INPUT ARTICLE: Article: As the wire sits in the solution, the corrosion should loosen on the wire and make it easier to scrub off. Let the wire sit in the solution for anywhere between 10 minutes up to an hour.

SUMMARY: Allow the wire to sit in the solution.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You may find someone listed in a regular classified ad, from various sources on the Internet, or you may just meet a fellow collector at a gun show. In Texas, one private individual is allowed to sell a gun to another private individual, without further licensing, as long as each of them is a Texas resident and each is legally allowed to own a gun. Texas does not require a license just to own, to purchase, or to sell a gun privately. There are certain classifications of people who may not own a gun (minors, convicted felons, psychiatric patients), and it is up to the seller at least to ask if the buyer falls within one of these groups. For a private sale, in person, within the state boundaries of Texas, a license is not required. For personal safety, if you do not know the seller personally, you should take a friend along with you. A bill of sale is not required under Texas law, but it is a good idea, both for you and for the seller. A good bill of sale will include the name and address of both the seller and the buyer, along with a description of the gun and the sale price. In case the police ever show up asking about the gun, you can show by the bill of sale that you came by it lawfully, and you can identify the source. Most likely, the seller will have a bill of sale, or at least a blank form. You can find your own forms online at several sources like formsbirds.com, texasguntrader.com, or tidyforms.com. You should ask the seller before you get together what form of payment is acceptable. Most likely, a private individual is not going to be able to take a credit card, and carrying that much cash with you is dangerous.

SUMMARY: Find someone with a gun you wish to purchase. Make arrangements to meet. Be prepared to complete a bill of sale for your purchase. Complete your purchase.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Though you may be tempted to sleep for just five more minutes in the morning for some extra sleep, hitting the “snooze” button on your alarm will in fact make you more tired. When you hit snooze, your brain goes even deeper into your sleep cycle. By the time you hit “snooze” several more times, and finally wake up, you will feel groggy and even more tired than if you got up with your alarm. If possible, get an alarm without a snooze button. Or disable the snooze option on your existing alarm. Stretch and get up, open the curtains of your room and let the morning light in. Treat the morning like a positive experience and commit to looking forward to your day. You may also start a routine of getting dressed and eating breakfast within a certain time. As you get ready, plan out your schedule and your tasks or commitments for the day. If you stick to a consistent sleep schedule and maintaining a regular sleeping pattern, you likely will be able to get up on your own at an earlier time, without an alarm. Going to bed at the same time every night and waking up at the same time every night will program your body to get used to a regular sleep schedule. Over time, your body will act as its own alarm clock, and you should be able to wake up on your own at the same time, every day.

SUMMARY: Avoid hitting the snooze button on your alarm. Make your morning routine positive and consistent. Try waking up without your alarm.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Choose one room to let your rabbit roam around freely in. This room needs to meet all your rabbit’s needs, so it needs a litter box, a hay feeder, food dishes, and water bowl. Inside the room, you can set up cardboard houses, bunny condos, puppy pens, or rabbit cages. One of a rabbit’s favorite activities is chewing. In the bunny room, cover up wires or remove them completely. You can place electrical cords in hard plastic tubing split lengthwise with the cords tucked inside. Place cords behind woodwork or trim, wrap them in spiral wrap or use concealers to keep them out of sight. Since your rabbit will love to chew, she will chew on trim, door edges, furniture, wallpaper, sheetrock, and carpet if you let her. Protect the room by putting boards over places your bunny can chew that she shouldn’t.  To keep your rabbit from burrowing up into the furniture, put cardboard or 2x4s under it. Cover the wall with clear plastic panels to keep the rabbit from chewing. To discourage your rabbit from chewing on inappropriate objects, give her an acceptable chewing toy if she tries to chew on something else. Make sure your rabbit has a lot of toys and objects to chew on. You can leave out alfalfa cubes, cardboard tubes stuffed with grass hay, fresh apple, willow, or aspen branches, or rolled up cotton towels. You can make homemade toys for your rabbit, like a cardboard box stuffed with hay, cardboard rolls from paper towels, gift wrap, or toilet paper, or multiple cardboard boxes lined up to make a rabbit tunnel. You can also stuff a paper sack with shredded newspaper (and a few treats) to give your rabbit a digging adventure.

SUMMARY:
Let your rabbit roam in a designated room. Protect electrical wiring. Keep your rabbit from chewing on trim and furniture. Give your rabbit toys to chew on.