Carefully slip on your bathing suit bottoms one foot at a time. Make sure the towel around your waist is secure and covering you while you do this. Then, gingerly, pull your bathing suit bottoms up to your waist. Again, pull your arms through your shirtsleeves. Secure the bathing suit underneath your shirt as you normally would. For example, if your suit top clips, then clip it underneath your shirt first, and pull it up. If it ties, then tie the strings around your torso first. Then twist the tied strings around toward your back so the front of the bathing suit is on your torso, and pull up. Pull your arms back through your shirtsleeves and finish securing the bathing suit top, i.e., tie the strings around your neck, or make any adjustments before taking off your shirt. Alternatively, you can put your bathing suit top on over your shirt. Secure your top as you normally would over your shirt. Then pull your arms through your shirtsleeves and carefully take off your shirt so that your bathing suit top does not move and expose you. While your shirt is still on and the towel is around your waist, adjust the bathing suit to make sure all the pieces are in the correct position. Once everything is positioned correctly, you can remove the towel around your waist and take off your shirt.

Summary: Put on your bathing suit bottoms. Put on your bathing suit top. Adjust and take off.


What is the primary topic of your magazine? Keep in mind that most magazines are niche publications that target a highly-specific audience (for instance, people who are interested in quilting or brides looking for wedding ideas).  Ask yourself: Will this be a standalone publication or one in a series? If it’s part of a series, what’s your larger theme? Try to draw the title of your magazine out of this overarching theme. Note that most magazines have one- or two-word titles (such as TIME, National Geographic, Seventeen, Rolling Stone, and Forbes). Not only can a short title sum up your theme nicely, it's also easier to deal with from a design standpoint. What’s the focus of this one publication? How can you use it to tie all your content together? (It’s not for nothing that a single publication of a magazine is called an “issue.”) A good example of themed issues are the prom editions of teen magazines, or the Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated. All of the content inside that issue ties back to the primary focus.  What’s the title of this issue? If necessary, what’s the title of the entire series? Annual examples of titling an issue include the Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated, the Hollywood Issue of Vanity Fair, and the September Issue of Vogue. The method you choose for putting your magazine together can determine how you gather and incorporate content. Here are some points to consider:  Though the glossy, software-enhanced look is a magazine standard, making one without the use of computers can give your magazine an art-house feel. However, this will require lots of extra time and talent and is best suited for people who have already done similar projects. InDesign is the standard (though expensive) designer tool for digitally-designed magazines. The type is often written out and edited in InCopy, which meshes with InDesign. Alternately, some publications use Quark. If these options aren’t in your price range, Office Publisher might be an effective alternative. When do you plan to have the magazine finished? Ask yourself if you're setting reasonable expectations, and if you can feasibly have the magazine finished and in the hands of your readers by the deadline. A deadline is more important if you're dealing with topical issues (such as news or humor), or if you're building the issue around an annual event (such as fall fashion).

Summary: Create a theme or focus. Decide how you will assemble your magazine. Establish a deadline.


You are going to need a bucket that can hold a lot of water. However, you must also keep in mind the weight of the bucket when full. For example, a gallon of water weighs a bit over 8 pounds, which means a 5 gallon (18.9 L) bucket full of water would weigh in at 40+ pounds, if completely full. Pet stores selling aquarium supplies often sell inexpensive vacuum kits. These consist of about a 2 inch (5.1 cm) (or larger) diameter by 6 to 18 inch (15.2 to 45.7 cm) rigid plastic tube. This tube will be open at one end, with a 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) diameter opening at the other end. Included in this kit will also be a fairly long length of 1/2" clear, flexible tubing. The 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) flexible tubing should be of sufficient length to reach from the furthest point inside the tank, over the tank top and downward into the bucket. Connect the wide rigid tube to the 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) flexible tube (if not already connected). The object of weekly maintenance is to remove solid waste and change about 25% of the water in the tank. This siphon procedure will do both at the same time. Before placing your hands in the tank, be sure to thoroughly wash your hands with soap and warm water, and rinse well. Marine life and plants can react negatively to dirt, bacteria, and even soap.

Summary: Obtain a suitable bucket. Procure a vacuum kit. Connect the vacuum. Wash and rinse your hands well.


Sea salt is helpful for tooth pain, and you can make a sea salt rinse for your mouth. To make the rinse, dissolve ½ teaspoon of sea salt in four ounces of warm water. Hold the solution in your mouth over the painful tooth for 30 to 60 seconds. Spit it out and repeat two to three times.  You can also add antibacterial substances to this mixture to reduce the pain. Mix salt water, propolis, and mouthwash in equal qualities. Rinse your mouth with warm water afterwards. Make sure not to swallow the rinse. You can do this three to four times a day. Apple cider vinegar has antiseptic properties that can help alleviate tooth pain. To make an apple cider vinegar rinse, mix ¼ cup of warm water and 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar. Hold the solution in your mouth over the painful tooth for 30 to 60 seconds. Spit it out and repeat 2-3 times. Do not swallow the water-vinegar mixture.  Rinse with warm water afterwards. You can do this three to four times a day. Rinse your mouth with 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide. Swish it around your mouth for 30 to 60 seconds and then spit it out. Make sure not to swallow this solution. Avoid alcohol, as it can cause severe dehydration or even burns on your soft tissue.
Summary: Use a sea salt rinse. Make an apple cider vinegar rinse. Try hydrogen peroxide.