Q: The ground or another rough surface helps wear down leather. This is a good solution for wearing out shoe soles. Twisting the leather a little also contributes to weathering. You may also place the leather in a bag and step on it. Both rocks and hammers leave age marks. Lay the leather flat. Be gentle when using a hammer and take care not to collapse any breakable parts like the soles of shoes. Strike with a different part of the rock each time to get a more natural look. Colored rocks can impart different colors you can spread into the leather with a wire brush or sandpaper. First, set the leather in a pillowcase or between towels. Add fabric softener to the washing machine, then choose the gentle cycle. Move the items to the dryer and use a no heat tumble setting. You may also skip washing if you don't want to expose the leather to water. Bag it and place it in the dryer. Don't use heat or else the leather will shrink. Any child's sandbox at a nearby playground can be a free way to weather leather. Roll up the leather item then kick it around. Pick it up, dust it off, then repeat the process once or twice. The abrasive sand will distress the leather without wearing it down as much as sandpaper. Use a rope and tape to connect the leather to the back of a car. If you have an empty stretch of road, drag the leather over it a few times. You can also run over the leather with the car a few times. Make sure you don't crush any breakable areas like the soles of shoes.
A: Rub the leather on the ground. Strike the leather with rocks or a hammer. Include the leather in a gentle wash cycle. Roll the leather in a sandbox. Drag the leather behind a car.

Q: In order to create an Apple ID without a credit card from your computer, you must use iTunes and not the Apple ID website. Click the "iTunes Store" tab to open it. .." button and select "Apps". This will open the iTunes App Store. You will need to try to install a free app in order to create an account that doesn't have a payment method linked with it. This will open the prompt to log in with your Apple ID.  Continue. Agree. You will be asked to enter your email address, create a password, and create some security questions, and enter your birthday. Click Continue when you've entered all of the required info. If "None" is not available, click here for potential reasons why. Click the link in the verification email that is sent to the email address you provided. Once you click the link, your Apple ID is ready to go.
A: Open iTunes. Open the iTunes Store. Click the ". Find a free app. Click the "Free" button. Click the "Create Apple ID" button. Click . Read through the Terms and Conditions and click . Fill out all of the information required. Select "None" as your payment type. Verify your account.

Q: Since the adult dog's possessions may be a source of conflict, secure its toys, food bowls, bedding, and other belongings in a cabinet. This way you can prevent the puppy from getting one of its belongings, upsetting the adult dog. Place the baby gate in the doorway between 2 different rooms, like the kitchen and the laundry room. This way, when the dogs re-meet in the home, there will be a barrier to protect the puppy if the adult dog reacts negatively. While you walk the adult dog, have your friend walk the puppy alongside it. This will give the dogs another chance to get used to each other before you go inside the house. If either dog becomes tense, call its name or pull it away. Take the older dog inside the house first and unleash it. Place it on one side of the baby gate, preferably the side that has open access to the house. While on the leash, bring the puppy inside and place it on the other side of the baby gate. If the interaction between the adult dog and the puppy are positive, reward both dogs with a treat and verbal praise. If the adult dog displays threatening behavior, pull it away and say, “No, Rusty!” If the adult dog calms down, give it a treat. If the adult dog does not calm down, lead it to another room to calm it down. If the interactions between the dogs are positive for more than 5 minutes, then it is ok to remove the baby gate. Before you remove the gate, leash the puppy. Once you remove the baby gate, allow the dogs to interact without your intervention. Keep observing them as they interact without the baby gate. Remember to avoid holding the puppy in your arms to “protect” it. If it feels threatened or scared, it will run in between your legs for protection. Unlike older dogs, a puppy's social skills are not as advanced. Puppies tend to push the limit when it comes to playing, which can frustrate or annoy adult dogs. If the adult dog growls or snaps at the puppy, understand that this is its way of communicating its limits to the puppy.  If the puppy backs down after the growl and the adult dog stops the assertive behavior, this is a positive sign. If the adult dog continues with fearful or threatening behavior, intervene. Distract it by saying its name loudly. Intervene immediately if a fight erupts between the dogs. Yell, "Hey," in the air, or use an air horn to distract the dogs from the fight. Once the dogs are distracted, place them in their crates, or place the puppy behind the baby gate. For your safety, avoid breaking up a dog fight with your hands, and remain calm. If you use your hands to separate fighting dogs, you may get bit. Don't burden the adult dog by making it tolerate the puppy all of the time. Once you see the adult dog becoming tired or annoyed of the puppy, give both dogs a break by crating them for 30 minutes or so. Once it is in its crate, give it a treat and toy as a reward.  If your dog isn't crate trained, then separate the dogs into different areas of the house. This is a great opportunity to crate the puppy. Give it its own treat and toy inside its crate.
A: Put away the adult dog's possessions. Set up a tall, sturdy baby gate to serve as a barrier. Walk the dogs around the neighborhood before you go inside. Take the dogs inside the house separately. Observe their interactions through the gate. Remove the baby gate if their interactions are positive. Avoid punishing the adult dog if it growls or snaps. Yell in the air if a fight erupts between the dogs. Crate the dogs.

Q: Sweet plantains give a little when you press them. Their skins are mottled yellow and brown. If you find green plantains, give them several days to ripe before you make your sweet dessert dish. Use a paring knife to chop the ends off the plantains. Use your fingers to pull back the peel and remove it from the fruit inside. Discard the peel. Lay the plantains on a cutting board and slice them into 1/2-inch pieces. If you like thicker plantains, slice them into 1-inch pieces. For thin, crispy plantains, slice them into 1/4-inch pieces. Pour the oil into a stockpot or frying pan so that it rises up the sides 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm). Heat the oil until a deep frying thermometer reads 340 degrees. For a less oil-heavy dish, add just a bit of oil to a frying pan and heat it until it sizzles when you add a bit of plantain to the pan. Lay them in the hot oil and fry them until they're brown and crispy on one side, which should take about 2 minutes. Flip them over and fry them on the other side until both sides are golden brown. The longer they fry, the sweeter they'll taste. Remove them from the hot oil and place them on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain completely. Sprinkle them with sugar and cinnamon to taste. For a truly delectable dish, make a fresh batch of  whipped cream to top the fried sweet plantains.
A:
Pick out ripe, sweet plantains. Peel the plantains. Slice them on the diagonal. Heat the oil. Fry the plantains. Drain the plantains. Serve them hot with sugar.