Rare items such as party hats, Halloween masks and Santa hats have appeal because they are only available in a finite quantity. These items disappear every day as more players lose them and retire from playing. New items are good for short-term trades because finding a true price on the Grand Exchange (GE) takes a while. Also, merchants can easily sell new items at a premium to players who want to have the latest thing. If merchants are working together to drive up the price of an item, don't buy in unless the items has skilling value or value as a weapon or armor. Only trade speculative items for the short term, because many people will jump in and drive up profits, but the price fall when everyone sells will be precipitous.

Summary: Choose rare items. Buy new items. Merchant speculative items.


Wipe off any old residue using a grate scraper or paper towel, if necessary. Coat the rack with oil using a paper towel so that the duck breast won't stick to the grate.  You can also spray the grill rack with cooking spray, but the grill can't be warm or turned on when you do this because the can is flammable. Use oils such as canola, peanut, soy, or corn. Turn one side on so that it’s set to medium-high, and the other side so that it’s on low-medium. Do this before starting to grill so that the grill has time to heat up.  Give the grill roughly 5 minutes to preheat. If you're using a charcoal grill, set it up so that the coals are on 1 side, creating 2 different zones of heat. If you're cooking super small duck breasts, they may be completely done cooking after only being on the hot side of the grill. If you didn’t sear the skin first, simply put the duck breast right on the grill. Place it skin-side down and grill it for 5-7 minutes, or until the skin is browned. The skin should also be slightly crispy. Use tongs to turn over the duck breast so that the other side gets a chance to cook. If desired, you can coat the duck breast with a sauce or glaze before flipping it, and then coat it again once you move it to the cool side. Smaller duck breasts will be done at this point, but larger ones might not be. Let the duck breast continue to cook on the cooler side of the grill until completely cooked. The internal temperature should be about 130 °F (54 °C).  You can check the internal temperature using a meat thermometer. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, do a simple touch test. If the duck breast feels like your forehead does when you touch it, it’s well done. If it feels like your cheek, it’s rare. Avoid cutting into the duck breast—it needs to sit for at least 5 minutes after it's done cooking while it's still completely intact. Move the duck breast to a plate after it’s done grilling, placing it skin-side up and uncovered. Wait 5-10 minutes  before slicing it open with a sharp knife and beginning to eat. Letting the duck breast sit for awhile before cutting it will help distribute the temperature evenly and spread the moisture around.

Summary: Clean and oil the grate to prevent the duck breast from sticking. Set up a hot side and cool side of the grill. Move the duck breast from the pan to the hot side of the grill. Flip the duck breast over to grill for 2-3 more minutes. Switch the duck breast to the cooler side of the grill. Let the duck breast sit for at least 5 minutes before cutting it.


The first step to avoiding dye on your skin is to be prepared before you do a home dye. Buy a pair of latex or plastic gloves to protect your hands. Lay down a plastic sheet or newspaper to protect the surfaces around your dye area, and wear old clothes you won’t mind staining. After you dye your hair, you should also use a plastic hair cap to protect your hair and avoid getting dye on your skin or your clothing. Another great tip is to create a home skin protector around your hairline so the dye cannot be absorbed by your skin. Use products like Vaseline petroleum jelly, an oil based lotion, or even lip balm. Apply the product with your fingers around your hairline, behind your ears, and on the back of your neck so its more difficult for dye to get on your skin in these areas. Natural hair dye, like henna, are usually less difficult to remove from your skin than commercial dyes. Most henna stains will dissolve from your skin within 48 hours and do not contain any toxic ingredients that could get into your skin.

Summary: Wear gloves when dying your hair. Apply an oil based protector to your hairline before dying your hair. Consider using natural hair dyes.


Use scissors to cut a straight line from end to end on one of your toilet paper rolls. Then use hot glue to attach a sturdy paper straw or wooden dowel to the center of your bottle cap. Allow the glue to dry. Open your slit toilet paper roll and position the lid so it is ¾ of the way to one end of the roll, with the straw/dowel exiting the other end of the roll. Then:  Try to insert this roll, along with the cap and straw, into the uncut roll. It should be snug, but you should still be able to push the cut roll inside the uncut one. Use your hot glue to attach the bottle cap and attached straw inside the cut roll. Position the bottle cap so it is ¾ of the way to one end of the roll. The straw should exit the opposite end. Cover the outside of your uncut roll with decorative paper to cover the plain cardboard. Attach the paper with either a glue stick or tape. Once the glue is dry, use your glue stick or tape to attach a taut layer of tissue paper at one end of the roll. Hold your uncut roll so the tissue paper covered end is upside down. Add confetti to this roll, then gently insert the confetti pusher into the open end of the uncut roll until it is ¼ to ½ of the way inside. You may need to wiggle the pusher back and forth to position it properly inside the uncut roll. Be careful not to use too much force, as it could break your tissue paper seal and release the confetti. When the moment comes for you to launch the confetti, in a rapid motion, pull back on the straw/dowel of the confetti pusher slightly, then push it forward firmly. This should cause the tissue paper to break and confetti to fly out of the popper.
Summary: Cut a straight line from end to end on a toilet paper roll. Check the size of the confetti pusher and assemble it. Decorate your uncut roll. Load your confetti into the uncut roll. Launch your confetti.