| How to Wiggle Your Nose Posted: 07 Oct 2017 05:00 PM PDT Wiggling your nose can be a fun, cute trick. It can be a little tricky to get the hang of it though, as you'll need to keep your face still and twitch the right muscles. Be patient and practice. It takes a while to move the right muscles to wiggle your nose, but with a little work, you should be able to pull it off. EditGetting the Basic Movement Down - Watch yourself in a mirror. You want to make sure you're wiggling and not flaring your nose. When first starting out, practice in front of a mirror. This way, you will learn to know what the correct motions feel like.
- Hold your face completely still. When wiggling your nose, you should not be moving your cheeks, lips, or eyebrows. You should be conscious of the rest of your face and try to hold it as still possible to avoid making motions that will distract from your nose wiggling.[1]
- Push downward with your nostrils. Push your whole nose down while giving the nostrils an extra stretch. You should feel your nostrils moving down towards your mouth. Then, relax your nose so it returns to its normal position. Repeat this motion until you get a hang of pushing your nostrils down.[2]
- Think of this as a sort of stretching motion, like you're making your whole nose a little bit longer.
- Avoid flaring the nostrils outward. Oftentimes, when moving your nostrils, you end up flaring them. Make sure your nostrils are moving downward and not outward. Direct your nostrils towards your mouth rather than out to the sides.[3]
- If you find yourself flaring your nostrils rather than moving them downward at first, be patient. It can take a while to consistently and successfully move your nostrils downward rather than outward.
EditAlternating Between Nostrils - Wiggle one nostril while holding the other one still. Once you've gotten the hang of moving your nostrils downward, keep one nostril completely still. At first, you may have to use your hands to hold the nostril still. While holding one nostril, push the other nostril downward. Repeat this motion on the other side.[4]
- With practice, you should eventually be able to move one nostril down and keep the other still without the use of your hands. This can take a while, however, as wiggling your nose takes patience.
- Go back and forth quickly. Alternate between flaring one nostril and the other. This will create a wiggling motion in your nose. Go back and forth between your nostrils about three or four times to give your nose a good wiggle.[5]
- Practice to increase your speed. At first, you will have to go very slowly when alternating between nostrils. This can make the wiggle look long and awkward. You'll have to practice each day for a little and gradually increase your speed until you can give a quick nose wiggle.[6]
- Master one movement at a time. Do not try to master all the motions of wiggling your nose at once. Take it one step at a time. First, master moving your nostrils downward. Then, try to hold one still while moving the other. Then, work on gradually building up your speed. The motions required to wiggle your nose feel awkward for some and it's important to go slowly to master nose wiggling.
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| How to Stay Safe at a Gas Station Posted: 07 Oct 2017 09:00 AM PDT Stopping at a gas station to refuel may be second nature to most motorists, but exercising common sense in regard to your safety when there is always important. Here are some tips for staying safe when refuelling. - Go to the gas station during the day if possible. Generally speaking, incidents are more likely to occur if you go to a gas station after dark or especially in the middle of the night, when there are few others around. If you're on the road early in the morning and run out of fuel, call a breakdown service for assistance or ask a friend/family member to pick you up instead.
- Look for a well-lit gas station in a reasonably safe neighborhood. Sometimes you may not have a choice, but you shouldn't have to feel nervous when stopping to refuel in a dark area or an unsafe part of town if you have alternative options.
- Once you find a petrol pump and leave your car, turn off the engine and lock the doors. Never leave your car running idle or your doors unlocked as you refuel, even for a few moments or if there is another passenger inside it.
- Keep your personal items by your side. Do not leave your handbag, wallet, mobile phone, etc, in the car.
- Refuel and move on. After you've filled up the tank and paid for your fuel, seal the petrol cap and return to your vehicle promptly. Don't dawdle.
- While not a guarantee of preventing any wrongdoing, being accompanied by at least one other person when refuelling is better than going alone.
- Be cautious and use discretion if approached by someone asking for money, use of your phone, etc.
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| How to Put Out a Fire in a Fireplace Posted: 07 Oct 2017 01:00 AM PDT It's important that you put out fires in your fireplace properly to avoid a hazard. Fortunately, two effective fire extinguishers, water and baking soda, are easy to find at home. Besides putting out the flames, you'll also need to dispose of the hot ash left over from the fire. By removing the ash properly and making sure the fire is completely out, you can enjoy your fireplace responsibly. EditSpraying with Water - Fill a plastic spray bottle with water. Use a medium-size spray bottle as opposed to a cup or bucket to prevent splashing or excessive steam. Make sure there's enough water inside the spray bottle to extinguish the fire and dampen the firewood.
- Spread the firewood and embers in the fireplace with a fire poker. You want the firewood and embers to be as open and flat as possible so they cool faster.[1]
- Spray the fire with water using the spray bottle. Continue spraying until you've covered all of the firewood and embers. You want everything to be damp so the wood and embers cool down and go out.[2]
- Make sure the fire is out before you leave it unattended. There should be no flames or red, burning embers. If the fire restarts or the firewood and embers are still glowing hot, spray more water onto the fire.
EditUsing Baking Soda - Use a fire poker to spread around the burning wood and embers. Try to create a flat, even layer that you can easily pour the baking soda over.[3]
- Scoop up some ash with a metal shovel and dump it over the firewood. Continue doing this until all of the flames are extinguished.[4]
- Pour baking soda over the embers and firewood. Use any kind of store-bought baking soda; you just want enough of it to create a thin layer over the embers and wood. Baking soda contains sodium bicarbonate, which is also found in some fire extinguishers, and it will help smother the fire so it doesn't restart.[5]
- Avoid using sand to smother a fire as it will be difficult to clean out of the fireplace.
- Watch the fireplace for a few minutes to make sure the fire doesn't restart. If the fire restarts, repeat the ash and baking soda steps until the fire is completely out.
EditRemoving the Ashes - Wait several hours after the fire's been put out to remove the ashes. This will allow the ashes time to cool down. Never try to remove the ashes when the fire is still going.[6]
- To give the ashes more time to cool down, leave them in the fireplace overnight. It's OK to leave the ashes unattended while you sleep, as long as the fire is completely out (there are no flames or red embers).[7]
- Use a metal shovel to scoop up the ashes. Don't worry about getting out any leftover wood; you just want to clear out the gray and black ash on the bottom of the fireplace.[8]
- Remember that some embers may still be hot, even after the fire has been out for a while. Be careful when you're removing the ashes.
- Dump the ash into a metal can. Never dump ash into a paper, cardboard, or plastic container. Hot embers in the ash could burn through the container and start a fire.[9]
- Take the can filled with ash outside to a safe area. Keep the can away from combustible materials.[10]
- Plan ahead by letting the fire die down a couple hours before you plan on leaving. Put out the fire early so you have time to make sure it's completely out before you leave it unattended.
- If your fireplace fire gets too large or extends into your chimney and you're unable to put it out, call the fire department immediately.
- Don't wait for a fire in a fireplace to go out on its own. Hot embers in a fireplace can burn for several days and could cause another fire to start if they're left untended to.
- Never attempt to put out a fire by fanning it with an object or your hands. Fanning a fire will make it grow.
- Don't attempt to put out a fire in a fireplace by smothering it with an object. If the object is flammable, it could catch on fire and create a dangerous amount of smoke.
EditThings You'll Need - Plastic spray bottle
- Water
- Baking soda
- Metal shovel
- Metal can
- Heat resistance gloves
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