If you plan on printing your design on a t-shirt, make sure you wash and dry it beforehand. Search online or at your local craft store for the following:  T-shirt or some other fabric Foam roller Textile ink Wax paper Cardboard Masking tape If you are printing on a t-shirt, place a piece of cardboard inside the shirt. If you are working with some other piece of fabric, such as a handbag, place a piece of cardboard under the area you'll be painting. You need a firm surface to roll the paint onto. Tape the acetate stencil over the area you want to paint. Use masking tape to tape down all the edges. Make sure the stencil is secure. You don't want it to move when you start rolling your paint on. When shopping for textile ink, look for something that is water-based. You should be able to find a variety of colors, or you can mix your own. You can make quite a few colors if you have red, blue, yellow, black, and white inks on hand. Mix the paint on a plate or a shallow dish. Use just enough to cover your image. Once you've mixed your paint to the desired color, roll your foam roller through the paint. If you spot any lumps, roll them out. Make a light pass over your image with the foam roller. Don't worry about getting a lot of paint on the fabric with the first pass. You want to make several light coats as opposed to one heavy coat.  Once you make the first pass, you'll find that the acetate sticks to the fabric. This will allow you to use a little more pressure on the next few passes.  Pay attention to the stencil. If there are a lot of pieces that are barely attached, take care not to disrupt them. Before you remove the stencil, use a hair dryer to apply a 2-3 second blast of heat. You don't want the paint to dry completely before removing the stencil, but you don't want it wet either. Loosen the tape around the edges of your image. Starting from the top, gently pull the acetate away from the fabric. Take care not to ruin the image you painted, or damage the acetate screen. If you take care of your stencil, you can use it multiple times.
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One-sentence summary -- Gather your supplies. Prepare your fabric. Mix your paint. Load your roller. Roll your paint on. Remove the stencil.


Using a light application of perfume or cologne on your pulse points makes you smell fresh. However, spraying loads of it on mid-day to mask the smell of sweat is not a good idea. You’ll make matters worse if you try to cover up unfresh smells with strong floral or earthy scents. It’s better to find a way to take a quick shower or use cleansing wipes if you don’t have time. If you tend to get bad breath after eating onions, or your skin smells like garlic a few hours after consuming spaghetti sauce, choose what you eat a little more carefully. Stick with lighter foods like salads, fruits and vegetables, especially on days when staying fresh is a priority. Eating these foods has the added benefit of keeping body odor to a minimum.  Know which foods give you indigestion, too. Common culprits are beans, greasy foods and cruciferous vegetables. Spicy foods may make you sweat more than usual. If your bedroom, car, and other places where you hang out aren’t clean, it’s going to affect the way you smell and look. For example, if you have a messy bedroom and never hang up your clothes, they might smell a little stale and look wrinkled. Here’s what you can do:  Put away clean laundry right away, and keep dirty laundry in a closed hamper. Vacuum often, especially if you have a pet. Clean out the inside of your car. Clean out your office and other places where you spend hours of time a day.
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One-sentence summary -- Avoid dousing yourself in perfume or cologne. Stay away from strong-smelling foods. Don’t neglect your personal spaces.


Even those children who don’t like doctors or medicine will agree to do whatever they need to in order to feel better. If your child refuses care, it’s probably because they don’t need it! If they went from droopy-eyed to bright-eyed, they may be looking for a day catching up on “Arthur.” Keep an ear out for any mention of homework. If they squeal with delight at the thought of not having to do any today, this might be a sign that they are trying to avoid something. Don’t incentivize staying home. If staying home sick means special treats and a day of television, they won’t mind falling behind in school.  Sick days are meant for resting and recuperating, which can include watching television to entertain yourself during the process. However, if your child is extremely alert while watching T.V., instead of lying on the couch and watching through squinting, resting eyes, they may have another motive. So you said they could stay home, and after twenty minutes of extra sleep they're playing with LEGO and running around. They may have fooled you once, but they won’t fool you again.
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Suggest going to the doctor or taking medicine. Notice if your child appears excited to stay home. Restrict your child’s activities. Notice if they have increased energy later in the day.