Q: This basically means two things:  Always store your contacts in contact lens solution, unless you're wearing disposable lenses. Contact lens solution helps to clean, rinse, and disinfect your lenses. Dispose of your contact lenses by the recommended date. Most lenses fall into one of three categories: dispose daily, dispose semi-weekly, or dispose monthly. Check your contact lenses for the recommended disposal date and don't wear them much longer than that. There are even online tools available to help you remember when to replace your lenses. Some solutions are made specifically for storing contacts, some solutions are made specifically for cleaning and disinfecting contacts, and some can be used for both. Ideally, you should use a combination of the two.  Storing solutions tend to be saline-based. They are gentle on the eyes, although they may not clean your contacts as effectively as chemical disinfectant solutions. Cleaning and disinfecting solutions are either hydrogen peroxide-based (HPB) or multipurpose. HPB solutions require a number of steps, including using a neutralizer to keep the peroxide from harming your corneas when you put them back in. Multipurpose cleaners are easy to use and can often be used to sore contacts as well. If your contact solution is irritating your eyes on a regular basis, switch to a hydrogen peroxide solution. Always use the disinfecting solution, eye drops, and enzymatic cleaners that your eye-care professional has recommended. Different types of contacts require different types of solutions. Some eye-care products are not safe for contact lens wearers — particularly chemical-based, non-saline eye drops. Ideally, clean them every day, before and after use.  Clean each contact by rubbing it gently with your index finger in the palm of your other hand. Most multipurpose solutions don’t have “No Rub” on their labels anymore. Lightly rubbing your contact removes surface buildup. Change out the lens solution in your lens case every time that you store your contacts. Reusing solution greatly increases your risk of infection and is not advised. Clean your contact lens case every time you use it with either sterile solution or hot tap water. Let it air dry. Replace the contact lens storage case at least every three months. Wash your hands with soap and warm water, and dry them thoroughly using a clean towel. Remember – any residue from soaps, lotions, or chemicals may stick to your contact lenses and cause irritation, pain, or blurred vision, so soaps without scents or lotions are ideal. If you put something into your eye that's already been in someone else's eye, you risk spreading infections and harmful particles from their eye to yours.  All prescriptions are different. Your friend may be far-sighted while you are near-sighted; or, if you are both near-sighted, they may be significantly more near-sighted than you, to the point that her prescription actually blurs your vision even worse. Some people require specially-shaped contacts for conditions like astigmatism. You may need to change your prescription as your eyes age and grow.  Your eyes change over time. Your vision may deteriorate, and you may develop conditions like astigmatism, in which the eye becomes irregularly-shaped and develops refractive issues at all distances.  Your optometrist may test your eyes for glaucoma — a deteriorative eye disease that can systematically dim your vision — and other potentially harmful eye conditions. It pays to keep up with your optometrist.
A: Properly care for your contact lenses whenever they’re not in use. Make sure that you're using the right solution. Clean your contacts frequently. Make sure that your hands are clean before handling the lenses. Avoid wearing someone else's contact lenses, especially if they've already been worn. Visit your optometrist annually to check your contact lens prescription.

Q: If you can't find a pre-made rack you like or you want do a project, try making your own. To make your own simple rack that will store 4 oars vertically, you will need to start with a piece of lumber that is at least 2 by 4 by 24 inches (5.1 × 10.2 × 61.0 cm). You will also need 32 inches (81 cm) of doweling that is at least .5 inches (1.3 cm) in diameter, wall anchors, and wood glue.  You'll also need a saw, a screwdriver, and a drill. Make sure you have a drill bit that is the same diameter as the doweling you are using, and a drill bit that is the same diameter as the shaft of the screws that will go into the wall anchors. If you did not buy a piece of wood that is exactly 2 by 4 by 24 inches (5.1 × 10.2 × 61.0 cm), cut it to that length. Then cut the doweling into 8 pieces that are each 4 inches (10 cm) long. You can use any type of wood saw to make these cuts. Even a hand saw will make quick work of these cuts. Mark where you will drill the 8 holes for dowels along the center of the wide side of the wood. Begin your marks 2 inches (5.1 cm) from the end. The 8 holes consist of four paired holes. The paired holes should be 2 inches (5.1 cm) away from each other, or the exact width of the neck of your oars. The pairs should be 4 inches (10 cm) away from each other. Then mark the 2 holes that will be used to anchor the rack onto the wall. The anchor holes should be 1 inch (2.5 cm) from each end of the rack. Once marked, center your drill bit on the marks and drill the holes. Drill the dowel holes halfway through the wood. They should not go all the way through the wood so that the dowels can be more easily glued into the holes. Drill the 2 holes for the anchors all the way through the wood, so that the anchors can be easily screwed through the rack. Remember to use different sized drill bits for the anchor holes and the dowel holes. Insert a pea-sized squirt of wood glue into each hole. Then insert a dowel into each hole, making sure it is inserted as far as possible. Be sure that the bottom of each dowel is touching the bottom of each hole.  If the dowels don't want to stay down, use a piece of painter's tape or masking tape to secure them down as they dry. If glue squirts out around the edge of the dowel, wipe it off with a slightly damp towel right away. It's a good idea to clean up the glue before it dries, as it is easier to remove. Let the dowels dry for 24 hours before proceeding with the project. Put the rack up on the wall and make sure it is level. Then mark where the anchors should go on the wall. After you have made marks, you can take the rack down and drill your pilot holes. Once the pilot holes are drilled, insert the anchors into the wall, line up the rack, and place the screws through the rack and into the anchors in the wall. Use anchors that are designed for your specific type of wall and ensure that the rack is fastened solidly into the wall. Once the rack is on the wall, you can hang up your oars. Simply hook the handle or head of each oar between a pair of dowels. It is a good idea to keep pairs of oars together when hung up, so that you grab matching pairs instead of 2 mismatched oars.
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Purchase supplies. Cut the wood to length. Mark for the holes. Drill the holes. Attach the dowels. Hang the storage rack on the wall. Put up the oars.