| How to Iron Pants Posted: 17 Sep 2018 05:00 PM PDT Many of today's fabrics come in wrinkle-free varieties, but tried-and-true pant material such as wool, denim, and cotton still require ironing to get rid of creases and folds. To do this, use the correct heat setting on your iron. Start by ironing the pockets and waistband, then smooth over the legs of your pants. If you need to create or fix a crease, fold your pant leg and iron on either side. When you are finished, hang or fold your jeans to put them away. EditPrepping Your Surface and Iron - Check the tag of your pants to ensure you can iron the material. Washing instructions are listed on the garment tag of your pants. If it is unsafe to use an iron on your pants, it will list this with the washing instructions. The garment tag also explains what heat setting to use when ironing your pants.
- You can iron pants made from cotton, corduroy, denim, linen, nylon, polyester, or wool, for instance.
- Use an ironing board for best results. While you can iron on nearly any flat surface, an ironing board makes it easy to smooth away any wrinkles. Adjust the ironing board to a comfortable height, and make sure the legs are locked before you start ironing.[1]
- For instance, you can place your pant leg around the narrow end to iron to remove stubborn wrinkles.
- Alternatively, use a table with a fire-resistant tablecloth if you don't have an ironing board handy.
- Fill up the steam compartment on your iron with fresh water. Most irons have a small water fill-up tank located on the backside of the iron. Look for the plastic compartment towards the top of the iron. Then, use water from your faucet to fill up the vessel to the designated fill line.[2]
- The water creates steam as you iron, helpful when eliminating folds or wrinkles.
- Choose your desired temperature setting. Most irons indicate temperature based on the material of your pants. Turn on the iron, and then adjust the dial or indicator to the temperature you'd like to use.[3]
- For instance, wool pants should be ironed on a lower temperature than cotton pants.
- Denim pants require a high heat setting and steam.
EditRemoving Wrinkles and Creases - Start by ironing the pockets to prevent further wrinkles. If your pockets are wrinkled and you iron over them, you can easily create more wrinkles. To prevent this, pull the pocket inside out, and press it flat with the iron. Do this for both of the front and back pockets.[4]
- This is an easy trick to help speed up the ironing process.
- Smooth out the waistband and top section. Place your iron across the waistband, and let it sit for 2-5 seconds. Then, lift up on the iron, rather than moving it across the top. This helps your pants lay flat. Once the waistband is wrinkle-free, you can tuck the pockets back inside your pants.[5]
- Do this for the front and back of the waistband.
- Lay your pants lengthwise across the ironing board to iron the legs. Move the iron back and forth across 1 pant leg at a time, starting from top to bottom. Continually move the iron across the pant leg until the fabric is free of wrinkles or creases. Your pants should be parallel with the ironing board when you do this, and both legs should face the same direction. [6]
- Don't forget to iron the front and back of your pants!
- Fold your pants at the crease to easily iron it. Many classic dress pants have a crease down the center of the leg. To create this or follow your existing fold, lay 1 pant leg on the ironing board so that the inseams are directly over each other. Press the iron down at the top and bottom of the leg, and then fill in space by pressing the rest of the crease between the 2 iron points.[7]
- Ensure the inseams are lined up as you do this to create a smooth, straight crease.
- Your crease should stop approximately at the bottom of the pockets on the front of the leg.
EditHanging or Folding Your Pants - Let your pants cool down for 2-5 minutes. Before you hang or fold your pants, let them sit on your iron for a few minutes until they are cool to the touch. If you fold your pants before they cool, you can create additional creases or wrinkles.
- Hang your pants to keep them wrinkle-free. If you have a pants hanger, you can simply secure each side to the waistband of your pants. If using a shirt hanger, fold the pants in half. Then, drape the pants over top of the bottom of the hanger, and place the hanger in your closet.[8]
- If there is a crease, fold the pants along the crease.
- If there is not a crease, you can fold them in half long ways.
- Fold your pants to store them in a dresser or drawer. Hanging is the best way to ensure your clothes don't get wrinkled, but you can also fold up your pants and store them elsewhere. Bring the hem of the pants to the waistband to fold them in half. Then, place them in your closet.[9]
- Alternatively, fold your pants in thirds if you need to save space. Bring the hem of the pants towards the crotch, then fold the waistband to the folded edge you just made.
EditThings You'll Need - Pants
- Ironing board
- Water
- Hanger (optional)
- Dresser or closet
- If you are concerned about seeing iron marks or shine on your pants, simply turn them inside out before you iron them. This is a good idea for wool pants, for instance.
- Most pants can be worn 2-3 times in between washes, as long as they aren't dirty or stained.
- If you leave the iron stationary in 1 spot for too long, you can burn or damage your pants.
- Handle your iron with care to prevent serious burns or fire.. Be careful when operating them, and do not leave them turned on while unattended.
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| How to Become a Hypnotherapist Posted: 17 Sep 2018 09:00 AM PDT Hypnotherapy has become popular among patients with chronic health conditions, so more therapists and doctors are becoming certified in this practice. Medical and mental health practitioners can become certified hypnotherapists by earning a graduate degree in their field, finding a school that suits their needs and goals and eventually establishing a practice of their own. When you establish yourself as a hypnotherapist, you will need to create a strong business network, web presence and client base in your community. EditBecoming Certified as a Hypnotherapist - Earn a graduate degree in a medical or mental health field. Before you apply to a hypnotherapy school or classes, you need to earn a degree and establish a background in either traditional medicine, counseling and social work, psychiatry and psychotherapy, or behavioral sciences.[1]
- Hypnotherapists work with clients who suffer from a variety of medical or mental health conditions such as chronic pain, addictions, anxiety disorders, depression, and trauma. You need the medical know-how before hypnotizing people with deep-seated trauma or addictions.[2]
- Check your state requirements for becoming a hypnotherapist. Certification requirements differ based on the state you live in, and these laws are also subject to change, so check with your state in which you practice your current medical profession before starting certification. Some states regulate hypnotherapy and others do not.[3]
- You can read about updated state requirements on the Hypnotherapists' Union website.[4]
- For example, in the state of Colorado you need to be licensed or to be listed in the Unlicensed Psychotherapist's Database. On the other hand, Connecticut requires you to be registered to practice hypnosis.
- No matter what state you live in, the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists still requires you to earn a graduate degree in your field as a prerequisite to certification. Mental health and medical practitioners need to earn a graduate degree in their academic discipline from a regionally accredited educational institution. For example, medical practitioners must hold a Master or Doctorate degree.
- Degrees earned at accredited institutions are recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation's database and are accepted by the National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists.
- Apply to take certification classes at a hypnotherapy school. Research local schools online and visit their websites to apply or request an application to be sent to you in the mail. For instance, if you want to be certified through the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists, request an application through their website.[5]
- The board offers networking and certification opportunities to mental health and medical professionals, so it's an effective way to get to meet more colleagues and find job opportunities.
- Research hypnotherapy schools for cost and location. Many people are limited geographically or financially when they're looking for schools to attend, so you may find going to a local school preferable to traveling.[6]
- Find out if the school is state approved or medical association approved for certifying nurses, therapists and doctors in hypnotherapy.
- Visit the schools you're considering. Schedule a visit during an open house or ask to sit in on a class to observe the instructors' styles and the quality of the material taught.
- Attend certification classes in hypnotherapy. Once you've earned your graduate degree and been accepted to a hypnotherapy school, you will be required to take a total of 50 or more hours of classes to become a certified hypnotherapist.
- You must take at least 18 hours of hypnosis courses, which include supervised in-class practice, as part of the required 50 hours.
- To receive a Diplomate certification, you're required to use hypnotherapy for 3 years and successfully treat patients with it for a total of 150 hours.
- If you want a Fellow certification, you're required to use hypnotherapy for 3 years and successfully treat patients with it for 250 hours.
- Apply to receive your certification after completing all of your classes. To get your certification, you must send an application to a board of hypnotherapists, such as the American College of Hypnotherapy. This application must contain your transcripts and verification of completion of a training program in hypnosis or clinical hypnotherapy.[7]
- Once your application is approved, you'll receive your certification to work as a hypnotherapist.
EditEstablishing Your Hypnotherapy Practice - Get a business license to practice. If you're discovered working without a business license, you can be charged a large fine for every day you're not working with a business license. A business license costs $100 for the year, and it shows you're legitimate.[8]
- To receive a business license, you need to visit your local city hall in the district that you live in to fill out paperwork.
- Choose a business name. When choosing a business name, make sure it's linked to the URL of your website. Think about what a client enters into a Google search when they're looking for hypnotherapists.[9]
- If someone is looking for help with an addiction issue, you want to make sure the name of your practice shows up in a Google search for addiction therapy. What they enter in the search is, "I need to quit smoking," or "I have a drug problem." So include those keywords in the name of your practice or web address if addiction is your niche.
- After you choose a name, you need to reserve it, so make sure no one else in your region is using the same name. There are small business lawyers who can do this for you, and you can do it online. Reserving a name usually costs about $30-$50.
- Have an alternative name for your business if it's already taken.
- Get an office for your practice. You can either rent an empty office space available in an office building, or you can use someone else's office with their permission, of course.[10]
- If you know a counselor who would be willing to split office rent with you on the weekends or evenings, that would be a win-win for both of you.
- Create a hypnotherapy space in your home by converting a garage, den or home office into a room where you can take clients for comfortable hypnotherapy sessions.[11]
- Schedule a time to work with hypnotherapy clients every week. Think about what kind of hours or what days of the week you want to work on your practice, and work around your regular job schedule.[12]
- For example, if you get out of work at 3, then meet with clients from 6-10.
- After-work hours are ideal for clients, because they can see a hypnotherapist the evening and benefit from deep relaxation at the end of the day. Weekends are also doable for a lot of people, as well.
- Create a website for your practice. Design, or have someone else design, a logo and a color scheme for your website, business cards, letterheads and advertisements.[13]
- Make sure your business name is in your URL, so you show up in a Google search from people seeking help.[14]
- Selling books, CDs or MP3s will generate income and create a presence for you as a hypnotherapist on the Internet.[15]
- Network with other hypnotherapists. Networking groups are helpful, because they connect you to more clients and job opportunities. There are a few different options for networking with other professionals, such as joining a business networking group or professional hypnotist groups to meet others in your region or worldwide.[16]
- Some groups are geared toward hypnotherapists, such as the Professional Hypnotherapy Network. You can become a member online.[17]
- Organizations such as the International Alliance of Professional Hypnotists provide resources for professionals online and also host conferences.[18]
- Another way to establish your presence is by renting an office next to psychotherapy and counseling offices, acupuncture clinics or a physical therapy office.[19]
- Advertise and market where potential clients will find your ads.[20] If you treat children with ADHD, put your ads where you know children with ADHD and their parents will see them. Same applies to if you treat addiction, so put your ads where people with addiction may see them, such as clinics or drug rehab centers.[21]
- You can also advertise online, where patients searching for help with their chronic conditions can find you.
- Some hypnotherapists help people lose weight, so advertising at a gym or health center would be ideal.
- Mental health hypnotherapists can advertise in psychiatric clinics.
- Teach classes and seminars on hypnotherapy. In addition to generating income for you, group sessions and seminars benefit other therapists or doctors who are curious to learn about hypnotherapy, past life regression and inner child work. Some people find it more comfortable to learn hypnotherapy in a group setting.[22]
- Offer to give talks to special interest groups, charities and local organizations. They're usually open to hosting your lecture on the benefits of hypnotherapy.[23]
- If you like to perform, showcasing your hypnotist skills onstage will expose you to potential clients.
- Introduce yourself to healthcare professionals in your community. They may recommend you to their patients, as hypnotherapy is widely recognized and accepted by the medical community as treatment for certain health issues.[24]
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| How to Tell if a Kiwi Is Ripe Posted: 17 Sep 2018 01:00 AM PDT A kiwi is plump fruit that has green flesh and a sweet taste. To figure out if one is ripe, you can first assess its surface, looking for a brown color and plump shape. Then you should feel it and smell it, making sure it is slightly soft and smells sweet and fruity. If all the signs are right, you have a ripe kiwi on your hands. EditInspecting the Surface - Look for an entirely brown skin. A ripe kiwi will have brown skin, including the fuzz on the surface and the skin underneath. If the fruit is totally green or you can see green under the fuzzy surface, then the kiwi is not yet ripe.
- This should not be the only factor that you test on a kiwi to determine if it's ripe. It is only a first step to determine if the fruit is anywhere near ripe.[1]
- Look for a plump shape. A ripe kiwi is typically plump and bulbous, with a full and round shape. However, if the surface looks hard and firm instead of plump, then the kiwi is probably not ripe yet.[2]
- A surface that is wrinkled and is not smooth usually occurs when a kiwi is overripe and has dried out.
- Smell the kiwi. Put your nose close the spot where the kiwi was attached to the vine and smell for a slightly sweet and fruity scent. A ripe kiwi has this distinctive smell, while an unripe kiwi doesn't really have a smell at all.[3]
- Look for an undamaged and unblemished surface. When assessing whether a kiwi is ripe it's best to pick one to look at that has a pristine surface. This will help ensure that the kiwi you are looking at is not damaged, as soft spots can trick you into thinking the fruit is ripe when it's not.[4]
- Severe blemishes and brown spots occur on both overripe kiwis and kiwis that have been dropped or otherwise damaged.
EditFeeling and Testing the Fruit - Squeeze the kiwi gently. Pressing on the fruit with your thumb, feel for a soft but firm texture. The flesh should give slightly when you press on it if it is ripe.[5]
- If you squeeze the fruit and it is very hard, the fruit is not ripe.
- If you lightly squeeze a kiwi and it feels very soft or mushy, it is overripe.
- Inspect the inside of the fruit. If you suspect a kiwi is ripe but you're not quite sure, it is best to cut it open and inspect the flesh. The seeds of a ripe kiwi will all be black and the flesh of a ripe kiwi will have a bright green color if it is a green kiwi and bright yellow flesh if it is a golden kiwi.[6]
- If your kiwi is not ripe, the seeds may be green or yellow and the flesh will not be as brightly colored.
- Do a taste test. The definitive way to know if a kiwi is ripe is to taste it. Remove the thin skin, with a peeler, a knife, or by scraping it off with a spoon, and then cut off a slice of the fruit. The flesh should be soft and squishy and the flavor should be sweet.[7]
- An under ripe kiwi will not be sweet and will be firm instead of soft.
- While you can eat the skin of a kiwi, many consider it unpleasant due to its fuzzy texture.[8]
EditHelping an Unripe Kiwi Ripen - Let the kiwi ripen on your counter. If you don't need to eat an unripe kiwi right away, simply let it sit on the counter and ripen naturally. It will gradually ripen over the course of several days, depending on the temperature and how ripe it was to begin with.[9]
- The warmer the room is, the quicker the kiwi will ripen.[10]
- Check the kiwi daily for ripeness. Eat it right away once you think it is ripe.
- Put your kiwi in a bag with other fruit. If you need your kiwi to ripen within a day or 2, put them in a paper or vented plastic bag with an apple or banana. Putting them together exposes the kiwi to more ethylene gas, which is given off by fruit and causes them to ripen.[11]
- Keep unripe kiwi in the fridge until you want to ripen them. Kiwi can be stored in your fridge for weeks, and sometimes months, if they are not yet ripe. Preserving them this way will allow you to ripen a few at a time, so you can eat them gradually.[12]
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