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• When you pull back the first few layers, you'll notice the color getting darker and maybe a little moisture, but don't let that slow you down - There's lots to be done.
• Substituting yarn in Step 12 is not recommended, although readers have written in to tell us that if you use purple or brown yarn, it can be totally hilarious.
• Sudden movements must be kept to a minimum during the entire procedure (and especially during Steps 4-10, 16-19, and, obviously, before and after Step 41.) You don't want to invite more resistance than you'll already have, and if you could get permission to do this, you wouldn't need instructions on how to do it in the first place!
• Keeping all restraints clean and serviceable is a labor of love. You can always get new ones, but keep in mind that your resources aren't bottomless, and the staff at Home Depot will get to know your face if you show up every other day.
• When you do pull the van over for gas, food, or other necessities, make sure someone stays in the driver's seat. We've all seen that movie before, haven't we?
• Under NO circumstances should any witness be pursued or otherwise acknowledged. Everyone knows that this town is full of nosy old women, anyway. The cops won't do shit.
• Personal hygiene isn't something that only happens to other people - Dress for Success!
• Afterward, brag about your workmanship only to your friends among the mentally incompetent and the elderly. No one else deserves your attention.