Problem: Article: Any branches that are discolored, bare, or limp need to be removed. Take the branch in 1 hand and use your other hand to cut it off at the base of the stem with your pruners. If the base of a stem is particularly thick or tough, try using larger shears or a small hacksaw. Wipe down the blade of your pruners with rubbing alcohol after you cut off a diseased branch. This will help prevent the disease from spreading to other branches. Some branches of the bush will most likely have grown quite a bit longer than the others. Use the pruners to trim these back significantly, so that they’re closer to the size of the adjacent branches. Once all the overly long branches have been trimmed, you should be able to see the natural shape of the plant more clearly. There will probably be some areas that look overcrowded with branches, especially near the bottom of the bush. By removing about one third of this wood, you’ll give your bush a cleaner look. This also makes room for new branches to grow in.
Summary: Cut off any damaged or dead branches. Shorten overly long branches. Remove one third of the old wood at the ground level.

Problem: Article: Walk through your competitor’s stores to check their layout and estimate how much space they use. Your needs will vary depending on your business, but generally you’ll need sales floor, stock room, dressing rooms, offices, and bathrooms.  You can estimate your sales floor needs using this simple calculation: sales volume divided by sales per square foot. You can find average retail sales per square foot at the statista website. If your business is already up and running, take a look at your financial performance. If you haven’t opened your business yet, you’ll have to estimate how much money is in your budget for retail space. You want to find four or five possible spaces to rent. Look online at websites such as Loopnet.com, where you can search by location, property type, lease rate, and space size. There are also subscription services, such as Co-Star. However, you will have to pay in order to use them. If you can’t find anything using free searches, then you might want to consider a subscription service. Commercial landlords still advertise in the newspaper. Find the classifieds. Usually, any landlord that advertises in the newspaper also has a website you can visit. Check the website for other properties the landlord has available.
Summary: Determine how much space you need. Estimate what you can afford. Search online. Look in the newspaper.

Problem: Article: Do 5-10 sets of lunges for each leg. To do a lunge, position one leg in front of you and one behind you. Bend your back knee so that you’re using your legs to balance, keeping the front knee bent as well with your front foot flat.  Stand in front of a mirror sideways to help you see whether you’re doing lunges correctly. When you lunge, each leg should create a 90 degree angle. Keep your back straight as you do lunges. Sit on the floor with your feet stretched out in front of you. Sit up straight and move your arms above your head, slowly lowering them to your legs to try to touch your feet. Stretch down as far as you can without hurting yourself before slowly coming back up to a seated position.  Do this 5 times to stretch out your back, keeping it as straight as possible. Keep your legs straight and touching the entire time. While you may not immediately think of your arms as essential to your cheer jumps, they’re important for your balance and help you jump higher. Stick your arms straight out on either side of you and move them in circles slowly for 5-10 seconds before reversing the direction.  Sit or stand up straight when doing arm exercises. Try doing tight, small circles and increase the size of your circles as you rotate your arms. Sit down on a flat surface and stretch out your legs to either side of you. Bend over to the left side by hinging at the waist while stretching your right arm over your head, and then to the right side with your left arm over your head, stretching out your straddle. Come to the middle as well, lowering your body as far down as possible while keeping your legs outstretched and straight.  Stretch for 15-20 seconds per position, keeping your back straight. Keep your toes pointed during this stretch if possible. Lay on a flat surface on your back and create a wide straddle with your legs. Place each of your hands on top of your inner thighs and press down slightly to stretch out your straddle. Press down and let go of your legs 10 times while keeping them in a straddle to practice the stretch.  Keep your legs straight the entire time you’re stretching. As you're stretching out your legs, they should be moving towards the ground on either side of you.
Summary: Complete lunges to strengthen your hamstrings and glutes. Try the seated forward bend to stretch out your back. Move your arms in circles to loosen them up. Improve your jumps by doing straddle splits. Stretch your inner thighs by doing supine straddles.

Problem: Article: The number one enemy of books? Dirt and natural oils from your hands as you handle them. When you're handling your books, make sure to wash your hands with warm, soapy water, and thoroughly dry them before picking up and thumbing through your books, or cleaning them. Very old, leather-bound, or rare books should be handled while wearing latex gloves. Never eat or drink around old books that you want to protect. Books need to be cleaned regularly to keep dust from accumulating on them. Generally, unless books become very soiled, basic dusting and proper temperature and environment control should be enough to keep them clean long-term. Start dusting by removing all the books from your shelves and cleaning the shelves thoroughly, dusting them and wiping them down before reshelving the books. The best way to clean old books is with a microfiber cloth that traps dust inside. Instead of just blowing the dust around, as with a feather duster, these types of cloths will trap the dust and remove it completely. They've commonly sold at most home retail stores. Don't use water or other solvents to Try to clean books. If you have a very rare book that's gotten dirty, take it to a book dealer in your area and talk about restoration methods. Most books should not need to be cleaned in any way other than gentle dusting. If you're storing books upright on the shelf, most books will only be dusty or dirty at the top of the cover, and on the top binding of the book. The bottoms will usually be mostly clean. When you're cleaning then, start at the top, wiping down gently with the cling-cloth and wiping dust from the book. If your books are very dusty, it may be good to use a small hand-vac, or the tube function on your regular vacuum cleaner to gently suck the dust out of the hinge in the binding. Run the vacuum over the top of the books while they're still stacked to get the most dust out of there, before you go back over them individually with a cloth. This can be a good way to get the worst out of the way first. Most of the dust in a book room will be tracked in from the floor, actually. While dusting the shelves themselves is important, paying attention to cleaning the room regularly will help to keep your books in their prime condition. Vacuum and sweep the floors at least once a week, if your books are in a high-traffic area, to keep your books from needing more substantial cleaning.
Summary:
Wash and dry your hands before handling books. Dust rooms with books regularly. Wipe books down with a clean magnetic or lint-free cloth. Start cleaning from the "head" to the "tail" of the book. Use a small hand-vac in the hinges. Vacuum the room regularly.