Sketch out a normal curve, where the highest point is in the middle, and the ends slope down and taper off symmetrically to the left and right. Next, draw several vertical lines intersecting the curve:  1 line should divide the curve in half. Draw 3 lines to the right of this middle line, and 3 more to the  left. These should divide each of the curve's halves into 3 evenly spaced sections and one tiny section at the tip. Mark the line in the middle with the mean of your data. Then, add standard deviations to get the values for the 3 lines to the right. Subtract standard deviations from your mean to get values for the 3 lines to the right. For example:  Suppose your data has a mean of 16 and a standard deviation of 2. Mark the center line with. 16. Add standard deviations to mark the first line to the right of the center with 18, the next to the right with 20, and the rightmost line with 22. Subtract standard deviations to mark the first line to the left of the center with 14, the next line to the left with 12, and the leftmost line with 10. The basic point empirical rule is easy to grasp: 68 percent of data points for a normal distribution will fall within 1 standard deviation of the mean, 95 percent within 2 standard deviations, and 99.7 percent within 3 standard deviations. To remind yourself, mark each section with a percentage:  Each section immediately to the right and left of the center line will contain 34%, for a total of 68. The next sections to the right and left will each contain 13.5%. Add these to the 68 percent to get 95% of your data. The next sections over on each side will each contain 2.35% of your data. Add these to the 95 percent to get 99.7% of your data. The remaining tiny left and right tips of the data each contain 0.15% of the remaining data, for a total of 100%.

Summary: Draw out and divide a bell curve. Write the values from your normal distribution on the dividing lines. Mark the percentages for each section.


For this method you will need a few extra supplies, but the pipe is easy to make and the result looks more neat.

Summary: Get an apple, a knife, a spoon and a pencil.


Because rabbits will hide in accumulations of vegetation, a great way to deter rabbits is to keep your grass mowed short, remove any unnecessary vegetation such as tall grasses, and clean up plant debris regularly. Also, be sure to trim off and discard low-hanging bottom branches on bushes and shrubs, which rabbits may use for cover. Finally, fill in any existing burrows you may find on your property.  Tour your property regularly to find potential sites of infestation as well as burrows that need covering. Check sites where you have taken measures to deter rabbits on a regular basis to maintain control over these areas. Make sure no rabbits are hiding in any holes you may find under sheds, decks, stairs, and other places where rabbits may find shelter. Seal these holes with chicken wire or wood. Use chicken wire mesh or wood board spacing of one inch (2.5 cm) or less to reduce the chances rabbits will gain entry.  Check places where you have secured the structure on a regular basis to make sure the repairs are intact. Pest control services that specialize in small animal removal and control may be able to recommend contractors who may be able to help you secure structures. Rabbits may be especially prone to making their habitat on property that is close to a water source. If you have a water source on your property—a stream, creek, pond, etc.—you can build fences around them to encourage rabbits to build their habitat elsewhere. As with sealing holes, be sure that the fence you build is made of a mesh that has one-inch holes or smaller. You should also bury the bottom of the fence at least four to eight inches underground and ensure it is at least two feet high. Be sure to maintain your fence over time. Rabbits may find weak spots or dig up sections along the ground to re-gain entry. Few plants will be off-limits to rabbits as food, but some are certainly on the lower end of desirability, and planting these might encourage rabbits to go elsewhere in search of food. These undesirables include annuals such as goatweed, impatiens, and verbena, perennials like echinacea and honeysuckle, and groundcover such as big periwinkle and bougainvillea. Combined with perennials and annuals, shrubs like rhododendrons and camellias can offer an extra deterrent. Consult with a landscape designer on ways to incorporate these plants into your garden in an effective and aesthetically pleasing way. Like plants, not all trees that rabbits dislike are always off-limits to them, but there are some that seem to be less preferred. These trees may, in turn, be worth planting as a means to making your landscape less desirable to rabbits. These include alder and birch trees.  Visit a tree farm to see if you can purchase young trees that can be planted on your property. Rabbits can damage and even kill shrubs and trees by gnawing on the bark around the base. Wrap hardware cloth around the bases of shrubs and trees that are susceptible to damage. Rabbits cannot gnaw through hardware cloth and it will effectively protect shrubs and trees. Some people use this technique with great success.  Hardware cloth despite the name is not a cloth, but rather a galvanized wire screen that comes in rolls and is available from your hardware store.

Summary: Reduce the areas where rabbits like to hide. Secure structures. Remove access to any water sources. Plant as many rabbit-deterring plants as possible. Plant trees that deter rabbits. Protect shrubs and trees from damage using hardware cloth.


This method is more discreet and might be preferable to those who live in dorms or share a bathroom and don't want to rinse out their pads in front of other people.
Summary: Lay down the pads on the floor of the shower with the dirty side facing up. Allow the pads to soak up the water while you take a shower. Wring them out when you are done with your shower. Leave them out to dry or add to your soaking tub. When you are ready to do your next load of laundry, toss the pads in the laundry basket and wash them with your clothes.