| How to Wash Shoes in a Washing Machine Posted: 22 Feb 2019 04:00 PM PST If your shoes have become extra dirty or smelly, you may be able to refresh them in the washing machine. Canvas or pleather shoes can easily be washed on the gentle cycle and then air-dried. Don't wash leather shoes, formal shoes (like heels), or boots in the machine. Instead, wash these by hand. EditPre-Cleaning the Shoes - Remove any surface debris with a damp rag. If your shoes have a lot of dirt, grass, or mud on them, brush off as much of it as possible with an old rag. There is no need to scrub. Simply wipe them down to get the worst of the dirt off.[1]
- You can also bang the shoes together over a trash can to dislodge a bit more of the dirt.
- Clean the soles of the shoes with a toothbrush and warm soapy water. Start by getting a small cup and filling it with water. Add 1 spoonful of dish soap. Dip the toothbrush into the solution. Scrub the soles of the shoes with the toothbrush.[2]
- Make sure to apply a lot of force. The harder you scrub, the more dirt you'll be able to get off.
- Rinse the shoes. You need to get rid of any soap residue. To do this, hold your shoes over a bathtub or sink and rinse the soles of the shoes with water.[3]
- Remove the insoles and laces, if necessary. If your shoes have laces, you should put them in the washing machine separately. There can be a lot of dirt collected in the shoelaces and around the eyelets, so removing them will help the washing machine get in there and clean them.[4]
EditWashing and Drying - Place the shoes in a mesh bag or pillow case. The bag will help protect the shoes. Be sure it is securely sealed before you put it in the washing machine.[5]
- If you are using a pillow case, place the shoes into the pillowcase, tie the top closed, and use rubber bands to secure it.
- Add extra padding in the washing machine to cushion the shoes. Wash your shoes along with at least 2 large bath towels. Remember that you are washing them with dirty shoes, so don't choose white or delicate towels.[6]
- Wash the shoes, insoles, and laces using the gentle cycle. Put your shoes, insoles, and laces in the washing machine, along with any towels you want to add to the load. Use cold or warm water and little to no spin. Use the extra rinse cycle option to help remove any soapy residue at the end of the wash.[7]
- Using hot water in the washing machine may cause the glue bonds in your shoes to weaken, crack, or melt.
- Don't use fabric softener on your shoes. It may leave a residue that can attract more dirt.
- Air dry the shoes. Take the shoes, laces, and insoles out of the washing machine. Place the shoes in an open-air area to dry for 24 hours before wearing.[8]
- To speed up the drying process and help the shoes keep their shape, ball up a few sheets of newspaper and stuff the shoes with it.[9]
- Do not put your shoes in the dryer because it will damage them.
EditThings You'll Need - Rag
- Toothbrush
- Soapy water
- Laundry detergent
- Newspaper
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| How to Thicken Ganache Posted: 22 Feb 2019 08:00 AM PST You've just made a batch of delicious chocolate ganache, but it's too thin for your baking needs—don't despair! You can try a few different tricks to thicken your ganache rather than scrapping the entire batch. Cooling, whipping, or adding more chocolate to the ganache will generally produce a thicker product and let you get on with your baking project. EditAdding Chocolate, Chilling, or Whipping Ganache - Use a higher chocolate-to-cream ratio to produce a thicker ganache. Milk chocolate, white chocolate, and compound chocolate all melt down to a thinner consistency than dark chocolate does. For a thicker ganache, like for truffles, use a 2:1 ratio of chocolate to cream. For a frosting ganache, use a 1:1 ratio. For a thin, pourable ganache, use a 1:1.5 ratio.[1]
- Compound chocolate is made of cocoa, sweeteners, and vegetable fat, and it melts down a little differently than baking chocolate does. Because of this, you do need a higher ratio of chocolate to cream than you would with couverture chocolate.
- When you measure out the chocolate and cream, use a scale rather than measuring cups to be as precise as possible.
- Add more chocolate to your ganache if you live somewhere warm. Higher temperatures will affect the viscosity of your ganache. If it's warm enough that the chocolate softens or starts melting when it's on the counter, plan on adding an additional of chocolate to your recipe.[2]
- Especially for recipes where you need a sturdier ganache, like for truffles or for frosting between layers, you want to err on the side of too-thick rather than too-thin ganache.
- Chill and beat too-thin ganache to turn it into whipped ganache. Cover the ganache with plastic wrap and set it in the fridge for an hour. Take it out and use a hand-mixer to beat the ganache until it gets fluffy and turns a lighter shade of brown. Use the whipped ganache to frost between layers of a cake or to decorate the top of baked goods.[3]
- Use whipped ganache as a dip for fresh fruits or cookies.
- Put ganache into the fridge to let it set and get thicker. Hot or warm ganache will always be thinner than ganache that has chilled for an hour. If you have the time, take your ganache, cover it with plastic wrap, and set it in the fridge. Leave it in the fridge for an hour, taking it out every 30 minutes to stir it. Once it gets to the right consistency, proceed with your recipe.[4]
- It's possible that the ganache won't thicken, no matter how long you leave it in the fridge. If that's the case, you'll need to reheat it and add more chocolate to give it a thicker consistency.
EditReheating and Thickening Chilled Ganache - Reheat the ganache on the stovetop or in the microwave. If the ganache still isn't thick enough after you've chilled it, then it's time to try reheating it and adding more chocolate. If you're using the stovetop, transfer the ganache to a saucepan and put it over low heat, stirring continuously. If you're using the microwave, put the ganache in a microwave-safe bowl and heat it in 15 second increments, stirring it between each session, until the ganache is warm and runny again.[5]
- Stirring the ganache frequently will keep it from burning. Use low heat or small increments of heat to safely warm up chilled ganache.
- Incorporate of chocolate at a time to the warmed ganache. Weigh and add chocolate in increments. After each ounce, stir the ganache until the new addition is completely melted. If you're using the microwave, add the chocolate to the bowl and stir the ganache before microwaving it again—the heat from the warm ganache may be enough to melt the new chocolate on its own. If it's needed, put the bowl back into the microwave for 10 to 15 seconds.[6]
- If, somehow, the ganache becomes too thick, add of cream to the mixture.
- Stir the ganache and add chocolate until the consistency is right. Until the ganache reaches the right thickness, keep adding of chocolate at a time. If you're using the microwave, use your best judgement to know when to microwave the ganache again. If you're using the stovetop, keep the heat as low as it'll go to prevent the bottom from burning.[7]
- With the microwave, the danger is that you'll accidentally cook the ganache for too long, making it dry and hard.
- Remove the ganache from the heat and let it cool, or use it right away. Once you think you've achieved the right consistency of ganache, remove the pot or bowl from the heat. Let it cool down on the countertop for an hour, or use it right away.[8]
- Luckily, the ganache should taste great, no matter the consistency!
- If you can't get your ganache to the right consistency, repurpose it and use it as a fruit dip or pour it overtop of ice cream.
- Always use caution when cooking with heat. Keep your hands safe by using oven mitts to take ganache out of the microwave or when mixing things on the stovetop.
EditThings You'll Need EditTroubleshooting Common Problems - Chocolate
- Long-handled spoon
- Glass bowl
- Saucepan
- Scale
- Hand- or stand-mixer
- Plastic wrap
EditReheating and Thickening Chilled Ganache - Saucepan or microwave-safe bowl
- Long-handled spoon
- Chocolate
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| How to Make Money While Traveling Posted: 22 Feb 2019 12:00 AM PST You may think it is difficult to make money while traveling, but with the Internet it has become easier to find location-independent work. Surely you have some skills that you will be able to leverage while traveling to make a little supplemental income, or even find a fully remote career or a job abroad. Don't expect to get rich, but with a little patience you will be generating an income while you travel in no time. EditSelling Travel Photography - Take compelling, high-quality photos with a good camera. Use a professional-quality DSLR, mirrorless, or advanced compact camera to capture images. Make sure all the photos you take are well-composed and well-lit.[1]
- Look for unique people, places, and moments to capture. There is a lot of competition in travel photography, so it's important to make your photos stand out from the rest.
- To make your photos compelling, try to capture images that have a good story behind them. Look for things like cultural events, less-traveled locations, and interesting local characters to take pictures of.
- Learn how to use your camera well and keep practicing to get better. The more you are able to use good technique with your camera, the better your images will look. Read books or blogs online to learn about photography techniques, or look for classes and workshops wherever you are.[2]
- Edit your images with photo editing software. Upload your photos to your computer and edit them to crop them, adjust lighting, sharpen them, and fix any marks on the images. Always export your images at the highest quality possible after you edit them.[3]
- Make sure all of your images are straight, cropped nicely, bright, and well-exposed. Check for any spots that may have been caused by dust on your lens and erase them with the photo editing software.
- If you don't have any experience with photo editing software, try to take a course or workshop to learn the basics.
- Upload your images to stock photography sites at first. This method is one of the easiest ways to start selling photos because once you upload your images you don't have to do anything to market them. Upload them to several sites that allow you to sell stock photography, and wait to receive money every time someone pays to download one of your images.[4]
- Make sure you read the terms and conditions of any site you want to upload your photos to in order to understand their policies and how they pay.
- Most stock photography sites will require you to submit a few samples before they accept you as a contributor. Select your best work to upload the first time to increase your chances of getting accepted.[5]
- Try submitting your best photos to online travel magazines and sites. Editorials are always looking for new photos and content, but you will need to pitch your work well. Select some of your best images, and then write up a brief background story that tells about the travel experience that led to the photo.[6]
- Look around the sites you want to submit photos to for contact info and any specific instructions they have for submitting images. Publications may have a specific editor or email to send photography to.
- It is best to wait to hear back from an editorial that they are interested before quoting any prices for your photography.
- Create prints of your photos to sell. This is the hardest way to make money from travel photos, because you have to invest some money initially to print them out, and then do all of the marketing and find buyers yourself. Print out some of your best quality photos and use only high-quality printing and paper.[7]
- One way to sell prints is to build up a social media following so that people see your work and want to buy it. This way you can print out your work on demand and ship it to people.
- Look around where you are traveling for a place that you could exhibit some of your prints, such as a gallery or cafe. You can also try selling your work to businesses like restaurants or hotels.
EditStarting a Travel Blog - Think of a good name and make sure it is an available URL. Try to come up with an original name that is catchy and easy to remember. Check hosting sites to make sure it is available in some form as a URL for your blog.[8]
- There are tons of travel blogs out there already, so try to come up with a name and URL that stand out from the crowd. Choose something descriptive, for example, if your blog focusing on food and travel try to describe that with the name and URL rather than just picking a generic name.
- Avoid names that include words like "nomad", "vagabond", "backpacker", "wandering", and other similar things. Names that include these types of words are already very common so try to come up with something more unique to distinguish your blog. The more unique your blog's name is, the easier it will be able to find in search results.
- Set up hosting for your site and create your social media channels. Buy the URL and hosting services for your blog through a reputable hosting site. Create channels for your blog on all the major social networks.[9]
- It's important to create a presence on social media in order to promote your content, build a following, and create a strong brand for your blog.
- Install a blogging platform on your site and choose a theme for your blog. Research to find the best blogging software to make money with your blog. Most hosting services have easy integration with the major blogging platforms, so just follow the instructions on their site to install it.[10]
- When you install blogging software on your site, you will need to pick a design for your blog from the custom themes. Pick one that you like, but keep in mind you can always change this later.
- Sign up for affiliate marketing and display advertising programs. Banner ads will give you a certain amount of money based on how many people see them or click on them. Affiliate links will take people to sites where they have the option to buy a product you mention in your content, and you get a percentage of the sale price.[11]
- For affiliate programs you just need to sign up and start adding the custom links they provide you to the content on your blog. Display advertising will require you to add in custom HTML to the code on your site to display banner ads.
- If you have never used display advertising or affiliate marketing, read some blogs about how to use them efficiently to learn how to make money with them on your site.
- Keep in mind that you won't make much money with banner ads and affiliate marketing right away. You need to build up a big audience to really start making money.
- Start creating content and generating traffic to your site. You need to write lots of good blog posts to start building an audience. Keep writing about your travels, and try to write posts that are useful and shareable to generate traffic.[12]
- Try to publish at least 2-3 posts a week. Look for cool cultural events, tours, and locations that you can visit to blog about. Make sure to take some good pictures to go with any posts you write!
- Don't get discouraged if nobody is reading your blog at first. It is a long and slow process to build steady traffic to any kind of site.
- Read blogs about content marketing and SEO to get tips for how to build traffic to your site faster.
- Make sure to publicize your posts on social media every time that you write a new one.
EditFinding Remote Freelance Work - Determine what skills you have that you can offer as a freelancer. Skills like programming, design, marketing, and writing are all things that you will be able to find freelance work doing. Make sure your resume and online professional profiles are all up to date with your experience and skills.[13]
- Some examples of freelance roles for programmers include web or app development jobs. If you have marketing experience you could find freelance copywriter or content marketer positions. Designers can look for graphic design, web design, or UI/UX design roles. If you are bilingual, there are also freelance translation positions available.[14]
- Keep in mind that there is a lot of competition in the remote job market. Don't get discouraged if you don't find work right away.
- Search online job sites for remote freelance jobs and apply. There are many online job sites that have remote job postings or are solely dedicated to remote jobs. Search using keywords for the type of job you want and the skills you have to find suitable jobs to apply to.[15]
- Make sure that the jobs you apply to accept remote workers from where you are currently based. Some remote positions require you to be in a certain country or time zone.
- Think about whether you want to or are available to work full- or part-time. A part-time remote job will allow you more freedom while traveling.
- Make sure that you will have enough Internet access while you are traveling to hold a remote job.
- Create profiles on freelancer sites and look for contracts. When you just want to find some freelance projects, then sites that allow you to create a freelancer profile are a great option. Create a strong profile that offers your most valuable skills.[16]
- Freelancer sites are full of competition, so it's best to offer your services at a low rate to start until you build up a portfolio and some reviews. Look at other freelancer profiles to try and get an idea of what their rates are, and you can offer yours at a slightly lower rate.
- To succeed as a freelancer, you should charge an hourly rate instead of by the project, as the amount of time projects will take can be unpredictable. Calculate the minimum income you need to survive, and then charge an hourly rate that will allow you to make at least enough to support all your basic needs.[17]
- Depending on the site, you either have to wait for someone to offer you a contract, or you can post bids on contracts, or a combination of both.
- Some freelance sites are just for certain types of work, while others allow all types of freelancers to sign up.
EditGetting a Job in the Country You Are Visiting - Get a job as an English teacher if you are a native or bilingual speaker. Search for English academies or schools that need English teachers and apply for a job. Offer private English lessons while you are traveling, or find an online teaching job. [18]
 - Get certified to teach English to improve your job prospects. There are several types of English teaching certifications, but the most common and globally recognized are the TEFL and TESL. Complete an online certification course to get qualified to teach English as a foreign language.[19]
- Online TEFL and TESL courses vary greatly in price and duration, but expect to spend at least around $200 USD for a course that lasts 120 hours.[20]
- Network as you travel and try to meet people who want a private English tutor. You will often be able to find people who just want to practice their English conversational skills, or learn English for business. You can also try advertising private English lessons on social media or print out flyers to leave around.[21]
- Teach English online from anywhere. There are tons of companies that hire remote English teachers to teach via video-chat. Teaching online offers you tons of flexibility to teach while traveling.The easiest online teaching jobs to get are ones where you will teach students in Asian countries like China and Korea. Most of the time you just need to be a native English speaker to get a job through one of the online teaching companies in Asia.[22]
- Work in hostels to get free accommodation while you travel. Many hostels accept traveling volunteer workers in exchange for free accommodation and sometimes meals. Talk to hostel staff, or search online on hostel websites, and email or call ahead to try to find a job.[23]
- Most hostels employ volunteers in reception and other miscellaneous jobs, so you won't be likely to actually make money in one, but you will save money on accommodation and sometimes food.
- Hostel positions are in high demand among travelers, so your best bet is to try to network and make friends with hostel staff and owners as you travel to try to land a position in one.
- Make money by teaching people a skill that you have. Things like scuba diving, surfing, dancing, or yoga are all skills that people are likely to pay you to learn as you travel. Try to organize group classes or offer one-on-one instruction.[24]
- Network at hostels, events or on social media to try to find a venue to offer classes in, or clients that you can teach your skills to. Create business cards and flyers to leave at reception desks and hand out.
- Work as a tour guide if you have good knowledge of a place. Consider looking for work as a tour guide with an agency or offering private tours when you have been in a place long enough to learn more than the average tourist. Keep in mind you may need to get a work visa to work for a tour company, so ask them if they help with that process.[25]
- Short 2-3 hour walking tours of certain parts of cities, or focusing on a certain niche, are tours that you can offer as an independent guide.
- Become an au pair if you have experience caring for children. You will have to care for the children of a family, and in exchange you will get lodging, food, and a small monetary stipend. Search online to find an au pair program and check what their requirements are to apply.[26]
- Becoming an au pair is a good way to experience actually living abroad, as you will be staying put in a city most of the time, and you usually have your weekends free to travel around and see more of the country you are in or nearby countries.
- Au pair program requirements vary, but you need to have a clean criminal record, be between the ages of 18-26, have a certain number of hours of childcare experience, and be willing to commit to at least a year-long contract.
- You usually get 1-2 months of free time in the country to travel when your au pair contract is up. Try to save up some of your stipend money to spend during this time!
- Au pair programs will help you with all the requirements to get a work visa in the country that you decide to go to.
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