If a mildew smell is noticeable when you first turn the A/C on, this method may help. The 3% solution sold in stores will work.  Do not use alcohol, as this is flammable and could start a fire. Do not use bleach, as those fumes are toxic and bleach could damage the unit. While safer than bleach or alcohol, hydrogen peroxide should still be clearly labelled and kept out of the reach of children. Spray the intake area and outflow area on the front of the unit.  Avoid getting spray in eyes or inhaling it.  Once it settles on surfaces, the fumes are no longer a concern. Rinse hands after spraying. Then turn the unit back on. Spraying when the unit is turned off for the night is ideal, as that allows plenty of time to dry before morning. If this method isn't sufficient, remove the filter, with the unit off, and spray further inside the unit.  Place a drip tray underneath the unit to catch any drips, which might otherwise bleach carpet, fabric, or wood. A turkey basting tray is one possible option. Before the condensate evaporates, that's the ideal breeding period for microbes.  While the unit is on, the temperature extremes and continuous flow of condensate washing old water outside (you may see it dripping) prevents the build-up of microbes.
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One-sentence summary -- Look and smell for signs of mildew. Fill a spray bottle with hydrogen peroxide. Turn the unit off. Allow it to dry. Do a deeper clean if needed. Avoid turning the unit on and off often.


Practice reading your speech aloud with a timer. Make sure you are reading at a slow, natural pace. Try to get it slightly under the time you will actually speak—you might cry or have another interruption when you try to deliver it during the funeral. Go over your speech so that you're sure of exactly what you want to say. When you read, you may find it hard to remember, or conversely you may find it easy to remember but hard to understand your own notes. To memorize, simply read aloud many times until you feel like you might be ready to read it without the page.  Next, say your speech without reading, though you may glance down whenever you forget what's next. Do this many times. Focus on areas where you forget what to say, and practice them extra. You aren't required to memorize the speech, and it might even be more natural if you didn't. You may get emotional while you read, or you may suffer from stage fright in front of the assembled mourners. It is OK to show some emotion, but to make sure that others can hear you, practice calming yourself even when you already feel calm.  Take deep breaths. Drink water. Look at a friend or family member in the audience for support. Command yourself by name. Giving yourself short mental commands while addressing yourself by name helps you stay in control. If you start to lose it, think "Patricia, calm down." To ensure that your speech is concise, appropriate, moving, and that you deliver it well, practice in front of an audience. This can be one to several people you love. Ask them to listen and give you notes on your presentation.
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One-sentence summary -- Time yourself. Memorize it if you want. Plan ways to calm yourself. Rehearse in front of someone you trust.


You are entitled to any evidence that the prosecutor has that may prove your innocence. This is called “exculpatory” evidence. Your attorney can ask the prosecutor for this evidence or, more formally, file a motion with the court requesting it.  Pay attention during the trial to any reference to exculpatory evidence. Sometimes prosecutors fail to turn over all helpful information to defendants. For example, a witness might blurt out that the alleged victim told her that you were not at fault on the day at issue. If this witness then subsequently spoke to the police, then you can assume that the witness told the police what the victim said. You should question the prosecutor whether this information came up during a police interview and why it wasn’t disclosed to you. If the prosecutor withheld exculpatory evidence, then you need to bring that fact to the judge’s attention. If you want witnesses to testify on your behalf at trial, then you will need to subpoena them. A subpoena commands a witness to attend the trial. It also informs the witness of the day, time, and location of the trial. Generally, you can get subpoenas from the court clerk and have them served on witnesses either using the sheriff or a private process server. If you represent yourself at trial—which is not recommended—then you will need to read up on your state’s rules of evidence. These rules limit the kinds of evidence that can be used in trials. To find your state’s rules, search the Internet.  One rule to pay attention to in particular is the rule against “hearsay.” Hearsay is any out-of-court statement used to prove the matter asserted. For example, if your son said, “My Dad beats me every week” and a cop repeats this claim in court, then it is hearsay to use that claim as proof that you do, in fact, beat your son every week. There are many exceptions to the rule against hearsay, so you can’t get all hearsay statements excluded. Nevertheless, if you find hearsay statements offered in court, you need to stand up and object.
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Request exculpatory evidence from the prosecution. Subpoena witnesses. Read the rules of evidence.