Article: Do a thorough inspection of your house, including the roof, under the porch, or near windows. Look for any openings larger than a dime. You must seal these to prevent a rat from slipping in.  You can stuff the gaps with copper or steel wool. Apply spackle, caulk, or cement on top. On doors (including garage doors), add a weatherstrip to the edges. If any of your screens on your windows or vents have been damaged, get them repaired as soon as possible. You can hire a pest-control expert or handyman to inspect the building for you. Get a plumber to check your pipes. Rats might find any leftover crumb inviting. It is important to keep your house clean and tidy to make sure that they don’t have places to hide or food to eat. Some good practices include:  Washing your dishes as soon as you are done eating. Emptying your trash can regularly,  especially when there is food waste. Cleaning up food or drink spills immediately. Cleaning your kitchen daily and putting away any food. Picking up piles of clothes, cardboard boxes, or old papers, as these might be used for nesting. Both indoor and outdoor cans should be secure to avoid attracting rats. A snug-fitting lid will prevent rats from getting in. Metal cans are best, but you can use some heavy plastic bins as well. When taking your trash outside, make sure that the outdoor cans are stored away from the building. Rats can chew through cardboard and thin plastic bags easily. You can get glass jars, plastic food containers, or sealed metal boxes at grocery stores, home goods stores, kitchen stores, or online.  Large glass jars are perfect for storing flour, coffee, tea, and sugar. Make sure that the top seals on securely. You can get plastic boxes that look like cereal boxes. These will let you pour cereal just as easily as you would from the box. Baked goods would do well in a secure wooden or metal bread box. Use sticker labels to mark what each container holds as well as when the food expires. Try not to leave your pet’s food out all day. This can attract rats. Instead, throw out any leftovers and rinse the bowl after your pet is done eating. It is best not to let your pet graze on food if you are worried about rats. Try to enforce a meal schedule for your pets. These options may have mixed success. When combined with a clean house and secure waste management, they might give you the extra edge you need to keep rats away. You can:  Soak cotton balls in peppermint oil and leave them in drawers. Put mothballs on drawers and shelves. Sprinkle crushed pepper or spray a pepper spray near openings and holes. Scatter cat litter near rat-prone areas, like in attics or near a drafty window.
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Seal up any holes or gaps. Clean your home regularly. Place your trash inside of sealed garbage cans. Store your non-refrigerated food in glass, metal, or sturdy plastic containers. Clean up your pet’s food daily. Use natural repellents to give you a little extra protection.

Chanukah begins on the same day of the Jewish calendar each year, the 24th day of the month of Kislev. Because the Jewish and Roman calendars are different, Chanukah begins on a different day each year on the Roman calendar. All Jewish holidays begin at sunset, so you should get your friends or family together with you to light the candles just after the sun sets.  Including friends and family in the candle lighting ritual a very important aspect of Chanukah. A large part of Judaism is sharing the miracle of Chanukah and passing the tradition onto your children. For this reason, try to include others in the candle lighting! The exception is Friday night, when the menorah should be lit before sunset. This is because Friday night is the start of Shabbat, or the day of rest, and lighting the menorah constitutes as work (which should not be done after Shabbat begins). On your chanukiah, you should see 9 slots for candles, with eight slots on one level and one slot elevated above the rest. This is the spot for the shamash, or the candle used to light all the other candles. Place one candle in this elevated spot.  Every night of Chanukah, you place and light the shamash first before the other candles. The word “shamash” means “attendant” in Hebrew, and its elevation away from the other candles is meant to separate it from the candles that represent each day of Chanukah. Its position also alludes to its important role of lighting the other candles.  It doesn’t matter what color candles you use. Some choose traditional blue and white candles, while others prefer differently colored candles!  The candelabra Jewish people use for Chanukah is actually a "chanukiah," which has nine branches, not a menorah, which has seven. People incorrectly call the chanukiah a menorah, but they have become accepted as the same thing. If you wish to be technically accurate, call the candelabra a chanukiah. Every night of Chanukah, you add one more candle. On the first night of Chanukah, place a candle in the right-most slot. After the first night of Chanukah, add one candle for each night, starting from the right-most slot and going left.  For instance, on the second night of Chanukah, place the shamash candle in its slot and the candle representing the first night of Chanukah in the right-most slot. Place the candle representing the second night of Chanukah in the slot next to the previous candle (the second to the right-most slot). On the third night, place the candles as you did on the second night, adding a fourth candle in the slot third to the right.
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Begin at sunset of the 24th day of the month of Kislev. Gather your family or friends just after sunset. Place the shamash in the chanukiah. Add the other candles.