These products will absorb moisture from the surface of your feet, preventing the continued growth of odor-causing bacteria. Place 5-10 tablespoons of whichever powder product you choose into a dry container with a lid.   Other natural powders which could be substituted for baking soda or cornstarch include talcum powder, baby powder, or arrowroot powder. You can use a single absorbent powder, or a combination of two or several if you prefer. Lavender, eucalyptus, and tea tree oils are all popular choices. Essential oils provide a lovely fragrance, and contain natural chemicals called tannins which kill bacteria. Start with 3 or 4 drops of whichever oil or oils you choose, and add more if you'd like the powder to have a stronger smell. This will mix the essential oils with your chosen absorbent powder. After you've shaken it, remove the lid and take a whiff to determine if you'd like to add more drops of essential oil. You might want to stand on a towel, or set your feet in the bath tub to avoid a mess. Sprinkle over the top and bottom of your foot, paying special attention to the spaces between your toes, where bacteria tend to thrive. If your feet are already sweaty or dirty, wash them first with warm water and soap.   Consider applying your powder at the start of your day, before putting on clean socks and shoes, after a shower or bath, or just before bed. You can also use your foot powder as a shoe deodorizer. Just sprinkle the foot powder into your shoe, making sure the shoe is dry first, then leave overnight. Don't make too much powder at once, since essential oils evaporate over time, losing some of their potency.

Summary: Start with an absorbent powder, like baking soda or cornstarch. Add a few drops of a fragrant essential oil. Close the lid of the container, and shake vigorously. Apply the powder to your feet. Store your powder in its lidded container in a cool, dry place.


If your skin is dry before you apply wax, it will try to soak up the moisture in the wax. This causes the wax to sink into your skin a little and stick to it, making it difficult to pull off. The morning before you plan to wax your skin, apply a moisturizer to make sure your skin is well hydrated.  Be sure to allow the moisturizer to completely soak into your skin before you apply the wax. You want your skin to be hydrated, but not greasy, or else the wax won't effectively pull out your hair.  Avoid using an oil-based moisturizer, since the oil takes longer to soak in and may render the wax ineffective. Your hair is easiest to wax if it is between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch long. Hair that's longer than this will get tangled up in the wax, making it much more difficult to pull it out cleanly. This results in wax sticking to skin where it shouldn't.  Try shaving a week or so before you plan to wax. This gives your hair time to grow in to the right length. Or trim your hair in areas where it's too long to wax, such as your bikini line.

Summary: Make sure your skin is moisturized. Trim your hairs to a manageable length.


These kits typically come packaged with an Xbox 360 opener, new thermal paste, new heat sinks, and new washers. Some will include all of the screwdrivers you will need as well. Performing this fix yourself can be difficult, but can fix most cases of RRoD.  To fix it yourself, you will need to open the 360 and remove the motherboard from the case. After removing the motherboard, you will remove the heat sinks from the CPU and GPU. They are removed by prying the clamps off the back of the motherboard. After removing the heat sinks, you will need to scrape off the old thermal grease and apply a new layer. You may need to use acetone or nail polish remover to remove the old thermal paste. After removing the thermal paste, you will remove the squishy thermal pads. Replace the heat sinks and the thermal pads with the new parts and reassemble the Xbox. There are many establishments, both online and in brick-and-mortar shops, which offer Xbox repairs. They will essentially be performing the steps outlined above. They may also reflow the solder using a heat gun. These repairs can be costly, but may be more reliable than doing it yourself. Be sure to choose with a trusted establishment. If you are still under warranty, Microsoft will replace or repair your failed console. You may have to pay shipping or additional fees depending on the details of your warranty. If you are out of warranty, you can pay Microsoft a fee to repair the console. The fee is less if you register online here.

Summary: Purchase a fix it kit. Have the console professionally fixed. Have the console sent in to Microsoft.


It's the magnifying glass in the upper-right corner of the screen.    This will stop the application from running.
Summary: Click on Spotlight. Type "Activity Monitor" in the search field. Click on Activity Monitor under "Applications." Click on the application you want to quit. Click on "Quit Process" in the upper-left corner of the window.