Q: The ground or another rough surface helps wear down leather. This is a good solution for wearing out shoe soles. Twisting the leather a little also contributes to weathering. You may also place the leather in a bag and step on it. Both rocks and hammers leave age marks. Lay the leather flat. Be gentle when using a hammer and take care not to collapse any breakable parts like the soles of shoes. Strike with a different part of the rock each time to get a more natural look. Colored rocks can impart different colors you can spread into the leather with a wire brush or sandpaper. First, set the leather in a pillowcase or between towels. Add fabric softener to the washing machine, then choose the gentle cycle. Move the items to the dryer and use a no heat tumble setting. You may also skip washing if you don't want to expose the leather to water. Bag it and place it in the dryer. Don't use heat or else the leather will shrink. Any child's sandbox at a nearby playground can be a free way to weather leather. Roll up the leather item then kick it around. Pick it up, dust it off, then repeat the process once or twice. The abrasive sand will distress the leather without wearing it down as much as sandpaper. Use a rope and tape to connect the leather to the back of a car. If you have an empty stretch of road, drag the leather over it a few times. You can also run over the leather with the car a few times. Make sure you don't crush any breakable areas like the soles of shoes.
A: Rub the leather on the ground. Strike the leather with rocks or a hammer. Include the leather in a gentle wash cycle. Roll the leather in a sandbox. Drag the leather behind a car.

Q: Understand your stress levels and what stressors affect you the most. Try keeping a journal of these top stressors and how they make you feel. As you come to understand your triggers, you can better control your stress. Having your stress under control will allow you to focus on being a more patient person. Some of your common stressors might be:  Traffic Long lines Excessive phone calls Deadlines Most situations can be looked at in a positive and negative light. How patient you are in a given circumstance will depend on how positive or negative your outlook is. If you focus on the positive aspects of a situation, you’ll find yourself being much more patient. For example, if you view time spent sitting in traffic as time wasted, you will be frustrated and impatient. Instead, reframe the situation. Sure, you spent a long time in traffic, but it was a great opportunity to have a conversation with your significant other. With this subtle twist, the experience becomes a positive one and you will both be more patient. Being caught off guard is stressful, regardless of the situation. You can be more patient if you prepare yourself for difficult situations. One of the best ways to prepare for a situation is to visualize yourself dealing with it before it happens. Close your eyes and think about how the situation will play out, then how you want to react to it. Breathe deeply and tell yourself that you can do it. For example, if you get irritated when your significant other sleeps in on the weekend, visualize yourself doing something you enjoy in the morning. Include in the visualization how you will greet your significant other warmly when they wake up, maybe with a plate of pancakes ready or a bowl of fresh fruit prepared. Exercise and a healthy diet can keep your body healthy. This will make you feel better, raise your self-confidence, and help to balance your hormones and neurotransmitters (the chemicals that send messages throughout your brain and body). All of these things will make your hormones work for you to reduce your stress level and help you to be more patient. Of course, physical health is not the only factor to remaining happy and stable. If you practice good mental hygiene, you will find that you have much more capacity to be patient with yourself and your significant other. Practicing yoga, meditation, deep breathing techniques, and talking in support groups can help you relieve built up stress and maintain your cool at all times.
A: Be aware of your stress. Remain positive. Have a plan for tough situations. Keep your body healthy. Focus on your mental health.

Q: If the values for all the denominators in the equation are the same, only add or subtract the numerators. Rewrite the equation so the numerators are added or subtracted in parentheses over the denominator. Solve for the numerator and simplify the fraction if you’re able to.  For example, if you wanted to solve 3/5 + 1/5, rewrite the equation as (3+1)/5 = 4/5. If you want to solve 5/6 - 2/6, write it as (5-2)/6 = 3/6. Both the numerator and denominator are divisible by 3, so you can simplify the fraction to 1/2. If you have mixed numbers, remember to change them to improper fractions first. For example, if you want to solve 2 ⅓ + 1 ⅓, change the mixed numbers so the problem reads 7/3 + 4/3. Rewrite the equation like (7 + 4)/3 = 11/3. Then convert it back to a mixed number, which would be 3 ⅔. Many times, you’ll encounter problems where the denominators are different. In order to solve the problem, the denominators need to be the same or else you’ll do your math incorrectly. List the multiples of each denominator until you find one that the numbers have in common. If you still can’t find a common multiple, then multiply the denominators together to find a common multiple.  For example, if you want to solve 1/6 + 2/4, list the multiples of 6 and 4. Multiples of 6: 0, 6, 12, 18… Multiples of 4: 0, 4, 8, 12, 16… The least common multiple of 6 and 4 is 12. Multiply the numerator and denominator of the first fraction in the equation by the multiple needed so the denominator equals the common multiple. Then do the same for the second fraction in the equation with the factor that makes its denominator is the common multiple.  In the example 1/6 + 2/4, multiply the numerator and denominator of 1/6 by 2 to get 2/12. Then multiply both numbers of 2/4 by 3 to equal 6/12. Rewrite the equation as 2/12 + 6/12. Once you have the denominators at the same value, add the numerators together as you normally would to get your result. If you can simplify the fraction, then reduce it to its lowest terms.  For example, rewrite 2/12 +6/12 as (2+6)/12 = 8/12. Simplify your answer by dividing the numerator and denominator by 4 to get a final answer of ⅔.
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Add or subtract just the numerators if the denominators are the same. Find a common multiple for the denominators if they’re different. Make equivalent fractions so the denominators are the same. Solve the equation as you normally would.