Article: Most manufacturers offer oils specifically formulated to treat their gloves. Applying a small amount of conditioning oil will soften, enrich, and preserve the leather in the pocket of your glove.  You can use some shaving cream with lanolin in it as a cheap alternative to conditioning oil. Do not use too much oil or cream on your glove. Applying too much can cause the leather to deteriorate. Use just enough to apply a light coating all over the pocket. They're not the same thing. Softball gloves have slightly larger pockets to fit the slightly larger ball. Put it in the "sweet spot." The sweet spot is where you would ideally catch the ball, in the lower part of the webbing between the thumb and forefinger. The bands should be tight so that the ball rests snugly in the pocket of the glove and not be able to move around. This is to shape the pocket to fit the ball.  Don't use string for this. Tightly wound string or twine can leave an odd-looking imprint around the outside of the glove. The sunlight will make the leather warm and flexible. Do not leave the glove on a hot surface. You don't want to cook it. Shape the glove by punching your fist into the pocket and opening and closing the glove. Throw the ball hard many times into the center of the glove's pocket, and close the glove over the ball as soon as it hits the webbing. The more you do this, the better the ball will fit and the more you'll develop a feel for catching and retaining the ball. Store it for a day or two in a dark, dry spot. Choose an out-of-the-way place away from pets and small children (who might disturb the process). Remove the bands and ball. Your glove should be ready for action. The more you use it, the more the glove will conform to your hand.
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Purchase baseball glove conditioning oil. Use a baseball glove or a softball glove. Put a ball in the glove. Wrap several large rubber bands around the glove with the ball inside. Leave the band-wrapped glove out in direct sunlight for a few hours (no more). Take the glove out of the sun, remove the bands, and take the ball out. Close the glove around the ball and wrap it with the bands again. Retrieve the glove.
Article: The easiest way to help the homeless is to donate your money to a nonprofit whose mission is to serve the homeless.  This ensures that social workers and professionals who best understand how to help the homeless will have the resources necessary to do their important work.   Consider leaving a donation to an organization that supports the homeless in your will.  You can also donate to local churches, temples, mosques, and other religious institutions that offer help to the homeless. Donating your used or new items is another easy way to help.  Donate these items to local organizations that house the homeless or otherwise support them.   Alternately, you could provide such things to your local homeless population directly.  The best items to donate include:   Winter weather clothing (such as hats, mittens, coats, and boots) New underwear and socks Travel-sized hygiene items (toothpaste, soap, etc.)  Professional clothing (a hurdle to overcoming homelessness is looking presentable at job interviews) First aid items (such as Neosporin, Band-Aids, antibacterial cream, and hand sanitizer) Secondary medical items (such as sunscreen, heavy duty lotions like Bag Balm, allergy medication, and tissues) Bus passes (great for helping them get to job interviews) Linens (i.e. twin sheets, towels, pillows and pillow cases) One of the constant struggles of homelessness is finding enough to eat.  Donate canned or boxed goods to your local soup kitchen or homeless shelter.  Before making your donation, contact the homeless organization and find out which items they need most. Alternately, you could buy (or make) lunch for a homeless person you encounter on the street. In addition to practical items like clothes and hygiene products, you might want to provide toys for the children of homeless families.  Homeless children often have few possessions of any kind, and may not have any toys at all.  For adults, you might want to donate books, magazines, or other reading materials. Donating toys is an especially good idea around the holidays, when homeless kids often have few gifts to look forward to. If you cannot donate money or goods, sign up to work with a homeless organization.    The sort of volunteer opportunities available to you will vary depending on the organization you contact and the organization’s needs.  You might be able to:  Pack boxes with foods for distribution to homeless people Serve hot food at a soup kitchen Help homeless people transition to working a job and paying bills Train homeless people in a skill like gardening or playing an instrument Use your skill set to assist the homeless in other ways (for instance, by giving homeless people free haircuts or tutoring homeless kids)
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Donate money. Donate items. Provide food. Donate recreational items. Volunteer your time.
Article: Although your shave won’t be as close as a razor shave, it will give you a bald result with less friction. This means you’re less likely to experience irritation and redness post-shave.  If you’d like a little bit of hair left, you can use a 1 guard. You may want to lay down newspapers before you shave your head to collect the excess hair. Normally, you'd shave your hair in the direction of the grain. However, this isn't necessary with clipping because you won't get as close of a shave as with a razor. Additionally, clipping hair with the grain is really difficult, as it's hard to clip the hair if you're moving the clippers over the top of your hair. This is usually level with the middle of your ear. Place your clippers against your skin and move them upwards toward the crown of your head. Make several passes until you reach the area behind your ear. If you feel more comfortable starting on a different section of your head, that’s okay. Do what’s easiest for you. Position the clippers at the top of your forehead. Then, slowly glide them back toward the crown of your head. Stop shaving when you reach the back of your crown. Place your clippers at the nape of your neck. Next, slowly bring the razor up toward your crown. Continue working your way across the back of your hair until you’ve shaved your entire head.
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Remove the guard from your clippers for the closest possible shave. Clip your hair in the opposite direction of your hair growth. Start at the sides of your head where your sideburns begin. Move from top to bottom when shaving the top of your head. Shave from bottom to top when finishing up the back.