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Take an ordinary metal spoon and position it vertically, with the bowl at the lower end. Grip the lower half of the spoon with your dominant hand. Use your other hand to cover the top half of the spoon handle completely. It should look like the upper hand is gripping the spoon, but the thumb should not wrap around the handle.  The audience must be straight in front of you for this trick. If you like, you can demonstrate the spoon is an ordinary spoon by rapping it against the table, or letting the audience handle it.

summary: Hold the spoon with the bowl downward.


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To arrange the setup for drying the pretzels, line a baking sheet with foil, wax paper, or parchment paper. Next, place a wire cooling rack on top of it so the baking sheet will catch any yogurt that drips off. Lining the baking sheet makes it easier to clean after all of the pretzels have set. None of the yogurt will actually make it to the baking sheet, and you can just throw the liner away. Add 2 cups (250 g) of powdered sugar , ⅓ cup (85 g) plain low fat yogurt, and 1 teaspoon (7 g) of seedless blackberry preserves to a medium size bowl. Mix the ingredients with a whisk until they are fully combined.  It’s best to use plain, unsweetened yogurt so the coating isn’t overly sweet. You can substitute your favorite flavor of preserves for the blackberry. Use a seedless variety, though, and strain out any large pieces of fruit or skin before mixing it into the coating. When you’ve finished mixing up the yogurt coating, dip 36 thin pretzel twists in one at a time. Use a spoon or wooden skewer to turn them over in the coating so both sides are coated and then lift them out onto the wire cooling rack. Repeat the process with all of the pretzels. If you have a pair of tongs, you can use them to dip the pretzels into the yogurt coating. If you are making the pretzels for a gift or special occasion, you may want to garnish them. While the coating is still soft, add a light layer of colored sprinkles to the pretzels.  Adding the sprinkles is optional. You can leave the pretzels plain if desired. You can substitute colored sugar for the sprinkles if you prefer. After you’ve added the sprinkles, leave the pretzels to dry on the rack for 3 to 4 hours. For the best results, serve the pretzels immediately. Store any leftover pretzels in an airtight container, but try to eat them within a day of making them.

summary: Set a wire cooling rack on a lined baking sheet. Combine the powdered sugar, yogurt, and preserves. Dip the pretzels in the yogurt mixture and set on the cooling rack. Add sprinkles to the pretzels if desired. Let the yogurt coating harden for several hours before serving.


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You don't have to clean the main air ducts, but you can do it if cleaning out as much dust as possible is your goal. First, check to see if you have rectangular duct work. If so, go ahead and slide the drives down with the use of pliers. Then, pull the caps off of the slips. The terminology may sound technical, but it should be pretty easy to figure out when you're standing in front of it. The drives are the long, vertical pieces of metal on your rectangular duct work. Take your vacuum hose and slide it into the space created by removing the caps. This should be pretty easy to do, unless the duct is up against the wall. Vacuum out as much dirt and dust as possible. Then, check out what you've done with a flashlight. Vacuum again if doesn't look as clean as you'd like it to be. This is only necessary if you actually have a basement. Usually the duct work in your house will have a few registers dedicated to the air flow in your basement. Take off those registers and vacuum inside of them. Hopefully the job has been done to your liking, but it's okay if you couldn't clean the ducts as well as you would have liked. Some problems, like mold, are too big to handle on your own. If so, call in a professional.
summary: Take the caps off of the rectangular duct work. Vacuum out the dust. Remove the inside basement registers. Call in a professional.