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Women’s undergarments include tummy-control pantyhose, panties, high-waisted shorts, body suits, camisoles, and tank tops made of Lycra, elastic, or some combination. Most mainstream undergarment brands for women carry control top styles, but the most popular include Spanx, Soma, and TC Shaping. Buy your normal size and expect it to run small. There are many options for men, including Spanx or Sculptees brand tank tops for men that target the abdominals. These are essentially compression shirts that whittle the appearance of the midsection....

Isolating you from other family members and/or friends, such as by never allowing you to spend time with friends or other family members. Criticizing you constantly about trivial things, such as your appearance, your manners, or your choices. Threatening to hurt you or threatening to hurt him or herself, such as by saying, “I will kill myself if you don’t come home right now!” Giving conditional love and acceptance, such as saying, “I only love you when you keep your room clean....

Don’t give honey to any child under the age of two. Young children may be susceptible to infant botulism, which can contaminate honey. Give children a small amounts of mixture to gargle. Test children’s gargling ability with plain water before using the solution. Take the gargling mixture into your mouth and tilt your head back. Make an “ah” sound to create vibrations in your throat. You might have children say “GGGAAAAARRRRRRGGGGLLLE” instead....

If using a mouse, point your cursor at the lower, righthand corner of the screen and then select “Settings” from the menu that appears. In Internet Explorer 8, you’ll find the Tools menu on your menu bar rather than selecting a “gear” icon. Note that you may also remove stored data including cached images and temporary Internet files, cookies, download history, saved form data, saved passwords, “Tracking Protection, ActiveX Filtering, and Do Not Track data,” and favorites....

If you have a stop sign, but the street you’re crossing does not have a stop sign, wait until all traffic has cleared before crossing the intersection. [1] X Research source Before you proceed, be sure all vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians have cleared your path, even if it’s your turn to go. Treat a blinking red light as a stop sign. A blinking yellow light means slow down and proceed with caution....

Planks, which strengthen your back and lower abs. Start with 2-3 sets of 10 reps. [9] X Research source Rotating planks, which work your abs and obliques. Start with 2-3 sets of 8-12 reps. [10] X Research source Single leg resisted curls, which work your lower abs and obliques, as well as your legs and biceps (upper front arm). You’ll need a medicine ball for this exercise. Start with 2-3 sets of 8-12 reps....

If your hair gets oily after one day, wash and use a sea salt spray. [2] X Research source Treat fine, limp hair, by curling it before you begin. Then, scrunch it with a small amount of mousse or gel. Just don’t let it get “crunchy. " Treat thick, curly hair by applying an anti-frizz serum from the ears down to the ends. When done properly, back-combing can give you ample lift....

If you are using teabags and want a stronger cup of tea, use 2 tea bags instead of 1. If you are using loose leaf tea, you can pack the leaves into empty tea bags or tea filters to prevent you from having to strain the tea. Hot water from the tap contains minerals from your pipes which could alter the flavor of the tea. Use a pot or kettle made of glass or stainless steel so that there aren’t any impurities left in your tea....

In case the screen displays the “Windows” logo and asks you to choose an option for booting, read the directions carefully and make your choice. Once you are done, click on “Exit and save changes”. Keep touching the metal part of the case, before you delve into your computer. This helps prevent electrostatic shock, which could potentially harm your system. Take out the memory card, graphics card and wires attached to the CPU (Central Processing Unit) pins....

The scrap pieces of wrapping paper left over from wrapping large gifts are great for wrapping stocking stuffers. Many people put oranges at the toe of the stocking. For example, leave a tiny stuffed animal at the top of the stocking, peeking over the side. For example, if the person loves nature or asked for a stocking full of fun items, you might look for a mini flashlight, patterned gloves, travel games, and stickers with animals on them....

While you can use any breed of tomatoes, Roma tomatoes are the best for freezing purposes. They are meatier and contain less water. That means you get more thicker tomato sauce from them with less cooking time. If you prefer, you may seal the tomatoes with a vacuum sealer. These can be purchased at kitchen supply stores.

If the microwave has a turning tray, you can take this out and clean it individually to make the process easier. Vinegar will leave a vinegary scent behind that will dissipate after a couple days.

Dampen the stained area with lukewarm water. Apply a small amount of dishwashing soap to the stain. Rub at the stain gently with your fingers, making sure to spread the soap throughout the stained fabric. If you wish to make your own prewash stain remover, mix the following ingredients together: [3] X Research source 1 1/2 cups of water 1/4 cup of liquid castile soap (if you cannot find this in a store, it can be easily purchased online) 1/4 cup of vegetable glycerine (again, available for purchase online) 5-10 drops of lemon essential oil Once the ingredients have been mixed, apply the product to the stain, rubbing it into the fabric gently with your fingers....

If you want extremely tight curls, you’ll need to make more rag curlers (roughly 15-20). If you want looser, bouncier curls, you’ll need fewer curlers (roughly 7-10). [1] X Research source Start with the section of hair on the top of your head. Once you’ve finished curling the top section of your head, take the next section you’d like to work on out of its hair tie. Proceed until each section of your hair is in rag curlers....

Make sure you have a space in your Pokémon team for Dratini. You must have already defeated the last Gym Leader in the area, Clair. She will give you a TM. You need the TM before you can head into the Dragon’s Den for Dratini. [1] X Research source Save the game before continuing so if you get a Dratini you don’t like, you can try again. Dratinis’ highest Stat is Attack and its lowest is HP (Hit Points) Dratini is the Dragon-type Pokémon and its weaknesses are Dragon, Ice, and Fairy....

This will not only improve your position, but your balance as well! Now, try letting go of the railing- this will take some practice. Try until you can balance for two seconds, then try five, then increase little by little as you improve. Repeat five times; as you get better you can increase amount of time with your foot up and how many you do in all. This is a great way to increase your ability to hang on to your horse with your thighs....

Weight is a major factor. If you are overweight, you will likely gain some fat in your chest, giving the appearance of breasts. This can be remedied with weight loss and exercise. Medications could possibly play a role. There is a variety of drugs and medications which can cause men to build fat around their chest. Among them are steroids, some illegal drugs and even some antidepressants. Gynecomastia is a condition to pay attention to....

Apply a cold compress or ice pack for a maximum of 10 minutes at a time. After the 10 minutes of application, leave it off for another 10 minutes. Do this rotation for up to an hour. If you take a daily allergy medication, be careful if you want to take an additional antihistamine. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you can increase the dose, or combine it safely with another type of medication....

Tiny holes in your sweaters or other items of clothing. If you see holes in one sweater, you’ll probably find more. Check all of your clothes made with wool, feathers, fur, and silk. Clothing that looks dusty or discolored, or has a musty smell. Webbing in corners of the closet or on clothing. You can make your own moth traps with flypaper and fish oil, which attracts moths. Dab a bit on some flypaper and hang it in your closet....

Look for a label that contains retinyl palmitate, retinyl linoleate, retinaldehyde, propionic acid, or retinyl acetate. Hydroquinone works relatively slowly. You’ll need to apply the cream for 8–12 weeks to start seeing effects. [4] X Research source If you experience pain or feel a burning sensation when using a hydroquinone cream, wash your face and stop using the cream. Use a glycolic acid product that has less than 20% concentration and be sure to apply sunscreen or sunblock for UV protection....