Quarter round is available in 8 foot (240 cm) long pieces, or 16 foot (490 cm) long pieces. If you don't already know the width of your walls, you will need to measure them. Select pieces that closely match the width of your walls and purchase them.  For most rooms, 8 foot (240 cm) long pieces are easier to work with. Quarter round is available at most home improvement stores. Place your pieces of quarter round on the floor up against the wall. In this position, you can easily mark the locations for your cuts. Make small pencil marks to indicate the places where you will need to trim your quarter round. Each piece of quarter round will end at either a joint, a corner, or a door jamb. Quarter round will always be cut at an angle, usually 45 degrees.  Cut 2 joint pieces at 45-degree angles in the same direction (meaning both angled to the left, or both to the right). These joint pieces should fit together to form a flat line against the wall. Most corners will be 90-degree angles. For most corners, cut corner pieces at 45-degree angles in opposite directions (one to the left and one to the right, so that they fit together). For corners that are very different from 90 degrees, measure the angle with a protractor, and divide this number by 2 to determine the angle of your cuts. If your quarter round will end at an obstruction, cut at a 45-degree angle and attach a quarter round return. Slide a piece of quarter round into your miter box and use the pins to secure it. Locate the slot that represents the correct angle for your cut. Steady the miter box with your non-dominant hand, and hold the saw in your dominant hand. Apply pressure with the saw and move it back and forth over the quarter round until your cut is finished.  A miter box and saw set can be purchased at most home improvement stores, or online. Remember to wear gloves and protective eye wear. Always exercise caution when using a saw.

Summary: Select your pieces of quarter round. Line up your quarter round against the wall and make pencil marks. Determine the angle and direction of your cut. Use a miter box and hand saw to cut your quarter round.


Give the web of your hand a good, hard pinch. Squeeze hard enough that it hurts, but not hard enough to bruise. The pain will distract you, and you’ll be less likely to cry. You can also pinch the bridge of your nose. This can help block tears from escaping your tear ducts. When you feel yourself getting worked up, take a few long, slow breaths. This forces your body to calm down and distracts you a little from whoever is yelling at you, which might be enough to avert a crying session. Look at something other than the person who’s yelling at you. Focus on your desk, your hands, or some other object in front of you. Breaking eye contact with the angry person will help you regain your composure. Get some distance from the person who’s yelling at you by taking a step backwards or scooting back in your chair. Taking control of your physical space can make you feel less helpless and cut back on your urge to cry. If you’re not going to be able to stop yourself from crying, step away from the situation. Make an excuse if you can, such as not feeling well. You can also just tell the person you’re getting too upset to keep talking to them. Go somewhere private to calm down.  Say something like, “I’m getting too worked up to have a productive conversation with you. I need to step away for a minute, but we can keep talking later.” The restroom is usually a safe place to escape to. Taking a walk to clear your head is also a good option. Getting a little exercise will help you feel more in control of yourself.

Summary: Pinch the skin between your forefinger and thumb. Take some  deep breaths. Look away. Take a step back. Excuse yourself from the situation.


When dry, place the tubers and stem into the crates and cover with a dry material. This dry material could include:  Sand. Shredded newspaper. Peat. Cover the plant and check every few weeks for signs of black or off-colored growth. This growth could indicate decay. A plant that is wilting and limpness is dehydrated.  If your plant is dehydrated, lightly mist the tubers with water until they are slightly moist. If you find any decayed parts of the plant, remove these damaged parts to give the remainder of the plant a better chance for recovery. A few weeks before the last frost move the tubers to a new workstation. Divide any large tubers now to give the new cuts a better chance of resisting mildew, rot, and fungus. Break the buds down until only one large bud remains in each section. Place each section of dahlia into a pot with fresh soil and fertilizer. Store the plant in a sheltered area out of direct sunlight. Once the leaves have formed and hardened off you can move the plant into direct sunlight or back to its original location before the winter.

Summary: Place the tubers into crates. Check for signs of decay regularly. Divide your dahlias. Replant your dahlias in a pot with fresh soil.


Exercise regularly, just before a stressful situation, or as a response to anger. Research has shown that exercise tells your body to release helpful endorphins that reduce your body’s stress response and elevate your mood. All of these can help you calm down. Exercise of any kind can have the same helpful effects on anger, so do an activity you typically enjoy (such as running, dancing, or walking). For example, if you know you have a stressful business meeting later in the day, take some time in the morning to go for a run. This will reduce stress and tension, so you are not walking into your meeting wound up. Although it sounds odd, counting can actually help to slow you down when you are tempted to explode or have a tantrum. Focus your thoughts away from the situation and on to your counting and breathing. Count to 10, taking a breath with each count and in between each number. Doing this at a slow pace can help you slow down and become calmer. Continue to count if you still feel angry after reaching 10.  When you're angry, your body releases adrenaline which increases your heart rate, makes you feel flushed, and causes other physical signs of anger or arousal.  Counting gives you a chance to slow down and calm your reactions so that you don't act impulsively. Learn to breathe with your diaphragm, the muscle at the lower part of your lungs. Focus on your breathing and take full, deep breaths that fill the entire lung. Breathe in for 5 seconds, then hold for 5 seconds, and release for 5 seconds. Take 2 normal breaths in between each diaphragm breath, so that you do not hyperventilate and repeat the exercise until you feel calmer.  Breathing signals your body to calm down. It does this by releasing neurotransmitters that tell your brain that you’re ok and safe.  When you're angry, adrenaline can increase your breathing rate, making it feel as though breathing is difficult or that you can't get a full breath. Meditation can help you concentrate, reduce your stress levels, and enable self-awareness. All of these things can calm you down when facing an emotional outburst. Try to take at least 10 to 20 minutes a day to practice mindfulness, which can improve your overall mental health. There are several forms of meditation you can try, like Tai Chi, yoga, transcendental meditation, and Qi Gong.
Summary: Exercise. Count. Do breathing exercises. Meditate.