Problem: Article: If you have a repair kit, it’ll have the material you need to create a patch. Otherwise, an old bath curtain or pool liner are great substitutes. Use scissors to cut a patch that is a little larger than the area you wish to cover. This will ensure the patch stays tight and in place over the hole.  Repair kits come with some mattresses and can also be purchased wherever air mattresses are sold. Bike tire patch kits also work well for repairing air mattresses. Find them at bike and general stores. Brush the rubber cement over the back of the patch. Also spread a layer over the leaking area. You can use a rubber glove to smooth the glue in order to ensure the patch stays flat against the mattress.  Other strong glues, such as super glue, contact cement, or epoxy, may also work. You can also find glue that is specifically designed for surfaces such as air mattresses, pool floats, or whitewater rafts. This glue can be found where these items are sold. Set the patch over the leaking area and press down on it until it’s flat. Weigh the patch down with a heavy object, such as a book. Leave the patch there for up to 12 hours if possible. If you don’t have time to wait for the glue to dry, the patch may come off. Try using duct tape or another cover material until you can cover the leak properly. Hook the mattress up to the pump and fill it with air. Listen for any leaks. To test this, you can put talcum powder around the patch. If the mattress is still leaking there, the air will blow off the powder.
Summary: Cut a patch out of a vinyl shower curtain. Spread rubber cement over the patch. Set the patch in place and leave it for 6 hours. Inflate the mattress to test it.

Problem: Article: Apple is always attempting to improve your device's battery life, so updating to the latest version of iOS as soon as it becomes available will potentially help save battery life in and of itself. After a certain amount of inactivity, your iPhone or iPod will automatically turn off its screen. To change this setting:  Open your iPhone's Settings. Scroll down and tap Display & Brightness. Tap Auto-Lock. Tap a time limit (the lower, the better). Low Power Mode is a process that temporarily restricts your iPhone's or iPod's visual effects and overall power consumption until you disable it. To enable this feature:  Open your iPhone's Settings. Scroll down and tap Battery. Slide Low Power Mode right to the "On" position. This feature uses your iPhone's or iPod's camera to detect ambient light and adjusts the screen's brightness automatically in response. To enable this feature:  Open your iPhone's Settings. Scroll down and tap General. Tap Accessibility. Select Display Accommodations. Slide Auto-Brightness right to the "On" position. This feature sends new mail to your Mail app from the pertinent email server, which can use a significant amount of battery life. To disable fetching:  Open your iPhone's Settings. Scroll down and tap Mail. Tap Accounts. Tap Fetch New Data at the bottom of the page. Slide Push left to the "Off" position. Doing this will prevent your iPhone or iPod from attempting to send or receive any kind of signal, which will in turn reduce the impact on your battery. To enable Airplane Mode:  Open your iPhone's Settings. Slide Airplane Mode right. Even when you do have coverage, turn on airplane mode to help your phone charge faster.
Summary: Make sure your software is up-to-date. Adjust your device's auto-lock settings. Use your device's "Low Power Mode" feature. Enable auto-brightness. Disable your device's Mail fetching. Turn on Airplane Mode when you have no coverage.

Problem: Article: You will need access to sterilized water for this method, as you want to be sure you are cleaning your cat's eyes with the cleanest materials possible. Boil water on the stove or in a kettle. Then, let it cool to room temperature. Pour the water in two small bowls and place them close to you so you can access them easily. You will need clean cotton balls to apply the warm water to your cat's eyes. You can also use a clean, soft towel or a cloth. Make sure whatever item you use it is soft to the touch and will not scratch or irritate your cat's eyes further. You will need your cat to stay still so you can wipe the gunk away from their eyes. Try sitting your cat in your lap with their head facing away from you. Then, hold then under their chin to their head stays still. You may need to work fast to ensure your cat does not move around too much.  Alternatively, you can ask a friend or partner to help you hold your cat still. Some pet owners find putting a towel over their cat's head and then adjusting it so their eyes are exposed can help their cat stay still. Once you have your cat in a still position, dip the cotton ball in the bowl of water. Then, use your dominant hand to carefully wipe the gunk away from one of your cat's eyes. Try not to get any of the gunk in your cat's eye as you remove it.  Once you have cleaned one eye, use a different cotton ball and dip it in the other bowl of water. Wipe your cat's other eye with the fresh, wet cotton ball. Make sure you use a different cotton ball for each eye. Never use the same cotton ball twice, as this can spread bacteria and lead to an infection.
Summary: Boil the water. Gather the cotton balls. Sit your cat in your lap. Wipe the gunk from your cat's eyes.

Problem: Article: Pre-emergent herbicides act by forming a chemical layer at the surface of the soil. As crabgrass seeds germinate, they take in the herbicide, which prevents them from sprouting and ultimately kills them. This should coincide with the blooming of the forsythia. Buy an inexpensive soil thermometer if you don't know when to time your herbicide application. Always apply the herbicide along with a starter fertilizer. Fertilizer helps thicken the turf, which in turn snuffs out crabgrass seeds that weren't killed by the fertilizer. Apply a starter fertilizer along with your herbicide and you're getting more bang for your buck. As small as the print is, you will find valuable information on time of application and safety precautions. Look for herbicides that use the following active ingredients: dithiopyr, prodiamine or pendimethalin. The herbicide that you use to snuff out unwanted crabgrass is the same stuff that will lay waste to the soft, pretty grass you actually want to cultivate. That means you have to seed during one season and use herbicide during another: Seed during the early fall and use herbicide during the spring, making sure to keep a buffer of at least 50 days in between. These will kill your grass as well so only use if you have more crabgrass than lawn or thick patches of it.
Summary:
Prevent crabgrass from growing in the first place with pre-emergent herbicides. Apply pre-emergent herbicides in the late winter/early spring when soil temperatures stabilize at 55°F at a depth of 4". When using herbicides, be sure to read the label carefully. Reseed or use the herbicide, but never both. Apply post-emergent herbicides in the summer, if you see crabgrass.