Q: to keep insects at bay. You can make traps and repellents using beer.  Try mixing equal parts flat beer with mouthwash, then add in Epsom salt and dry yeast.  Shake vigorously and put it in a spray bottle.  Use it as a barrier around locations you want to keep pest-free, and they are likely to cross. This layer solidifies into a thin sheet that will help protect you from being bitten, even if there are cracks where the skin folds.  This method was used by Native Americans and works against pests drawn to smell or those that bite.  You may still be pestered, but most insects will not be able to bite through this layer. The Cherokees and Akokisa used bear fat and alligator fat, respectively, as their natural insect repellent.  You may need to render the fat prior to usage.  Sometimes the fat was combined with pine tar for an especially greasy concoction. Black Jack can often be collected around, and in, shrubs to burn as an insect killer and repellent. Ensuring moisture in plant fires produces large amounts of smoke, helping to deter the insects.
A: Use beer Cover every inch of flesh with a thin layer of wet blue clay or mud. Plaster animal fat on your skin. Find native airborne flame retardant poisons.

Q: This is paper which will compost, recycle, or decompose in a landfill. In general, this paper will not have a shiny coating and no other materials such as plastic in it. Ideally, such papers are labelled. Paper shopping bags. The typical brown paper grocery bag is the time-tested biodegradable book cover. Wrapping paper: Re-use the wrapping from presents. Most people like to use wrapping paper that is not obviously holiday or birthday related. But you can often use the non-printed side of the wrapping paper for covering the book, and decorate as you prefer. Old calendars often feature beautiful artwork. Menus. How cute would it be to have a Chinese take-out menu as your book-cover? Magazines. Be a little careful in your use, as you do not want your math teacher to think you are reading a fashion magazine in class! Ask local stores or workplaces for unwanted paper.Very often, there are office supplies gathering dust on shelves or in cabinets that they would be pleased to give away. (The instructions will work with other materials besides paper bags.) Old manila folders make excellent book covers and are often plentiful in office settings. If you can get hold of rice paper, it is strong, biodegradable, and even edible! Be sure to label your school books prominently on the front and the spine.—When you're racing to class it should be clear which book to grab. Write your name, school name, and school address somewhere on the book cover. (Do not put personal information like phone number, e-mail address, or home address.) If you lose your book, this will provide a chance for a helpful person to get the book back to you. Here is a great time to show a bit of personality.  Some art ideas include:  Using decoupage Making a collage Leaf art  Making a paper mosaic. But be careful of non-biodegradable embellishments like stickers. Some earth-friendly ideas: Your own drawing and artwork. A watercolor wash. (Done, of course, before you put the cover on the book!) Collages made of magazine cut-outs.
A: Select biodegradable paper. Ideas for re-purposing paper: Use the directions on create a paper bag book cover to cover your book. Try rice paper. Label your book cover. Be sure your book can find you. Decorate!

Q: Turn your jeans inside out and put them on. Pinch the waistband on each side until you get the right fit in the waist. Try to pinch an equal amount on both sides so that your jeans will sit evenly after the alteration. You can secure the pinched fabric with a large safety pin to help you as you proceed to the next step. Carefully put the pins in the waistband on each side where you have pinched the fabric, as close to your waist as possible to keep the jeans snug. Be careful not to pin your finger. Keeping pinning down the sides of the jeans where you can pinch out loose fabric. Pin as far down as you would like, depending on how you would like the jeans to fit. You can pinch and pin just along the waist, down to the mid-thigh, or even all the way down to your knee if you want a extra skinny fit. Carefully take your jeans off. Sew each side of the jeans along the pinned line. Use a sturdy denim needle, a longer stitch length than normal, and higher tension. Go over the stitches again with a backstitch (reversing back over your stitches) at the beginning and end to secure the stitching in place. Try a stitch length of 2 and a thread tension of 4 to start. If that doesn’t work, you can easily take out the stitching with a seam ripper and try again with different settings. Don’t be afraid to experiment until you are happy with how your seam looks. Try your jeans on again and check the fit. You can always take your stitching out and try again if there is something off. If you are happy with the fit, but feel like excess fabric inside the jeans is too bulky, you can cut it out. Leave about a 1⁄4 inch (0.64 cm) border outside the stitching to prevent the fabric from unravelling. Otherwise, you can leave the fabric in. You can also fold the excess fabric to one side and sew the end down so it lies flat inside when you wear them.
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Put your jeans on inside out and pinch the waist at the sides until it fits. Secure the excess fabric on both sides with straight pins. Sew next to your pins with a single straight stitch. Turn your jeans right side out and try them on.