One of the easiest ways to stretch out a pair of shoes is just to wear them. Try wearing them for about an hour at a time, but if you can't wear them that long at first, that's okay. If you’d like, you can add a thick pair of socks to cushion your feet and help stretch your shoes even more.  This technique will work for almost any type of shoe, but it’s best if the shoes are only a little too tight. Keep in mind that if the shoes pinch or rub your feet, you might get blisters if you aren’t wearing socks! As your shoes stretch, gradually increase the amount of time you wear them. Once they’re comfortable enough to wear for several hours at a time, they’re ready to take out of the house! Put on thick cotton socks, then slip your feet into your shoes. Set your hair dryer to medium heat and blast each shoe for about 30 seconds, moving the nozzle around as you do so. As the shoe is heating, wiggle your toes and bend your foot to help stretch the shoe. Then, continue wearing the shoes as they cool down.  The heat will soften the shoe, helping it form to your foot. If you need to, heat the shoes again after they’ve cooled completely. Heat can soften the glue used on some shoes, causing the uppers to separate from the sole, so don’t leave the hair dryer nozzle in any one place for too long. Do not heat plastic or PVC shoes—they won’t stretch and you could release toxic fumes into the air. Put on the shoes you want to stretch, then fill a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and saturate the outside of the shoes. Wear the shoes as the alcohol dries, and they should stretch out to fit the shape of your foot.  You can also soak a thick pair of socks with rubbing alcohol, then put on the socks and shoes and wear them until the alcohol evaporates. This is a great option for canvas or athletic shoes. However, it may not work as well for dress shoes made from stiff materials. Because the alcohol dries quickly, it shouldn't damage the shoe. However, it’s best to test the alcohol on an inconspicuous spot first if your shoe is made from a material that shouldn’t get wet, like leather or suede. If you’re not sure, try a different technique. If you want to stretch leather shoes, put them on, then spritz the leather according to the package directions. Wear the shoe while the spray dries, and the leather will stretch out around your foot. Shoe-stretching sprays are made to loosen the fibers of leather, allowing the material of the shoe upper to spread slightly. They may also work on suede, but be sure to read the product label carefully.
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One-sentence summary -- Wear the shoes around the house for an hour at a time. Wear thick socks and heat the shoes with a hair dryer for a fast stretch. Spray the shoes with rubbing alcohol for a custom fit. Try a shoe-stretching spray while you’re wearing leather shoes.

Q: Depending on how much stuff you want to keep in your survival kit, any number of different containers might be appropriate. Make sure your survival kit can fit in your locker comfortably, or inside your back-pack if you'd rather keep it there. Any of the following make for great survival kit cases:  Tupperware containers Lunch boxes Small fishing tackle boxes Old toolboxes with different compartments Small make-up or pencil bag Extra back-pack There's a lot of stuff you could put into your school survival kit, but it probably doesn't all need to be there. Only pick stuff that you're likely to need to use, and take out stuff that you end up never using. If you've never used a highlighter in your whole life, don't put one in your kit. Only you know yourself and what's best for you. Revisit your survival kit after a few weeks of school. If there's a stapler always available in the office for students to use, you probably don't need to have your own in your survival kit. Depending on what kind of kit you've got, it can be fun to decorate it. If you're a creative type, decorate your kit with stickers and markers to personalize it.  Check out Pinterest for a lot of creative ideas about how to organize and decorate your kit. Alternatively, it might be fun to make your survival kit look like something else. Put it in an old First-Aid kit to make it look like one, or a Fishing tackle box. Nobody will know the difference. If you keep food or other perishable items in your survival kit, make sure you go back into your kit and change them out to keep everything fresh.  Check your kit before you leave for vacation, especially. You don't want to come back from Spring break to find a bunch of dried up or rotten stuff in your survival kit. Facial wipes and other types of pads can dry out, making them useless. Check on them regularly to make sure they're still fresh for when you need them. Make sure you keep your caps and lids all shut, to avoid spilling or drying out any of the hand sanitizer and lotion you have in your kit. After you get your survival kit decorated and organized, put it somewhere you'll be able to access it regularly and easily if you need it. Most school kits are best kept in your locker at school, but you can also keep smaller ones in your back-pack or in your purse. If you'd rather, you could even keep a kit in your car, if you drive to school, or in your cubby box at school if you don't have a locker.
A: Find a good carrying case. Pick what you'll likely need. Decorate and label your kit. Change out some of the items regularly. Keep the kit in your locker or bag.

Article: Learn about the music scene, the party scene, the food scene – anything that you think would enhance your quality of life. Try to grasp the cultural idiosyncrasies that make each place unique. Read about the ratio of younger people to older people, and try to see the trends in why people are moving to a particular place.  Perhaps your favorite band or a beloved author hails from a certain city. Maybe you've heard that a city has a notoriously active and outdoorsy populace. Living around others who are in the same socioeconomic bracket can be more comfortable than living among people who make considerably more or less than yourself. Whether you will be renting or owning a home in your new area, try consulting with a real estate agent to get a better idea of the neighborhood. It is important to make an informed and practical decision, but you should also find a reason to be enthused about the place you're going to live. Create a mental image of what life would be like here, and then evaluate whether that life is something you want. Determine whether you want to live somewhere hot, cold, wet, dry – near the coast or in the mountains. Basic research on a city or region should give you a good idea of the weather patterns. Consider the effects that a different climate (say, a very rainy place, or somewhere that freezes over in the winter) will have upon your lifestyle and your goals. Consider the temperature, the average precipitation, the air pollution, and the seasonal flux.   Some people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which is a cyclical depression pattern related to the changing of the seasons. People often find themselves most down in the winter or the rainy season, when the skies are cold and overcast.  If you are unsure of the climate in a particular area, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has excellent data on everything from temperature to air pollution. This can also help swing your decision, although it may not be the most weighty concern. Some areas face a high risk of hurricanes and tornadoes, while other areas get a lot of earthquakes. Some areas are prone to drought, and others to mighty storms. Inform yourself of the danger so that you can make a conscious choice.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Consider the culture. See the romance in a place. Understand what the climate is like. Learn about the risk of natural disasters.