect emails. Contact the company or individual being spoofed. Forward the email to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Contact the authorities.