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Here’s everything you need to know about your Samsung Galaxy S5 including tips, tricks and hacks for beginners and advanced Android users.

• Samsung Galaxy S5 User Guide – Tips, Tricks and Hacks
• Galaxy S5 Bloatware List – What to Keep, Consider, Remove
• How to Make Your Samsung Galaxy S5 Run Faster
• How to Root Your Samsung Galaxy S5
• The Best Cases for the Samsung Galaxy S5
• How to Close and Switch Apps on the Samsung Galaxy S5
• How to Delete Apps on Your Samsung Galaxy S5
• How to Take a Screenshot on Your Samsung Galaxy S5
• How to Turn Off Amber Alerts on the Galaxy S5
• How to Use Your Samsung Galaxy S5 as a TV Remote
• How to Use Your Samsung Galaxy S5 Heart Rate Monitor
• How to Turn Your Galaxy S5 Into a Personal Wi-Fi Hotspot
• How to Use Selective Focus on the Samsung Galaxy S5
• How to Disable Touch Sounds on Your Samsung Galaxy S5
• How to Set Up the Samsung Galaxy S5 Fingerprint Sensor
• How to Make Fingerprint Payments on the Galaxy S5

Root Your Phone (Advanced Users Only)

By rooting (aka gaining admin rights to) your Samsung Galaxy S5, you can install a custom ROM, run rooted apps, undervolt or overclock the processor and even remove all the bloatware your carrier put on the phone. Just keep in mind that there are some caveats to rooting Android phones in general that you should be aware of.

A popular programmer from the XDA developer forums named Chainfire created an exploit to gain root on several different versions of the Galaxy S5 including the T-Mobile, Sprint, and various international models (unfortunately, there’s no way to root the AT&T or Verizon models yet). Just download the kit and use the included flashing program to flash his exploit and you’ll be on your way to an entirely new world of custom modifications, tweaks, and ROMs. —David Cogen

Here’s how to root the Samsung Galaxy S5:

Note: This method only works on Windows so you need a Windows computer to complete this procedure.

1. Download the version of CF-Auto-Root for your specific device from the developer’s post and save it to your desktop.

2. Extract the CF-Auto-Root .zip file by right-clicking it and choosing Extract All.

3. Right-click Odin inside the newly extracted folder and select Run as Administrator.

4. Click the PDA button in Odin and choose the .tar.md5 file also in the CF-Auto-Root extracted folder.

5. Turn off your phone.

6. Hold down the volume down, power, and home buttons until you see a screen come up.

7. Tap the volume up button to continue.

8. Connect the phone to your PC via USB.

9. Make sure Re-Partition is NOT checked in Odin.

10. Click the Start button and wait for it to flash and restart. All done!

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S5 (AT&T and Verizon)

Shortly after the Galaxy S5 launched in April, we published a how-to which explains how to root (gain admin rights to) the T-Mobile version of Samsung’s flagship phone. Unfortunately, even the brightest Android developers could not find a root method for the AT&T and Verizon versions of the phone, until now. Thanks to Geohot, the kid who famously jailbroke the first iPhone, we have a way to root the Samsung Galaxy S5 on America’s two largest carriers. By rooting your Galaxy S5, you’ll be able to fully delete bloatware, overclock your phone or run one of many rooted apps.

Here’s how to root your AT&T or Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5.

1. Navigate to Settings > Security > Check on your phone and check Unknown Sources.

2. Navigate to http://TowelRoot.com on your device.

3. Tap on the Lambda in the center of the page.

4. Tap OK when asked if you want to download it.

5. Pull down the notification shade and tap on the notification that says the Download Complete.

6. Tap Install.

7. Open TowelRoot from your app drawer.

8. Tap Make It Ra1n and let it do its thing.

9. Search for and install SuperSU from the Play Store.

10. Open SuperSU one time and let it set up the binaries if needed.

11. Search for and install Root Checker from the Play Store.

12. Open Root Checker.

13. Tap Verify Root.

You should see “Congratulations!”. Enjoy.

David Cogen’s site, TheUnlockr.com, is a popular site for rooting, jailbreaking, hacking, modding, and other how to’s to show you how to unlock your device’s true potential. If you want to see what you can do with your Samsung Galaxy S5 now that it’s rooted, head to the ROM repository to flash a custom ROM and open up a new world of possibilities.

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With rooting comes many perks, both good and bad. Rooting helps unleash the full potential of your device. This is done manually to the system, so as to manipulate and change various aspects of your device within the system. This changes are done directly to the OS, which is the system, making it only accessible to the one who has rooted that device. This somewhat done on an experienced and professional level, so take care not to brick, jailbreak or completely shut-down your Samsung Galaxy S5. Rooting Samsung Galaxy S5 means giving your device Super user capabilities and the one who does this is referred to as a Super user.

• Part 1: Things to Know before Rooting Samsung Galaxy S5
• Part 2: One Click to Root Samsung Galaxy S5 with Android Root
• Part 3: Root Galaxy S5 with CF-Auto-Root

Part 1: Things to Know before Rooting Samsung Galaxy S5

Rooting any device is giving the device super user privileges. The user is able to gain access to more function-ability features and operations. Rooting is at times referred to as “unlocking a bricked phone” or “jailbreaking”. There are several key steps to consider the moment you decide to embark on rooting your Samsung Galaxy S5;

Backup– Create a backup of your Samsung Galaxy S5 before you initiate rooting. Since when performing a root all data on the device may be cleared, it is prudent to create a backup of all your data, either on your PC or where you can safely store and retrieve your data.

Power– Check that your Samsung Galaxy S5 has enough battery before rooting. Low battery while executing a root could interrupt the process and brick your device. It is advisable to have it at-least 85% charged.

Device Model information– It is recommendable to first check and know the model of your device since complications may occur during the rooting process. This is especially if you flash any wrong file or try installing files that are not compatible to your device. This could damage your Android stock ROM and your device will get bricked. It is thus advisable to know your device model to acquire the correct files.

ADB-(Android Debug Bridge),Ensure that you have installed necessary USB drivers for Galaxy S5.

Recovery Mode– This is especially for those with bricked phones. You have the option to choose which mode of rooting and data recovery and transfer that may best suite one. You may perform a hard root, that is with the device only or use a software to root your device.

Un-rooting– With this geeky technique comes exposure of your device to security threats and tends to make the Android warranty void. Proper knowledge on how to counter this is required so as to overcome the complications that may arise.

What benefits can you get if you root your Samsung Galaxy S5 or other Galaxy S series phone? Well, you will be quite amazed at how much you can control your Galaxy S5 phone on your own. You are allowed to get rid of bloatware, install apps that only available for root phone, get a custom ROM and update Android version more freely once you are done rooting your phone. Sounds very attractive right? If you want to root your Samsung Galaxy S series but completely have no clue about the rooting steps, then you have to pay attention to this article. We will show you the preparations you have to make before rooting and the detailed steps of doing it.

Part 1. Preparations you have to make before you root your Samsung Galaxy S5 or other Galaxy S series

To start with, you need to get some notices and make some preparations before you root your device:

• Rethink about your choice to root your Samsung Galaxy S series. Despite all the wonderful benefits, it still has some risk of bricking your device.
• Backup your Samsung Galaxy S5 to prevent data loss.
• Make sure the battery life of your Samsung Galaxy S remains at least 80%
• Install USB driver for Samsung Galaxy S on your computer previously.
• Go to Settings and then Developer options to enable USB debugging.

Part 2. The steps of rooting your Samsung Galaxy S5 with the help of MobileGo

Common rooting steps without a third party tool are very complicated and sometimes even endanger your device. If you want to root your device without any risks or annoying steps, a powerful third-party tool is definitely your best choice. MobileGo is one professional tool enables you to root your Samsung Galaxy S series on the computer directly whatever carrier for your phone is: T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon. The software is quite simple to handle, you are able to root your device with just one click. We will show you how to root your device in the next part. Just go on with reading,

Step 1. Launch MobileGo on your computer

First of all, get MobileGo downloaded and installed on your computer. When the installation is done, run the program immediately to get into the main interface.

Step 2. Use a USB cable or via a WiFi connection to connect your Samsung Galaxy S series to the computer.

There are two ways to connect your device to the computer. First one is to use a USB cable. Then MobileGo will detect your Samsung Galaxy S immediately and install an APK app of MobileGo on your device automatically. Then you will be able to see the main window. Or the WiFi connection is also available. You can switch on the WiFi network and then install the APK file on your Samsung Galaxy S series by yourself. Open the APK file so that the desktop software will send out the QR code to connect your device. Thus, you are allowed to get into the main interface as well.

Step 3. Root your device

Navigate to the left side and hit Toolkit. Then you will see an option to Get Root Access. Hit it to root your device. Make sure your Samsung Galaxy S5 is connected the whole time while it is rooting. And wait for the program to finish.

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As we know, rooting Android phone can give you endless advantages to get most out of your device. After rooting, you can install some wonderful apps, flash a custom ROM, make full backup of your Android, and other. In this article, we will introduce how to root your Samsung Galaxy S5 step in step. Before rooting, please notice these important things as below:

Important Notes Before Rooting

1. Rooting your Samsung Galaxy S5 will void its manufacturer warranty, so make sure you have noticed that before you root your phone.

2. You’ll need a Windows based PC if you choose to root your Samsung Galaxy S5 with computer.

3. Before rooting, make sure you’ve installed USB drivers on your PC.

4. Enable USB Debugging Mode on Developer Options.

5. Make sure you have charged the battery life at least 80%.

6. Back up your Samsung Galaxy S5’s data and file before rooting.

Root Samsung Galaxy S5 with iRoot

iRoot can get almost any model of Android Samsung Galaxy S5 rooted with one click. There are 2 versions for you to use: iRoot for PC version & iRoot APK version. The APK version allows you to root Samsung Galaxy S5 without computer. And if you choose the PC version for use, make sure you have a Windows PC behind you. Here we will introduce the step by step guides of rooting your Samsung Galaxy S5 without computer and with computer separately.

Situation 1: How to Root Smasung Galaxy S5 without PC

By choosing this type of rooting method, you need to charge your phone into a perfect battery condition. Then, do as the followings:

Step 1: Download iRoot for Android apk from the website. Drag it into your phone.

Step 2: Open iRoot and it will detect your model automatically.

Step 3: On the interface, iRoot will remind you of “No Root permission”. Just tap on “Get Root access”. Start the rooting procedure.

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Step 4: Several seconds later, you will get a rooted Samsung Galaxy S5 in hand.

If you are not satisfied with rooting Galaxy S5 without computer, keep learning the guide on how to root Samsung Galaxy S5 on PC.

Situation 2: How to Root Samsung Galaxy S5 with PC

Step 1. Download iRoot from its official website.

Step 2. Connect your Samsung device to your Windows PC. iRoot will detect your phone automatically.

Step 3. After detecting, click “Root ” to root your Samsung Galaxy S5.

Step 4. Several seconds later, your phone will be rooted successfully.

Note this, iRoot claims high rate of success for rooting your phone. But it’s not all that successful. If you have any problem on rooting your Samsung Galaxy S5, please contact us for instruction. iRoot can also work well for other model of Android device.

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Towelroot was one of the first few methods that root the Samsung Galaxy S5 but it seems it no longer works on the latest version of Android namely Android 6.0 Marshmallow. This means no more custom ROMs and root-only fun for your Galaxy S5.

However, Chainfire has heard your requests and he’s come up with his CF-Auto-Root method that’s capable of rooting the Galaxy S5 even on the most recent version of Android. Once you flash the CF-Root file on your device using Odin, you will have root access on your Galaxy S5 running the latest version of Android.

Root access will let you remove the stock apps from your phone, flash a custom ROM (the procedure below flashes a custom recovery as well), flash custom kernels, and so on.

So, here’s how to root the Samsung Galaxy S5 using the Chainfire method:

Before You Begin

1. This could void the warranty of your device. We won’t be held responsible for anything that happens from doing this tutorial so please proceed at your own risk.
2. This procedure should only work on Windows as the tool that you’re going to use is Windows only.
3. You should have Samsung USB drivers installed on your PC. Install the drivers if they aren’t already.
4. This should also flash a custom recovery called TWRP on your device.
5. This procedure works for a number of Galaxy S5 variants. Please check the sections below to see if yours is covered.

How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S5 (All Variants)(CF-Root)

To root the device, you’re going to flash CF-Auto-Root using Odin and when that’s done you’re going to use Odin once again to flash a custom recovery. Here’s how to do that all:

Downloading Required Files

1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.
   Odin
2. Download CF-Root and save it to your desktop.
   CF-Root (Download the one that is for your model from third post)
3. Download TWRP Recovery and save it to your desktop.
   TWRP Recovery (Download the one that is for your model and has .tar as its extension)

Rooting the Samsung Galaxy S5 (All Variants)(CF-Root)

1. Extract files from Odin and CF-Root over to your desktop by right-clicking on each of them one by one and selecting Extract here.
2. Double-click on the Odin executable and it’ll launch.
3. Click on PDA in the Odin and select CF-Root available on your desktop to be flashed on your device. Make sure to select the extracted CF-Root file and not the CF-Root archive itself.
4. Uncheck Repartition in the Odin.
5. Checkmark both Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options in the Odin.
6. Turn off your device.
7. Turn your device back on in download mode by pressing and holding down Volume Down, Home, and Power buttons together for a few seconds.
8. Press Volume Up when prompted and you’ll enter the download mode.
9. Plug in your device to your PC using a USB cable.
10. Click on Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing CF-Root on your device.
11. When CF-Root’s flashed, your device will automatically reboot.

Congrats, your Samsung Galaxy S5 is now rooted, all thanks to Chainfire.

Let’s see how you can flash a custom recovery on your device:

Flashing a Custom Recovery on the Samsung Galaxy S5

1. Double-click on the Odin executable and it should launch.
2. Click on PDA in the Odin and select TWRP Recovery .tar available on your desktop. This is what will be flashed on your device.
3. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.
4. Checkmark both Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options in the Odin.
5. Power off your device.
6. Reboot your device into download mode by pressing and holding down Volume Down, Home, and Power buttons together.
7. Press Volume Up when prompted and you will enter the download mode on your device.
8. Plug in your device to your PC using a USB cable.
9. Click on Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing TWRP Recovery on your device.
10. Wait for it to flash TWRP on your device. It shouldn’t take too long to do that.
11. When TWRP Recovery’s flashed, your device should automatically reboot.

And there you go, you’ve successfully flashed TWRP custom recovery on your Samsung Galaxy S5.

Now that you’re rooted and have a working custom recovery, go ahead and flash a custom ROM on your device using our procedure. We have a number of custom ROMs for the Samsung Galaxy S5 and you can check those out in our ROMs repository.

Samsung Galaxy S5, having superb features like heart rate sensor, did extremely well over former models after its releasing in April 2014. However, still with some old applications akin to previous Samsung generations, it appeared somewhat old fashioned to the users. And this reason directed towards the need of rooting Samsung Galaxy S5 and it turned out to be among the most frequently rooted devices. By rooting Samsung Galaxy S5, you are gaining power to uninstall annoying crap-wares or install incompatible and amazing apps, such as applications for saving battery and creating backups with Titanium Backup app. Moreover, the unwanted ads shown in free applications can also be removed once the device is rooted.

• Part 1: Tips to Root Samsung Galaxy S5
• Part 2: Benefits after Rooting Samsung Galaxy S5

Part 1: Tips to Root Samsung Galaxy S5

Well! Thanks to the dr.fone – Android Toolkit to be the trouble-free software providing effortless and uncomplicated steps to root Samsung Galaxy S5. Being friendly software with above 7000 devices, it embraces higher success among any other software available. Besides, it accompanies a lot of outstanding features, five of which are discussed below.

Features of dr.fone – Android Toolkit

• It’s a best one click tool promising good results.
• With a high success rate, anyone can easily root Android device without bothering about disclosure of information.
• It’s 100% secure software. Moreover, it also avoids the risk of losing the device’s data.
• The software is with you 24/7 along with its tips and tricks feature.
• Customization or rooting can be done without getting familiar with the technicalities. So, don’t worry if you don’t have technical expertise and root your device.

Some preparations to do prior to rooting:

• The key thing to do before initiating rooting process is to backup Galaxy S5’s data . This is generally recommended because one wrong move of yours may end you up in total data loss.
• Head to “Developer Options” and turn on USB Debugging Mode to establish a connection between the device and computer. You may not find “Developer Options” easily as for security reasons it is hidden by default. You have to temporarily unlock it so that you can turn on “USB Debugging Mode”. Now the very first question comes to the mind is how to unlock this option. Look out for device’s build number that is located in the device information section under the “About Phone” option in the “Settings” menu. Tap on the device’s build number 5-7 times to unlock “Developer Options”.
• Charge your phone well before rooting. Make certain that the battery should be around 80%. This is required because during a rooting or a flashing process, if somehow your phone gets off due to battery issue, the process eventually fails and your phone would be no better than a paper weight.
• There is a need to install USB drivers on your computer to make your PC communicate with the device and connect properly.
• You’ll require a window based computer to root Samsung Galaxy S5.

Steps on How to Root Samsung Galaxy S5 via dr.fone – Android Toolkit:

Step 1: download and install dr.fone – Android Toolkit on your computer. Launch the software and select “Root”.

Step 2: To begin rooting method, you need to click “Root Now”. Then click “Confirm” and wait while the process is going on.

Step 3:You will observe a quick message on your screen when the rooting process will be done. Last step is to reboot your Galaxy S5.

Part 2: Benefits after Rooting Samsung Galaxy S5

Rooting implies gaining root access and power to run your device in the way you want. As it is mentioned above that rooting process in Samsung devices is commonly done, so acquiring root access in Samsung Galaxy S5 has numerous benefits too. We will be discussing some of the important advantages after rooting Samsung S5.

On this page, you will learn to root Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T running on Android 6.0.1 with the built id MMB29M.G900TUVU1GQC2 using the Odin Application on Windows Computer.

Requirements: Make sure your Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T is running on Android 6.0.1 with the built id MMB29M.G900TUVU1GQC2. If your device built id is different than MMB29M.G900TUVU1GQC2, then the following tutorial may not work for you.

Root Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T using Odin

Step 1: Download and install Samsung Mobile Driver on your Computer (if Samsung Mobile Driver is already installed on your computer, then you dont have to install it again).

Step 2: Download root package on your computer. After downloading the package, you need to extract it on your computer.

Step 3: Power off your Device.

Step 4: Now, you need to boot the device into the download mode. To boot into the download mode, Press and Hold Volume Down + Home + Power button together for 6-8 seconds till you see the download screen.

Step 5: Once you have entered into the download mode, you will be able to see the warning screen. You need to press the Volume UP button to continue.

Step 6: Open Odin Tool from the autoroot package (you have extracted it in step#2) on your computer.

Step 7: Connect your device to the Computer.

Step 8: Once your device is connected to the computer, Odin will automatically recognize it and will show Added message in log area.

Step 9: Now, Click on the AP button (also called as PDA) and add the CF-Auto-Root.tar file (you have extracted it in step#2).

Step 10: Click on the Start button to begin the rooting process.

Step 11: once rooting process is completed, you will be able to see Green Box with PASS message.

Step 12: Now, disconnect your device from the computer and restart it.

Step 13: Your device is hopefully rooted now. To confirm the root, check the SuperSU app installed on your device. If SuperSU app is present, then your device is rooted.

Alternatively, you can also check the root status of your device using the Root Checker App.

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[*] Backup: Take a backup of everything personal, as in few cases rooting the device may causes bootloop (device stuck at welcome logo screen).

[*] Fixing Bootloop: If after following the tutorial your device is stuck at the boot screen (logo), then you need to flash the stock firmware of your device to fix it.

[*] Samsung Stock Firmware: If you are looking for the stock firmware of your device then follow Download Samsung Stock Firmware page.

[*] Samsung USB Driver: If you are looking for the original Samsung mobile driver of your device then follow Download Samsung USB driver page.

How to Root Samsung Galaxy S5 Without PC 2021 – The Samsung Galaxy S5 is one of the flagship smartphones from Samsung which was released a few years ago.

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How to Root Samsung Galaxy S5 Without PC

The Galaxy S5 has quite high specifications and has a sharp screen display, this phone became very popular in its class at that time.

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For now, of course, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is old enough, so many users want to customize it.

Actually, how to root the Galaxy S5 is not much different from other androids, and there is no need to enter Samsung’s Save mode.

For the root process, everything is almost the same, the only difference is the performance of the cellphone itself.

Root Samsung Galaxy S5 Without PC

1. Download the Towelroot Apk application.
2. Enable Permissions to install third-party applications, how to open the menu Setings> security> device administrators then enable the option unknown sources.
   
3. Next, install the Towelroot application.
   
4. Then open and run the Towelroot application that has been installed.
5. Once open, please press the ” make it ra1n ” button.
   
6. The installation will start, wait for it to finish and your S5 will automatically restart.
7. Don’t Forget, Install & update Supersu.
8. To see if it is true that Root has been installed, you can install Root Checker.
   
9. Done.

How to Root Samsung Galaxy S5 Marshmallow

1. Download CF-Auto-Root on the http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ page (choose the appropriate type for your Android device) or for the sm-900i type. then Install it on your computer.
2. If it has been downloaded now Extract the file on the PC then run Odin3-v3.07.exe.
   
3. Click the PDA button then browse to the CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltedv-smg file.
   
4. Turn off your cellphone then enter Download Mode, how to press and hold the power button + volume down + home button simultaneously.
5. After that will appear a notification to get into the mode “download”, please press the ” volume up ” continue to proceed.
6. Then connect the Samsung S5 to the PC / Laptop using a USB cable.
7. If successful, a Yellow code will appear in the ODIN Column.
8. Then click the start button on ODIN. Wait until the process is complete and the cellphone will restart automatically.
9. Install & update Supersu.
10. To see if it is true that Root has been successful, you can use the Root checker application which you can download on the Playstore.
11. Done.

We need to know that root access is very useful for doing various things, for example, such as deleting unnecessary default applications.

Even for those of you who are experienced, root can be a prerequisite for replacing the entire operating system by replacing a custom ROM, for example, MIUI or Cyanogen Mod.

But root access cannot get rid of Safe Mode on Samsung cellphones.

With Galaxy S5 Root Access you can operate more freely and also suit your needs.

In this sense, you can choose what applications you want to use without being bothered by junk applications.

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Conclusion:

That was the explanation of how to easily root the Samsung Galaxy S5 with & without a PC. Hopefully, the above explanation can be useful for you. Thank you for visiting.

Hi, this is tutorial of root Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I. This root guide is working on Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, Android 5.0 Lollipop and Android 4.4.2 KitKat. It is safe and easiest method for root Samsung Galaxy S5 G900I.

Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I has Brilliant 5.1 inch screen with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. This phone comes with superb build quality and innovative design. Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I has two outstanding features Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with TouchWiz UI, it’s make this phone very smoother and faster. If we talk on gaming of this phone then we find Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I performed very well.

Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I has superb performance, So root Samsung Galaxy S5 G900I because root allows for you to use a maximum of your phone without any restrictions. After root you will install custom apps, custom Rom and custom setting in your Smartphone. But first you read root Advantage and Disadvantage by this post then follow these steps and root your phone.

Preparations of Root:

1. Take a backup of your phone.
2. Your phone battery should charge 80% minimum.
3. Make sure proper power backup of your PC.

We need download these tools for root Samsung Galaxy S5 G900I process. If you have Samsung Galaxy S5 with diffrent variant then you must find your phone variant root guide click here because this guide is work only for Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I.

Download tools for root Samsung Galaxy S5 G900I:

File Name	Download link
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I Odin Tool	Download
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I USB Driver	Download
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I CF-Auto-Root MMB29M.G900IDVU1CPG2 6.0.1	Download
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I CF-Auto-Root MMB29M.G900IDDU1CPD2 6.0.1	Download
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I CF-Auto-Root 5.0	Download

Follow these steps to root Samsung Galaxy S5 G900I:

Step 1: Download and install your phone USB driver on your PC. Now download Odin tool and CF-Auto-Root file and extract both file in a same folder.

Step 2: Enable Developer Mode and USB debugging mode on your Smartphone by this guide. Look for OEM unlock option and tap the toggle to enable OEM Unlock. Now if you find Verify Apps Via USB option in the Developer Mode, then tap the toggle to disable Verify Apps Via USB.

Step 3: Now we will go to Downloading Mode, So Switch off your phone. After then press and hold volume down key with Home key, while pressing these keys, then press and hold power button for a while and release all keys when you see ODIN Mode or Download Mode. see in this image.

Step 4: You will see a warning massage on your phone screen see in first image after then press Volume up key to continue or entering Download Mode. Now your phone entered in the Downloading Mode.

Step 5: Now double click on Odin.exe for run Odin tool and connect your device to PC via USB cable in Downloading Mode. When you connect your phone to PC then Odin tool detect your phone automatically and show COM port and give massage in massage box. See in this image.

Step 6: Now click on AP or PDA button in the Odin tool window and select CF-Auto-Root file. When you click on the PDA button Odin will ask you CF-Auto-Root file location, So browse it and select your CF-Auto-Root file from Odin folder or where you save this file.

Step 7: After select CF-Auto-Root file, click on Start button in the Odin tool.

Step 8: Now Root process start and it take few second to root Samsung Galaxy S5 G900I. When root process will complete, then you will see green box in the Odin. see in this image.

Step 9: In this process your phone automatically reboot and you will get a massage pass in the Odin tool window. Now disconnect your phone and start your phone then go to Application Menu where you will see SuperSU app. If you want check your phone is rooted or not, then use this app click here.

How to unroot Samsung Galaxy S5 G900I:

It is must for you to know, how to unroot Samsung Galaxy S5 G900I phone. When you feel that you don’t want rooted phone, then you can easily unroot your phone by un-install root app. Here is simple steps to unroot your device. You can also see unroot process in this image.

Step: First of all open Su App from your app menu and tap on Setting. Now scroll and find “Full Unroot” option and tap on it. that’s all.

This is simple and easy root Samsung Galaxy S5 SM G900I process for your device. I can try to make it easy and make all steps clear to understand and try to make image all step for you. If your feel any problem then please comment us. I try to best resolve your problem. Thanks and Credits : Chainfire

With the 2016 release of “Suicide Squad,” the legendary comic book character known as “The Joker” was rebooted in a way audiences had never seen him before. If it is even possible, the Joker is creepier and more evil than ever! The Joker’s look is legendary, and when it comes to Halloween costumes, you’d have to look hard to find one that is more relevant and exciting. No need to be intimidated by all that makeup, because creating a fantastic Joker look is easier than you think. By following our simple, step-by-step instructions, you can quickly pull together a Joker costume look that would even impress the notorious Harley Quinn.

Here are the items we’re using to create this look:

Follow These Steps to Create this Look

Step One: The first step in creating the Joker look is to prepare the eyebrows for a bit of a disappearing act. Making the eyebrows less visible is easily accomplished with the use of a standard Elmer’s School Glue Stick. (We used the purple one, but it dries clear.) Make sure your face is clean, dry and shaven. Using the glue stick, apply a layer of glue generously to the eyebrows and then using a stiff brush (a toothbrush works or an eyebrow brush if you have one) brush the eyebrows with the glue on them downward. Apply another layer of glue and then brush the eyebrows back into their normal state. At this point, you already have two layers of glue on the brows. Apply a third coat of glue and using a palette knife or other smooth, flat tool, press the object along the brows, smoothing the brow out as you push the brow hairs flat to the face. Let this dry. You can repeat the process if you have any rogue brow hairs that are poking through. Make sure your eyebrows are thoroughly dry before moving on to the next step.

Step Two: Using a relatively light shade of concealer, (#DD174) and a damp sponge, pat concealer onto the eyebrows. Gently blend the concealer in until the eyebrows are completely covered.

Step Three: Choose a very light shade of foundation to apply to the face next. The Joker has very pale skin–almost white–so don’t be afraid to choose a very light shade. For our featured Joker makeup look, we have used Celebre Cream Makeup in Ivory Bisque. (#DD405) Using a damp sponge, apply the foundation to the entire face, ears, and neck as necessary. Blend the foundation in well but use care when covering your brow area so that you don’t disrupt the eyebrow hairs you have carefully glued down!

Step Four: Using a purple shade of cream makeup (#CSCC046C) contour the face a little bit as desired using a light touch and a damp sponge. We have added shadows along the side of the nose, under the lower lip, underneath the cheekbones, along the hairline and sides of the face, etc.

Step Five: Using a setting powder (#DD321), lightly dust the face to set the makeup.

Step Six: Using Detailz Liner Pen (#DD509) carefully draw the tattoos onto the face. Draw the word “damaged” centered on the upper forehead. Draw a letter “J” on the left cheek. There are also a few random cracks on his face that you can add if desired. HINT: It may be easier to have a friend with a steady hand help you with this step, as it can be a bit tricky to paint on letters in the mirror.

Step Seven: Add a bright red LIP Cream (#DD103) to the lips. We have used Apple Red LIP Cream by Mehron. Blot the lips with a tissue.

Step Eight: To create the look of silver “grilz” on the Joker’s teeth, we have used a small strip of aluminum foil to cover the teeth. If this idea doesn’t appeal to you, you can also try using Tooth Fx, (#DD222) an easy to use, non-toxic product that will give you the look of dark, dirty, rotten teeth instead of teeth covered in grilz.

Step Nine: To give our Joker his legendary green hair, we have first slicked our model’s hair back with a little bit of hair gel. Next, we have sprayed his hair with a wash out colored hair spray (#DE60) to transform his hair into a brilliant green color. Let dry and apply a second coat if desired.

Now it’s time to get carefully dressed in your favorite Joker costume! We have dressed our model in the Suicide Squad Joker Adult Costume. (#RU820116) The Joker wears one purple glove, which we have created by spraying a white cotton glove (#BA02) with Purple color wash out hairspray. (#DE60)

The Joker. He’s a notorious villain who clearly has so much fun being bad. Now you can be sure he’s on the VIP guest list for your next Halloween party!

Most well known for his role opposite Batman, The Joker is a despicable, deranged comic book villain we all love to hate (and Harley Quinn loves to lurve). Back in action for upcoming superhero movie Suicide Squad, The Joker is at it again trying to destroy the world. (Kind of a one-trick pony, right?) We are obsessed with ALL of the costume design for this flick, so in true B+C spirit, we’re recreating a few looks for our favorite dress-up day: Halloween. We’ve got a Harley Quinn costume tutorial on the site already, so today we’re going to teach you how to make her BF’s ‘fit. For those of you who like to look scary on Halloween, this is the perfect costume for you. It’s totally creepy! Read on for the step-by-step.

Thanks to UX Designer Zane for doing The Joker justice.

— maroon dress shirt

— black dress shoes

This look is mostly about the makeup, so make sure to give yourself plenty of time for that part! I recommend doing the makeup first, then getting dressed so the makeup doesn’t get all over the pants.

Hair: Slick hair back with pomade, then spray hair white to create a foundation so the neon green shows on top. Once the white is dry, then spray the neon green over to fully coat. Wipe any drippage off of your face.

How to Do Joker’s Hair, Face Makeup + Body Makeup

Face + Body Makeup:

1. Start off by using white makeup and a wet beauty blender to sponge a thick layer of white makeup on your face, neck and body.

2. Set with translucent powder so the makeup won’t smear through the next steps. Take your time applying dark circles around your eyes with the black, grey and lavender paint.

3. Copy the lines on The Joker’s face with the fine paint brush in deep red and the “J” under his left eye with black.

4. Apply a deep red lip and write “Damaged” in the middle of your forehead right under your widows peak.

5. Have fun painting the “Ha Ha Ha’s” on your left arm — they don’t have to be perfect. I found that the faster I did them and the less I tried to make them perfect, the better they came out.

6. Eyeball the drawings and words on his chest and arms as best you can. This can take a good amount of time, depending on your skill set.

Now put on your outfit and channel Jared Leto’s creepy commitment to this character! Zane had an *instant* personality change. Wow… just WOW.

Here are many Joker Costumes Making Crafts projects, activities, and ideas for you and your kids. ind out about Arts and Crafts Projects Ideas for Making Batman Dark Knight Joker Costumes for Children who love Heath Ledger’s Joker from Batman with the following crafts instructions, directions, and activities

How to Apply Heath Ledger Joker Makeup for Joker Costume – This video will show you how to apply Joker’s makeup like Health Ledger in Batman Dark Knight.

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How to Create a Great Holloween Costume #5 : The Joker from “The Dark Knight” – This is an easy to follow video that shows you how to apply makeup for your Joker’s costume.

How to Create a Joker Costume – This tutorial will show you how to make a homemade Joker Halloween Costume.

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How to Make a Purple Joker Jacket for Halloween Simply by Using RIT – Make the perfect jacket for your Joker Halloween costume.

To get the ball rolling with this Joker costume project, I started with his colorful shirts.

As you may recall, he mainly wore two in the movie: an orange one, and a green one.

The Hunt

Of course, there’s always the chance of a lucky find at a retail or thrift store …

“This town needs an enema!”

However, the problem is that even if you manage to find something that fits AND is even remotely close to original colors, the Joker’s shirts appeared to be silk, whereas most typical dress shirts are cotton, linen, rayon, polyester, or some combination of these.

I suppose there are places where one could either buy or commission a silk shirt, but I’m a DIY kind of guy and the local hunt was just a quick fancy.

Sewing Pattern

For standard long-sleeved “dress”/semi-casual shirts, my go-to pattern is McCall’s M6613.

(There are numerous other shirt patterns available, of course, but I haven’t used many of them because the aforementioned pattern has always worked well for me.)

To adapt the pattern for Joker purposes, a couple modifications needed to be made.

First, the front edge of the pattern needed to be extended to produce a cut-on button/buttonhole panel that folds back on itself (whereas the pattern is originally intended for a separate, sewn-on panel).

And second, the standard sleeve cuffs needed to be swapped out for French cuffs, which also entails adjusting the overall lower sleeve width since with French cuffs the underside of the placket is turned under (thus reducing the sleeve width around the wrist).

I did a quick test of my modified pattern with some cheap-ass poly satin from my local JoAnn, and the results were promising!

I Don’t Want to Dye!

Feel free to skip this section if you don’t care about dyeing silk with premixed fiber-reactive and acid dye colors. 🙂

While I’m quite capable of dyeing white silk to a target color with either premixed dyes or custom mixes, I really only wanted to as a last resort.

Silk will take either acid or fiber-reactive dyes, but I dyed over 40 yards of fabric (!) last month for various projects and people and was honestly pretty burned out with that whole song and dance.

My kitchen was turning into Axis Chemicals

Hypothetically, were I to go the dyeing route, I’d start with premixed colors and hope for a good match.

In lieu of anything screen-used to match against, for the orange shirt, I’d probably test the following fiber-reactive colors from Dharma Trading Company :

PRFT19 “Deep Orange”

PR147 “Orange Sorbet”

PR167 “Orange Crush”

For the acid-dyeing route , I’d probably test these colors (also from Dharma):

423 “Blazing Orange”

460 “Saffron Spice”

489 “Monarch Orange”

Pro Chemical and Dye has some promising color candidates, too … MX2204 “Soft Orange” for fiber-reactive , as well as both WF199c “Golden Yellow” and WF232 “Orange Peel” for acid dyeing .

For the green shirt, I actually found a great source for pre-dyed fabric (see below), but were that unavailable for some reason, I might try either Dharma ’s PR153 “Mermaid’s Dream” or PR28A “Aqua Marine” (both fiber-reactive dyes).

Their 447 “emerald green” acid dye is also on the table, although that may identical to their pre-dyed silk.

Do bear in mind that as of this post, I haven’t actually used any of these premixed colors.

I only suggest these as theoretical options to try, based on their online color chips (which can vary due to monitor/display settings) and their printed color posters (which I’ve occasionally found to be somewhat broad), so swatch tests would definitely be in order, prior to dyeing any yardage!

You’re on your own for custom color mixes, though. 😛

If you’re interested in dyeing your own silk and/or learning more about fabric dyeing in general, I’d recommend reading Linda Knutson’s highly-informative book, Synthetic Dyes for Natural Fibers .

Just because Halloween is the same day every year, that doesn’t mean you’re always prepared. I, as a matter of fact, seldom am. When the event you knew was going to happen for weeks suddenly appears, it can be really hard to look at your wardrobe and come up with a costume. But, lucky for you, that’s what I’m here for. To still look your absolute spookiest without having to break the bank, you’ll want an easy, DIY Halloween costume that requires minimal levels of fuss.

As I write this, I am a few hours away from a costume party I knew was happening and did nothing about. Now, I just have the clothes in my closet and a desperate hope that I can figure this out. Beyond procrastination, a DIY costume is also a great way to save money. Aside from the fact that buying a costume you’ll only wear once or twice before sending it to the back of your closet, only to be donated eventually, isn’t the best financial move, it’s also not great for the environment.

Even if your costume is pulled together from a few clothes and scraps lying around your house, it still has tons of potential to be the absolute coolest. In fact, you could probably win a contest with some of the ideas below. Make sure you have some tape and safety pins on hand because these easy, DIY Halloween costumes are all you’re going to want to wear this year.

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DIY Halloween Costume: A Bat

A bat is a classic Halloween motif. They’re a major staple of Halloween decorations and scary movies, and TBH, I think they’re pretty cute. You can easily achieve a batty look with a black hoodie, trash bags, and black paper. All you need to do is cut the black garbage bag into two and tape each half to the arms and side of your hoodie to get a webbed wing look. Then you can cut your paper into bat-ear shapes and tape those to the hood. You could also follow along with the tutorial above with an umbrella for another option. Easy peasy!

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Why so serious?: Heath Ledger
as The Joker in Dark Knight.

Jokers are wild again this Halloween.

Although Christian Bale is the undisputed star of Dark Knight. who is still actually getting all the attention? You guessed it. The big, bad portrayal of the Joker performed by Heath Ledger in his last epic film appearance.

The Dark Knight remains one of Hollywood’s major blockbusters — and the inspiration for millions of fans who continue to paint the town purple and green at Halloween.

While online costumes stores may selling out on premade costumes this season, you can find do-it-yourself instructions for Joker costume and makeup ideas aplenty around the Web.

The trick to creating The Joker look? Don’t get too serious. Simply print out your favorite Joker photo from the Internet as a guide, then it’s on to the Halloween makeup store for some white, black, and red face paint. Along the way, stop at the thrift store to scavenge for a green vest and purple overcoat (blue or any dark color will do) — and don’t forget the black leather gloves to help create your complete costume.

Just up ahead, check out more tips and advice on on creating homemade versions of this now-classic costume look with instructions, materials lists, and photos that will help bring out the Joker in you this Halloween.

More about Joker costumes around the Web:

Joker Costume for Halloween – The Superhero Hype! Boards – Get ideas & tips with forum posts and pics submitted by do-it-yourself Joker costume fans.

How to Apply Heath Ledger Joker Makeup – A professional makeup artist shows Joker makeup how to’s, from applying molding wax and liquid latex – to adding the base coat and final details – in a series of instructional videos from Monkeysee.com.

The Joker on Flickr – Get inspired by watching what everybody else is doing with hundreds of pics in fan galleries.

If you want to be a super-villain for Halloween, look no further than Harley Quinn.

Halloween will be here before you know it, so if you haven’t found a costume yet, it’s high time to do so. Instead of raiding your closet to go in a hippie Halloween costume or DIY witch costume for the third year in a row, why not consider getting a bit more comical about it? And no, we don’t mean a funny Halloween costume (though that’s cool too). Rather, how about dressing up in a DIY Harley Quinn costume this year?

Harley Quinn’s no-nonsense personality paired with her head-turning fashion makes for one seriously good costume idea. Best of all, dressing up as the iconic comic book villain doesn’t have to be difficult (though it certainly can be if you want to put extra elbow grease into your look).

Whether you want to keep it cozy with Harley Quinn-inspired sweats, create the illusion of her knee-high boots, or go all out with a hand-painted Harley Quinn Halloween costume, ahead, you’ll discover some of our favorite takes on the villain’s unforgettable appearance. And if you’re feeling particularly in the Halloween spirit, maybe you can convince your best friend or family members to dress up in a DC getup with you.

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When someone fails to pay the rent on a storage unit for three months straight, the storage facility seizes the unit and its contents. Since sorting and selling the items in an abandoned unit is time-intensive, storage facilities simply auction the units off to random buyers. You can find live auctions in your area and attend them in person, or bid online through one of the popular auction sites. Keep in mind, this is essentially a form of gambling; while you may be able to make a lot of money on some of the units you buy, many of them will cost you money if the items inside turn out to be worthless.

Here is a home business to do as a second income or side hustle that most of the family can do together. Have you ever watched the television show, Storage Wars? Well, that is what this is in real life with more details of how it all works from finding the auction all the way to reselling the contents. Our family took a gamble in 2013 and started buying abandoned storage units and selling the items within to make money and now you can too! You can learn how this business works so you can succeed and not lose money on your next storage auction purchase.

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This business works great as a part-time job. There are auctions during weekdays and weekends to accommodate your free time to work it. In our family, Dad works a full-time day job and some of the older children work part-time jobs. Dad and a child attend the auction while I am at home with my little ones (we have eight children). If a unit is purchased, Dad and his helper will load what they can into the vehicle or trailer and bring it to our home. The other older children help unload and sometimes bring in a box of toys for the little ones to discover new treasures (what stays has to be approved by Mom and fit into our toy storage containers – sometimes old toys need to go).

While the little ones are happily engaged with the new toys, at our large dining room table that seats 10, Mom starts to go through totes and boxes throwing away the garbage and finds the resell-able items and makes decisions on what items to keep in our home.

A child brings boxes in to Mom and takes trash out. Another child helps the “littles” sort through the toys. We love it when we find Lego Ninjago or Breyer model horses as our children collect them. Dad and a different child will go get more and clean out the unit. When we are all home, we all have a job to do until everything is sorted and organized. We will make a trip to the dump with the trash. Then, we make sure all items are listed online or are ready to take on trips during the week to trade for money. Some items go on eBay, Craigslist, Etsy, to online auction sites, pawn shops, etc. We plan our trips, and get the money!

You can’t go in the unit, so you are bidding on what you see from the door. We have learned to have laser focus so we can zoom in on what is valuable and see things that our competitors may not be watching for.

There is so much to learn! We need to consider the costs of startup, find the storage auctions, auction etiquette when buying storage rooms or lockers, what happens at an auction, how to store the items from storage units, how to wisely go through the items and sort them, what to do with photographs, how to sell each type of item, what to do with items that won’t sell and how to keep track of business income and expenses for tax purposes.

Don’t worry, I have been there and can help you learn all about this. Keep in mind that our auctions are in Wisconsin and Minnesota because they are all within a few hours of where we live. Your auction experience may be different from ours. You may not have to stand outside in freezing weather and snow to attend your auction in January!

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Unclaimed treasure hiding inside storage units could be your next investment opportunity. Yes, unpaid storage units that aren’t claimed by their owners actually go into foreclosure. If you’ve seen “Storage Wars” on television, you may be wondering if you can make a living bidding on storage units.

The public can access foreclosed storage units for sale to get ahold of valuable and rare items. While this is an unconventional investment approach, it can actually be a very exciting and lucrative way to earn extra money by obtaining valuable items that technically never make it to the market. Take a look at the process for how to invest in foreclosed storage units for sale.

Why Do Storage Companies Sell the Contents of Storage Units?

The simple answer is that a storage company has to make money to continue to be a top storage company. They simply can’t allow items to linger in storage units if lessees don’t pay their monthly bills. This is why storage companies actually add clauses to their contracts that allow them to sell the contents of storage units if lessees don’t pay their bills.

Typically, a person has a few months to catch up with unpaid storage bills before a unit goes into foreclosure. If the deadline comes and goes without a payment, the storage company then moves forward with selling the contents of a locker through either an auction or direct sale.

How to Find Foreclosed Storage Units for Sale

Next, it’s time to come up with a strategy for how to buy abandoned storage units. The easiest way is to simply contact storage facilities in your local area to ask about upcoming auctions.

A top storage company with many units will actually host an auction anywhere from once a month to once every three months. Smaller storage companies tend to host one or two big auctions per year. You can also ask if a storage company does direct sales to people who want to buy abandoned storage lockers.

How Do Storage Unit Auctions Work?

Most auctions for storage units are free to attend. You should be prepared to show up with cash at the start of the auction. It’s also smart to bring a large truck or trailer because most storage companies require auction winners to remove the contents that they’ve purchased right away.

Show up early. You don’t want to arrive as the bidding is starting because you’ll miss out on an important opportunity. In most cases, a top storage company will actually open the locks on the units that are being auctioned off prior to bidding. While you won’t be allowed to actually open up boxes to view what’s inside, you can get an idea of how full or empty each unit looks based on that quick glance.

The actual auction typically consists of live bids with set starting prices. The bidding will go on until there is a highest bidder.

What Happens After You Win Foreclosed Storage Units for Sale?

If your bid is accepted, you will be required to pay for your unit on the spot. There is no way to finance a foreclosed storage unit, so most facilities will only accept cash payments for storage unit auctions. If you have a reseller license, you won’t have to pay sales tax on your purchase. However, you should be prepared to add sales tax to the cash amount you pay if you don’t have a reseller license.

If you are the winning bidder on a storage unit, the storage facility will provide you with a window of time for removing your property. Keep in mind that the window is typically very short due to the fact that the storage facility is eager to begin renting the unit out again for profit.

StorageAuctions.com currently offers auctions for storage units located in 58 cities across Texas:

• Abilene
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StorageAuctions.com of Texas has more than 15 years of experience developing, managing, and owning storage facilities. With the growth and convenience of the Internet, we’ve brought sellers and bidders together to allow you to sell and bid from the comfort of your home. StorageAuctions.com is the best place to search online storage auctions and find treasures online.

Local Online Auctions in Texas

With online auctions, you can avoid the hassles associated with traditional storage auctions. There’s no need to carry cash or deal with traffic or crowds. You also don’t have to take time away from selling your merchandise. With online storage auctions, you can sell or bid on storage units online from your computer or mobile device. You’ll also have unlimited access to free storage auctions. The only limitation is how far you’re willing to drive to pick up your winning units.

Self-Storage Units for Sale Throughout TX.

At StorageAuctions.com, our inventory is always fresh and constantly changing. Just head over to our Find Auctions page, enter your zip code, and start bidding. The unit auctions you find today will likely change next week, giving you a chance to bid on a fresh batch of great units. With our mini storage auctions, you can even attend multiple auctions at once.

Abandoned Storage Unit Auctions.

StorageAuctions.com acts as an online auctioneer for storage units that have been abandoned. When an individual moves items into a self-storage unit and signs a lease, a lien is placed on those items. If you fail to pay rent on your unit, the lien allows the storage facility to sell the contents of the unit to recoup what is owed. However, lien laws vary by state, and storage facilities must follow a specific process before units can be auctioned off. Storage lockers for sale on our website have followed the lien process and have gone unclaimed.

Storage Unit Buyers

Buying storage units online is as simple as registering as a bidder. To set up your account, fill out the registration form and confirm your email. Before you can place your first bid, you will need to complete your credit card information.Click here to get started!

Storage Unit Sellers.

When storage owners or managers wish to sell the contents of their abandoned units, StorageAuctions.com makes the process easy by offering free storage auction listings. Our free auction listings are available to storage facility owners and managers who have the legal right to auction off abandoned property from a facility that they own or manage. Sellers are only charged if the auction is canceled. The cancellation fee is $20.00 per unit canceled for individuals with free memberships. See our membership plans for reduced rates.Click here to get started!

How to Find Storage Unit Auctions in Texas

Want to know how to find local auctions? Instead of wasting time at in-person auctions, you can find online auctions near your location online. StorageAuctions.com currently offers auctions for storage units located in 58 cities across Texas:

StorageAuctions is the best place to find online storage auctions. Find units near you and bid with confidence. Storage facilities can streamline their auction process by listing their inventory in one place for both live auctions and online auctions. Reduce the hassle and list with confidence knowing your unit will be viewed by a much larger bidder base than those few that might show up in person on the live auction day.

What is a Gives Unit? ×

This facility is donating % of this unit’s final bid price to charity. The only difference is that your Down Payment is % for this unit.

Making money in this business takes knowledge of how items will sell, as well as implementing smart bidding strategies.

1. Find Storage Unit Auctions in Your Area.
2. Explore Your Sales Avenues.
3. Learn the Value of Common Storage – Unit Items.
4. Rent a Truck or Van.
5. Set a Spending Limit.
6. Arrive Early With Cash.
7. Sort Through Your Items.

Can you buy abandoned storage units in the UK?

Many of you will be familiar with shows like Storage Wars or Storage Hunters and fancy a go at making money from abandoned goods bought through a storage auction. That said, it is possible to purchase storage units and their contents.

Can you make a living buying storage units?

The reality show follows a group of people who earn money bidding on storage units that are up for auction. Making money with storage unit auctions is hard work, and if you ‘re not careful, you can lose a lot of money and get stuck with a lot of junk. However, it can be a fun and lucrative business if you do it right.

Why are storage units abandoned?

In most cases, storage units are abandoned simply because owners are no longer willing to pay the rental fees or could no longer afford to do so. This is a lot more common than you might think, especially when you consider that the cost of renting a storage unit can balloon dramatically over time.

Are storage auctions worth it?

Generally speaking, it won’t, Arizona auctioneer Casey Jones said. Like most things, the “reality” you see on Storage Wars doesn’t match what takes place at real-life storage auctions. Still, when understood correctly, storage auctions can be a worthwhile—and even entertaining—way to spend your time.

How do I sell contents of storage units?

Probably the most profitable way to sell your storage unit belongings is by selling each item individually. You can take out an ad in your local newspaper or an online classified on craigslist, Facebook marketplace or ebay.

How do I stop a storage auction?

However, you can stop the auction by paying the arrears, plus any fees. To stop or delay a self storage lien, there are different steps you can take:

1. Pay what you owe, in-full.
2. Work out a payment arrangement.
3. Learn if you can oppose the lien in small claims court.
4. File for federal bankruptcy protection.

Why do storage lockers go to auction?

After a storage unit has been abandoned or gone into lien, self storage facilities may schedule an auction to clear out items. An auctioneer is brought in, and the units are auctioned off to the highest bidder.

What happens if you leave stuff in a storage unit?

When a storage rental owner has not paid their bills multiple times, the storage facility now has the power to go into the unit. The belongings will be confiscated and will belong to the rental company. Most storage facilities will hold auctions for the belongings, or donate the items.

How much is storage a month?

Average cost of storage units

Storage unit sizes	Average monthly cost
Small (5×5–5×10 ft.)	$90
Medium (5×15–10×15 ft.)	$160
Large (10×20–10×30 ft.)	$290

Can you live in a storage?

Can You Live in a Storage Unit? No. Living in a storage unit is prohibited by various local and federal housing laws. Storage facilities must evict any person they find living on the premises to comply with the law and most insurance policies.

Making money in this business takes knowledge of how items will sell, as well as implementing smart bidding strategies.

1. Find Storage Unit Auctions in Your Area.
2. Explore Your Sales Avenues.
3. Learn the Value of Common Storage – Unit Items.
4. Rent a Truck or Van.
5. Set a Spending Limit.
6. Arrive Early With Cash.
7. Sort Through Your Items.

Can you make a living buying storage units?

The reality show follows a group of people who earn money bidding on storage units that are up for auction. Making money with storage unit auctions is hard work, and if you ‘re not careful, you can lose a lot of money and get stuck with a lot of junk. However, it can be a fun and lucrative business if you do it right.

How long before a storage unit is considered abandoned?

There’s a set period of time in between going into default and going off to auction. It’s usually between 30-90 days, but check your state’s lien laws for an accurate number. If you live in an area where storage units are scarce and in high demand, don’t expect your storage facility to wait much longer than that.

Are storage unit auctions worth it?

Generally speaking, it won’t, Arizona auctioneer Casey Jones said. Like most things, the “reality” you see on Storage Wars doesn’t match what takes place at real-life storage auctions. Still, when understood correctly, storage auctions can be a worthwhile—and even entertaining—way to spend your time.

Why are storage units abandoned?

In most cases, storage units are abandoned simply because owners are no longer willing to pay the rental fees or could no longer afford to do so. This is a lot more common than you might think, especially when you consider that the cost of renting a storage unit can balloon dramatically over time.

How do I sell contents of storage units?

Probably the most profitable way to sell your storage unit belongings is by selling each item individually. You can take out an ad in your local newspaper or an online classified on craigslist, Facebook marketplace or ebay.

Should I buy storage units?

One of the reasons I love real estate investing is the cash flow. Investing in storage units can provide this cash flow especially for those who want to retire sooner by building up multiple streams of passive income. Investors can usually expect cash flow to be somewhere in the 8-10% range annually.

What should I look for when buying a storage unit at auction?

What Do You Need To Bid At A Storage Auction?

1. Cash because most auctions don’t take checks or credit cards.
2. Simple average clothing like jeans and a tee-shirt.
3. A flashlight so you can see into the storage units.
4. Locks to put on the units you win.
5. A truck or van to empty the units you buy.

How do I start a storage auction?

Write a business/action plan. Set an initial budget of, for example, $1,000. Identify and if necessary, purchase items you need to take with you on auction day, such as a large flashlight, a broom, extra storage containers, a dolly and a trailer. Decide how and where you will dispose of items you cannot resell or use.

Do storage units run your credit?

Self Storage operators do not typically run credit checks on their customers before renting a space and require minimum identification. If a customer does not pay their rent, the facility operator can recover the spaced in 60 to 90 days from default.

How do you take ownership of an abandoned house?

At common law, a person who finds abandoned property may claim it. To do so, the finder must take definite steps to show their claim. For example, a finder might claim an abandoned piece of furniture by taking it to her house, or putting a sign on it indicating her ownership.

Does abandoning a storage unit hurt your credit?

The failure to pay on time will not only subject them to the risk of loss of their stored property, but now will have an impact on their credit standing. Under the current system, a tenant can wait indefinitely to pay- even up to the time of sale- and there is no impact on their credit report.

What happens if you leave stuff in a storage unit?

When a storage rental owner has not paid their bills multiple times, the storage facility now has the power to go into the unit. The belongings will be confiscated and will belong to the rental company. Most storage facilities will hold auctions for the belongings, or donate the items.

Can I sell things out of a storage unit?

Auctioning the Contents It’s possible to sell everything in your storage unit at once, though you may not get much money for the contents. Renters who don’t pay their bills for storage find their possessions auctioned by the owners of the self storage facility. You can hire these auctioneers to sell your unit.

People who have excess stuff often rent storage units offered by purpose-built storage facilities. However, over time, these people fail to keep up with rental costs and totally abandon their units. In an effort to make up for the losses and the rental costs of the storage units, the storage facility administrators put these units up for auction. Who in his right frame of mind would ever buy an abandoned storage facility? This is probably what you are thinking right now. Lots of business-minded people do!

Whether you are interested in selling second-hand stuff or just want to find something that will be useful to you, abandoned storage units are a good place to start. Here’s how:

Find abandoned storage units. If you know some storage facilities near your location, go to the administrator and ask if there are any abandoned storage units. Enquire about auction dates and other details. You can also find abandoned storage units for auction by checking your local paper’s classified ads section or browsing through online classified ad sites. Before you register your attendance to a scheduled auction, you will need to verify costs. Some auctions require paying an attendance fee or paying a cleaning deposit.

Remember, one man’s trash may be treasure for another. These storage units may be abandoned but the things stored inside them may be worth a fortune.

If you go to a storage auction in your area, will the bidding resemble the storage battles you see on TV?

Generally speaking, it won’t, Arizona auctioneer Casey Jones said. Like most things, the “reality” you see on Storage Wars doesn’t match what takes place at real-life storage auctions.

Still, when understood correctly, storage auctions can be a worthwhile—and even entertaining—way to spend your time. “At our auctions, we have some banter back and forth,” Jones said.

How Self-Storage Unit Auctions Work

Self-storage unit auctions happen when storage tenants fail to pay their rent on time. After 30 days overdue, storage facilities can typically put a lien on the contents of the renter’s unpaid unit. Storage owners will also lock the renter out of the unit so they can’t take their stuff out without paying the past due amount.

Depending on state law, renters have between 30 and 90 days to pay the storage facility everything they owe and avoid an auction. During that time the storage operator will attempt o contact the renter and advertise the auction publicly. If the renters does not pay what’s due in time, the storage owner can proceed to auction off a unit’s contents to the highest bidder.

Storage locker auctions are typically conducted in one of two ways: live auctions or online. Online auctions have taken off in recent years, even more so since the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic kicked into full swing. In both cases, the winning bidder must promptly pick up the unit’s contents and empty out the unit. Then, the winning bidder typically will attempt resale of the items from the unit and hope to turn a profit.

8 Common Myths About Self-Storage Auctions

Anyone can attend self storage auctions, and many come just to check out the action. For newcomers thinking about bidding on auctions for extra income, a good place to start is to attend and observe a couple of auctions before throwing out an opening bid.

There are many misconceptions about storage auctions out there. Before diving in, make sure you know the truth behind these eight storage auction myths.

1. Every unit contains valuable stuff.

Incredible finds are definitely a possibility when purchasing storage units, but “it just doesn’t happen quite as often as seen on TV,” said Travis Lane, founder of OnlineStorageAuctions.com.

To make the most of your experience, know where you can sell the items, Jones suggested. If you have an outlet in mind, you’ll be able to think through the value of goods, along with the profit to be made.

2. It’s impossible to tell what’s inside a storage unit.

While stepping foot into a storage locker isn’t allowed before an auction begins, you’ll be able to peer into it from the outside.

Bring a flashlight, Jones said, and “don’t forget to use your nose.” You might be able to spot collectible items that might fetch a nice price. You’ll also know, by smell, whether the previous owner smoked or whether some items should have been thrown in the trash.

3. Storage operators remove valuables before the auction.

“Like most conspiracy theories, this one is based upon the actions of a few bad apples,” Lane said.

In reality, auctioning off someone else’s belongings is a last resort, said James Grant, president and CEO of auction website StorageTreasures.com. By law, if a storage tenant stops paying for a unit, the facility must auction off the items inside to help cover the amount due.

However, you should keep an eye out for staged units. While rare, some operators have been caught faking auctions with worthless junk.

4. A credit card is all you need to buy a unit.

“Always bring cash,” Jones said.

In addition to the amount you bid, you’ll need to pay sales tax, unless you have a sales tax ID number.

You’ll also usually be required to pay a cleaning deposit. This amount, typically between $50 and $100, will be refunded as soon as you clear out the unit.

5. You must attend the auction.

Sites such as StorageTreasures.com and OnlineStorageAuctions.com allow you to bid on storage units from home. If you bid online, “you’re not dependent on the weather,” Grant said.

Furthermore, online auctions give you the chance to do a little research. For instance, if you spot a bike or a refrigerator, you can look online to see whether the item is selling for a certain price on eBay or another e-commerce site.

6. You can keep any memorabilia you find.

If you make the highest bid, you’re generally entitled to all of the contents inside a storage unit.

However, most facilities ask that you return personal items, such as photo albums, to the facility manager. “It’s just common courtesy,” Jones said.

7. Storage operators make a big profit from auctions.

By law, storage facilities can keep only the overdue amount of rent, as well as enough to cover the costs of the auction, such as lock-cutting fees. The remainder goes to the tenant.

Say a place has a delinquent tenant who owes $500, and a unit of the unit generates $1,000. The facility can keep just $500, plus enough money to cover auction fees. The rest is sent to the customer.

For storage facility owners, “it’s their last legal remedy to get back the storage unit to rent to someone else,” Grant said.

8. You can pick up everything at your convenience.

After buying a unit, you often have until the close of business the next day to clear out a unit, Jones said.

Some facilities might let you rent the unit for a month and remove the items during that time. The sooner you clean out a unit, the more time you’ll have to evaluate—and then sell—what you find.

Online Storage Auctions is a labor of love, and we hope that you love it too. We’ve built the largest and most technologically advanced storage auction website in the world, and we’ve made it available to storage facilities, tenants, auctioneers, private sellers and buyers. Our service is by far the most convenient way to buy or sell a self-storage unit.

Here are some of the amazing features our site has to offer.

No seller or cancellation fees

Our service is completely free for storage facilities and private sellers. Unlike other auction sites, we don’t take a cut of your profits. Our site only facilitates the sale: Once your items are sold, the winning bidder will pay you, then clean out the storage unit.

Largest & most visited website

OnlineStorageAuctions.com is the largest site of its kind, with the most information and resources for storage auction enthusiasts worldwide. In addition to our unique online storage auction feature, we also offer an information-packed blog and the most active storage auction discussion forum on the web.

Custom user dashboard

After creating a profile, you’ll be able to sign into the site and use our custom user dashboard to navigate all of its features. The dashboard makes navigating a breeze, and the information that you need will always be at your fingertips.

Buy and sell on the go

Online Storage Auctions is dedicated to embracing modern technology. We know that your life is busy, and you can’t always afford to sit behind a desk, watching an auction unfold on your computer. That’s why our site is optimized for mobile devices, allowing you to check in on your auctions wherever you go.

Serving United States & Canada

Our website is open to buyers and sellers from anywhere in the U.S. and Canada, and our growing membership means that there are always new auctions being posted from many states and provinces so you can always find something close to home.

Cross post auctions to your own website

Planning on holding your storage auctions online? Get the word out by cross-posting the auction to your own website or blog. Our simple cut-and-paste widget makes it easy to list the auction anywhere you own space on the web.

Advanced zoom feature

Before you bid on a storage unit online, you need to know exactly what’s inside. Our advanced zoom feature makes seeing photos in great detail a snap. You can zoom in to any of our high-quality photos to spy details and carefully examine the contents of any unit before placing a bid. This feature allows you to get a better look at items than you’d have standing outside the unit with a flashlight!

Any auction site is only as good as its members, and we take pains to ensure that our buyers and sellers conform to the best standards. Every transaction on the site has a feedback option, allowing both parties to weigh in on the experience. This allows you to see at a glance whether there are any problems with a buyer or seller before doing business with them, and it lets the users with the best reputation shine through.

Largest storage auction community

With more than 4,000 topics and 30,000 posts, the discussion forum at OnlineStorageAuctions.com is the largest forum of its kind anywhere on the web. Storage auction enthusiasts and professionals from around the globe use this resource to share stories and advice as well as just socialize with others who share their interests in modern-day treasure-hunting.

Anonymous internal messaging system

Have a question about a unit you see for sale? Need to get in contact with another member? You can utilize our internal messaging system to communicate freely with others on the site. All communications are handled anonymously, protecting your privacy as you navigate the site.

Reserve bids, buy now & submit offer

Different auctions require different sales styles and techniques, and we make it possible for you to customize your lots to suit your needs. You can post units with a reserve bid, ensuring that the sale won’t go through unless your reserve is met. You can also post a “buy it now” price for quick sale. If you’re not sure what to price a unit at, use our “make an offer” option and let your buyers price it for you.

Blog, reality show recaps and celebs

The storage auction business wouldn’t be where it is today if it weren’t for the popularity of reality TV shows like Storage Wars capturing the attention of millions of viewers. At Online Storage Auctions, we stay up-to-date with the newest reality shows news, providing celebrity interviews and recaps of episodes as they air. We also offer a blog with valuable news about the storage auction business, as well as tips and tricks for newbies and professionals alike.

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    How to Get a DUNS Number and Register with SAM

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    NRCS does enter into Federal contracts, grants, and agreements with parties that are not landowners or producers. These customers continue to be subject to the DUNS and SAM registration and reporting requirements. The exemption does not apply to any current or future agreements or federal contracts with eligible entities, project sponsors, vendors, partners, or other non-exempt landowners or producers.

    Who Needs a DUNS Number?

    If you are entering into a cooperative, contribution, interagency, partnership agreement, a federal contract, or grant agreement with NRCS and you use an Employer Identification Number (EIN), also referred to as a Tax Identification Number (TIN), you will need a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). These entities must register with SAM to receive payments. If you enter into the contract, agreement, or grant with NRCS as an individual person and use your social security number as your TIN, you DO NOT need to obtain a DUNS number or SAM registration What Are DUNS and SAM?

    A DUNS number is a unique nine-character identification number Dun & Bradstreet provides free of charge.

    The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidates the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Federal Contract Registry (FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).

    Business entities that have obtained a DUNS number must register annually on SAM to be eligible to receive financial assistance.

    There is NO charge to register or maintain your entity registration record in SAM.

    Step 1: Obtain a DUNS Number

    Your entity may obtain a DUNS number in two ways:

    By Toll-Free Telephone

    Business entities may request the DUNS number by calling a toll-free telephone number: 1-(866) 705-5711. Tell the operator that you are applying to a Federal financial assistance program and need to register for a DUNS number.

    Over The Web

    Business entities can also obtain a DUNS number through D&B's Web site at: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

    To complete the process to obtain a DUNS number, you will need to provide the following information:

    • Legal name of your business entity
    • Address
    • Phone number
    • Name of the CEO or business owner
    • Legal structure or type of business (corporation, partnership, proprietorship, etc.)
    • Year the entity was created
    • Primary line of business
    • Total number of employees (full- and part-time)

    Note: Obtaining a DUNS number places your organization on D&B’s marketing list that is sold to other companies. You can request not to be added to this list during your application. D&B should not charge you a fee for requesting a DUNS number. You are also not obligated to purchase any of their products as a condition to obtain DUNS. It may take 2 -3 days for you to obtain a DUNS number.

    A Frequently Asked Questions about DUNS is available at: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayFAQPage.do

    Step 2: Register on SAM.gov

    Once you have been assigned a DUNS number, you must annually register on SAM.gov to remain eligible to receive program financial assistance. To complete the process on SAM, you will need the same kind of information used to obtain your DUNS number as well as your Tax Identification Number (TIN) and other data to complete registration and reporting requirements.

    If your organization has the necessary information ready, online registration will take about 30 minutes to complete, depending upon the size and complexity of your business entity. It may take 3 business days or up to 2 weeks before your SAM registration becomes active.

    If you are updating or renewing your registration information it will take approximately 24 hours to become active.

    Obtaining a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number is the first step in registering as an organization applicant in Grants.gov. The instructions below describe DUNS and walk through the process of acquiring a free DUNS number.

    Purpose of DUNS

    A DUNS number is a unique nine-character number used to identify your organization. The federal government uses the DUNS number to track how federal money is allocated.

    Before Registering for a DUNS Number

    Does my organization already have a DUNS number? Most large organizations, libraries, colleges, and research universities already have a DUNS number. You should contact your grant administrator, financial department, chief financial officer, or authorizing official to identify your organization’s DUNS number.

    How to Register for a DUNS Number

    If your organization does not yet have a DUNS number, or no one knows it, visit the Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) website or call 1-866-705-5711 to register or search for a DUNS number.

    Registering for a DUNS number is free of charge, so if you encounter any organizations or websites soliciting a fee or charge to acquire a DUNS number it is likely a scam or fraudulent.

    You will need all of the information listed below to obtain a DUNS number:

    • Name of organization
    • Organization address
    • Name of the chief executive officer (CEO) or organization owner
    • Legal structure of the organization (e.g., corporation, partnership, proprietorship)
    • Year the organization started
    • Primary type of business
    • Total number of employees (full and part-time)

    NOTE: At some point, the DUNS Number will be replaced by a “new, non-proprietary identifier” requested in, and assigned by, the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). This new identifier is being called the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), or the Entity ID. Grants.gov has begun preparing for this transition by educating users about the upcoming changes and updating field labels and references to the DUNS Number (the current identifier) within the Grants.gov system. Users should continue using the DUNS Number in UEI fields until further notice. To learn more about SAM’s rollout of the UEI, please visit gsa.gov/entityid.

    How long does it take to obtain a DUNS number?

    Allow up to two business days to obtain a DUNS number, but it can occur in one business day.

    Information for Foreign Applicants

    If your organization is located outside the United States, you can register for a DUNS number online. To register with D&B, you are not required to obtain a federal Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN). When registering, simply leave the TIN/EIN information blank. However, anyone doing business with the federal government generally needs to obtain a TIN/EIN in order to meet Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax reporting requirements.

    More information for foreign applicants is available in the Grant Eligibility section of Learn Grants. For tax and TIN information, visit the IRS website and search for their most recent guidance for Aliens and International Taxpayers. You may also contact the Agency Point of Contact listed for the grant opportunity to get more information on a specific grant opportunity.

    Help: Online User Guide

    Find registration, search, and application instructions for all users in the Grants.gov Online User Guide.

    For detailed applicant information, review the Applicants section of the online user guide.

    Note: On April 4, 2022, the DUNS Number will be replaced by a “new, non-proprietary identifier” requested in, and assigned by, the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). This new identifier is being called the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), or the Entity ID. Grants.gov has begun preparing for this transition by educating users about the upcoming changes and updating forms, field labels and references to the DUNS Number (the current identifier) within the Grants.gov system. To learn more about SAM’s rollout of the UEI, please visit gsa.gov/entityid.

    To register with SAM, your organization is first required to obtain a DUNS Number. A DUNS Number is a unique nine-character identification number provided by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). The DUNS Number should be available the next business day. DUNS Numbers are not acquired on the Grants.gov website.

    You will need the following information to request a DUNS Number:

    Name of your organization

    Phone number of the organization

    Name of the CEO/organization owner

    Legal structure of the organization (corporation, partnership, proprietorship)

    Year the organization started

    Primary line of business

    Total number of employees (full and part time)

    Attention : As a result of obtaining a DUNS Number, you have the option to be included on D&B’s marketing list that is sold to other companies. If you do not want your name/organization included on this marketing list, then request to not be listed when you contact D&B.

    How to Obtain a DUNS Number

    The following steps below provide an overview to request a DUNS Number on D&B’s website:

    Check to see if your Organization has a DUNS Number – Prior to requesting a DUNS Number, you should investigate whether the organization already has a DUNS Number. Most large organizations, independent libraries, colleges and research universities already have DUNS Numbers. Ask your organization’s chief financial officer, grant administrator, or authorizing official to provide the organization’s DUNS Number. Alternatively, you can determine if the organization has a DUNS Number online by using the DUNS search.

    Register for a DUNS Number – If the organization does not have a DUNS Number, ask the chief financial officer, grant administrator, or authorizing official of your organization to register for a DUNS Number. It can be done online via web registration at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. The process can take up to one business day to complete. If your organization is located outside of the United States, you can also request and register for a DUNS Number online via web registration.

    Note : D&B provides FAQs for more information on how to use their system to acquire a DUNS number.

    

    

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    Sign up for a free Nav account. After signing up you will find it in your D&B business credit report. Checking won’t hurt your credit scores.

    Just as your social security number reveals a lot about you—your bank account, tax returns, credit score, residences, etc., your DUNS number reveals similar information about your business.

    How can a D-U-N-S number help me?

    Here are 4 ways a DUNS number can help you:

    1. Establish business creditworthiness. Your DUNS number is directly tied to the credit profile D&B builds on your business. In fact, to even have a D&B PAYDEX score, (you can check yours with Nav) you’ll need a DUNS number. When vendors or suppliers look up your business credit profile because they are considering doing business with you and offering your business trade credit, or a lender who is considering lending to your business, they’ll want to see a credit history. Keep in mind that your credit profile won’t be much use to you (and can actually harm you) until you begin establishing a strong business credit history.
    2. Safeguard your personal creditworthiness. When you don’t have a DUNS number tied to your business credit profile, you’ll need to depend more on your personal credit for business purposes. This can harm your personal credit if you make late payments or keep high amounts of business debt.
    3. Bid on government contracts. Local, state, and federal contracting opportunities will likely require your business to have a DUNS number. Any contracting opportunity in the System for Award Management (SAM) will require a DUNS number to apply.
    4. Get longer terms with your suppliers. If you can prove to vendors and suppliers that you are a creditworthy business, they will be more likely to offer you longer trade terms, like net-30 or even net-90 day terms. The best way to do this is by establishing business credit history tied to your DUNS number.

    SAM Registration

    In addition to a DUNS number, if your business or organization wants to do any business with any government agency, you must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and renew every year. The federal government offers contracts every year to registered small businesses in every industry and SAM registration is required to service any federal contract.

    Your SAM application will be processed within 5 business days, but it can take up to 25 business days for your application to be approved. There are multiple government agencies that are involved. The renewal for your SAM application and CAGE Code registration renewal happens 3 months before the expiration date.

    Who is Dun & Bradstreet?

    Your DUNS number only reveals credit information gathered by one credit bureau—Dun & Bradstreet. Originally known as the Mercantile Agency, Dun & Bradstreet is one of America’s oldest companies. Its founder, Lewis Tappan, created it in 1841 for the purpose of helping merchants establish the creditworthiness of potential customers.

    Today, Dun & Bradstreet keeps track of over 265 million businesses worldwide. Over 100 million of those businesses have been assigned a DUNS number. The federal government adopted the DUNS number as its principal business identifier in 1994.

    In 1998, the DUNS number was incorporated as the federal government’s contractor identification code. This means that companies without a DUNS number cannot do business with the federal government. This makes a DUNS number invaluable for many small businesses, since government contracts are often stable, lucrative sources of income.

    Is a DUNS number the same as a Federal tax ID number?

    A DUNS number is different from your federal tax ID (EIN) number. A DUNS number is used for business credit reporting purposes, whereas an EIN is issued by the IRS and used for tax identification purposes.

    How do I look up my DUNS number?

    Before you apply for a DUNS number, check to see if your business already has one. If you are a Nav customer, you can do this via the BusinessLauncher tool in your profile. Here, you’ll be connected to a lookup tool that search for your business using either your company name and address, or your company’s telephone number.

    How to get a DUNS number

    Apply here to get a DUNS number. Once you’ve applied, you’ll likely get a call from a D&B representative to help you through the process, and you’ll receive your DUNS number within 30 days. For quicker service, you can use DUNSFile to get it in less than five business days, but it will cost you $229.

    Applying for a DUNS number is a simple process, but it does require you to first establish your business as a legal entity (LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp, etc) with your state. Inside the application, you’ll need to provide information like your legal name, the name of your business’ headquarters and address of your business, your telephone number, whether you’re a home-based business, and the number of employees at your physical location.

    If you want your number fast, you can use the DUNSFile service to get it in less than five business days, but it will cost you $229.

    The more you learn about business financing—including the importance of business credit cards and business tradelines and how reporting to the business credit bureaus is a key factor to the growth of your company—the more your DUNS number will work in your favor.

    

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    This article was originally written on February 15, 2018 and updated on August 2, 2021.

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    Like many entrepreneurs, the retail store owner I spoke with recently is trying to move away from using personal credit to finance her business, and to help her do that, she’s started the process of building business credit. “I’ve got a ‘Duns number’,” she told me, “but I’m confused. What do I do next?”

    Getting a free D-U-N-S number is one of the first steps in the credit-building process. It’s the identifying number for a business in the Dun & Bradstreet commercial credit database, and your business must be assigned one in order to create a business credit profile in their system. In addition to building business credit, D-U-N-S numbers may also be required when applying for government contracts or grants or before doing business with other businesses.

    

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    The next, and perhaps most crucial, step in the process of building business credit is to establish credit references that will appear on your credit report with Dun & Bradstreet and other commercial credit reporting agencies. Payment history is the most important factor that influences business credit scores and without any accounts reporting it’s difficult for a credit bureau to calculate a business credit score. In fact, to calculate a Paydex Score— one of D&B’s most well-known credit scores— D&B says a business needs at least two companies reporting at least three credit experiences on its D&B credit report.

    How do you get those accounts?

    One option is to get a small business credit card that reports to D&B, along with other major business credit bureaus such as Equifax, Experian and the SBFE. If you have good personal credit and sufficient income from all sources, qualifying shouldn’t be too difficult. This guide explains which small business credit cards report to business credit .

    If you can’t qualify for a business credit card at this time, you aren’t necessarily out of luck though.

    There are several companies that sell supplies to businesses and make it very easy to set up an account “on terms” where you order the item and pay for it later. The most common arrangement is “net-30” terms where you must pay the bill within 30 days of the invoice date. These vendors offer a wide variety of products that businesses regularly use, from shipping and office supplies to furniture and equipment. They aren’t likely to check the owner’s personal credit either. The initial credit limit may be small but as you prove you’re a reliable customer who pays on time, you can get that increased. Here are three vendors that report to business credit .

    Entrepreneurs sometimes ask me about adding accounts they already pay to their business credit reports. In the past that process has been somewhat cumbersome as the lender or vendor must set up an account with the business credit bureaus to report customer information on a regular basis.

    A company called eCredable also helps small businesses get information about certain bills they already pay— such as cell phone, power and internet bills— added to their business credit reports. For a monthly fee, eCredable Lift will verify qualifying bills and then report them to CreditSafe and Ansonia business credit reports. They also report the monthly fee they charge to Dun & Bradstreet as a tradeline.

    Once you have several accounts appearing on your business credit report, the next step is to make sure you pay on time. Again, payment history is the most important factor when business credit scores are calculated. You don’t want to get busy running your business and forget to pay a bill; that can set you back quickly in your efforts to move away from personal credit.

    Entrepreneurs are often pleasantly surprised at how soon they can see their business credit go from “no credit score” to a good credit score, just by getting a few accounts that report, and paying them on time. It takes a little effort to get started, but your business will benefit in the long run.

    

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    or call 1-866-705-5711 to register or search for a DUNS number. Registering for a DUNS number is free of charge, so if you encounter any organizations or websites soliciting a fee or charge to acquire a DUNS number it is likely a scam or fraudulent.

    How can I get a free D&B report?

    Visit Dun & Bradstreet’s website for information on getting your free report. You initiate the process by phoning (844) 281-3009, filling out a form on the website, or participating in a web-based live chat.

    Are DUNS numbers free?

    Obtaining a DUNS number is absolutely Free for all entities doing business with the Federal government.

    Are duns and Ein the same?

    A DUNS number is different from your federal tax ID (EIN) number. A DUNS number is used for business credit reporting purposes, whereas an EIN is issued by the IRS and used for tax identification purposes.

    Is Dun and Bradstreet legit?

    Do business credit cards report to Dun and Bradstreet?

    Some card issuers report payment histories to companies like Dun & Bradstreet, allowing small businesses to begin building business credit.

    How can I get business credit in 30 days?

    1. Check Business Credit Agency Databases. .
    2. Open a Business Credit Card. .
    3. Work with Vendors. .
    4. Pay on Time (or Early) .
    5. Make Your Business Legally & Financially Independent. .
    6. Have Patience.

    Does Amazon report to D&B?

    Re: Amazon Net 30 – Do they report this type of account to DnB or Experian? Yes, it is the pay by invoice.

    What business credit cards report to Duns and Bradstreet?

    The only secured business credit card that reports to D&B is the Wells Fargo Business Secured Mastercard. It offers 1.

    Does Quill report to DNB?

    Quill. Quill sells office, cleaning, and packaging supplies and also reports to Dun & Bradstreet. You will need to fill out a profile when opening an account. . Quill will then review your account and set up net-30 terms.

    Registration instructions vary depending on your company’s Covisint registration status. Use the table below to find the appropriate instructions based on your scenario.

    NOTE: All users of GM SupplyPower must onboard under the company contracted by GM to conduct the specified work.

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    Already uses GM SupplyPower

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    You will need to know your ultimate DUNS code

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    Already uses GM SupplyPower

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    You will need to know your ultimate DUNS code

    Has Covisint access, but not GM SupplyPower

    Are the Company Administrator

    Request GMSP Access for your Company

    You will need to know your ultimate DUNS code,

    A current PO or contract number, and your buyer’s name and contact information.

    If your company is the first to register with your ultimate DUNS code, the reviewer will be the GM SupplyPower Security Team

    If an affiliate company has already registered with your ultimate DUNS code, the reviewer will be the affiliate company administrator. Contact Covisint if you need further information on this.

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    You are the person who would manage your company’s access to Covisint

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    You will need to know your ultimate DUNS code,

    A current PO or contract number, and your buyer’s name and contact information.

    Your registration will be forward to an administrator for review. It must be approved by the reviewer before you can access GM SupplyPower

    Once approved, you will be notified by email.

    Within the first five days you should configure your 2 Step Authentication Profile to avoid requiring a reset to your profile preferences. You can find instructions here (note: you cannot access these instructions until access has been granted.)

    An Ultimate DUNS number is that number assigned to the legal entity holding the highest level of ownership of an organization. The ultimate DUNS can be multiple levels above the headquarters of the organization actually doing business with General Motors. It can represent a holding or an investment company, not recognized by the employees of the manufacturing company with which GM has a contract. While some suppliers would prefer that the headquarters for their legal entity be shown as the ultimate DUNS, GM relies on Dun & Bradstreet for this linkage information, and we do not deviate to satisfy individual suppliers.

    In order to be reported as an ultimate of other organizations, the highest level must hold a 51% or more interest in a company. If two companies form a 50/50 joint venture, that joint venture will be listed as an ultimate, separate from either of the member companies of the joint venture. If one of the joint venture member companies holds a majority share of 51% or more, the joint venture will be listed under the ultimate for that majority shareholder organization.

    It is not unheard of for a company to establish separate legal entities, for tax or legal reasons that, while related to the other organization through some common management or monetary investment, are not considered to be a holding of the other legal entity. These organizations, while they will have similar names, will not be linked together under one ultimate.

    Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) provides a D-U-N-S Number, a unique nine digit identification number, for each physical location of your business.

    D-U-N-S Number assignment is FREE for all businesses required to register with the US Federal government for contracts or grants.

    Step 1: Obtain a DUNS Number

    Obtaining a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number is the first step in registering as an organization applicant in federal government systems such as Grants.gov. The instructions below describe DUNS and walk through the process of acquiring a free DUNS number.

    Purpose of DUNS

    A DUNS number is a unique nine-character number used to identify your organization. The federal government uses the DUNS number to track how federal money is allocated.

    Before Registering for a DUNS Number

    Does my organization already have a DUNS number? Most large organizations, libraries, colleges, and research universities already have a DUNS number. You should contact your grant administrator, financial department, chief financial officer, or authorizing official to identify your organization’s DUNS number.

    How to Register for a DUNS Number

    If your organization does not yet have a DUNS number, or no one knows it, visit the Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) website or call 1-866-705-5711 to register or search for a DUNS number.

    Registering for a DUNS number is free of charge, so if you encounter any organizations or websites soliciting a fee or charge to acquire a DUNS number it is likely a scam or fraudulent.

    You will need all of the information listed below to obtain a DUNS number:

What Happens if You’re Caught Shoplifting?

If a store owner suspects someone of shoplifting, the owner may decide to detain that person until law enforcement (or if the person is a minor, his or her parent or guardian) arrives. Shop owners are often justified in detaining suspected shoplifters, especially if the shop owner has proof of the offense, like surveillance video or finding hidden merchandise on the individual.

What Is Shoplifting?

Shoplifting is a form of larceny or theft. Larceny or theft occurs when a person takes property or something of value without the permission of the owner. In a store, for the purposes of shoplifting, the owner of the goods in the store could either be the owner of the business or the manager of the store. Shoplifting therefore occurs when a person takes an item of value from the store with the intent to permanently deprive the store of the goods. If a store owner or manager catches someone shoplifting, he or she has the right to detain that person while awaiting law enforcement or other authority.

Different states may have different terminology to describe shoplifting. Some states may charge shoplifting under general theft or larceny statutes, or may have specific criminal statutes that govern larceny or theft in a store. The age of the shoplifter may also govern what criminal charges are made and the potential penalties that can be imposed for a conviction.

The Citizen’s Arrest

In the U.S., a non-police officer citizen has the right to detain someone suspected of a crime. Most people do not try to effect a citizen’s arrest, instead merely contacting law enforcement and allowing police officers to find and detain the suspect. However, shop owners or managers do have the right to detain someone suspected of committing a crime in the store for as long as it takes for law enforcement to arrive to question or arrest the suspect.

Why Store Owners Detain People for Shoplifting

A store owner or manager may choose to detain someone on suspicion of shoplifting if the owner or manager has collected evidence that leads him or her to believe that the person being detained has tried to steal property from the store. Store owners and managers often rely on surveillance video to support their allegation of shoplifting. Accused shoplifters who are detained in the store may try to argue that they did intend to pay for the goods on their person. But surveillance footage can demonstrate that the individual took actions consistent with an intent to take merchandise without paying for it, such as concealing goods in a bag or under clothing. A store owner or manager may detain a person for shoplifting if the local authorities have a strong policy of prosecuting shoplifting crimes. The store may detain someone the owner or manager suspects of repeated incidents of shoplifting. Detaining a person for shoplifting can also have a strong deterrent effect, as potential shoplifters may avoid stores that are effective in catching shoplifters in the act and have a policy of detaining them and turning them over to law enforcement.

Contact an Experienced Moorestown Criminal Defense Lawyer About Your Shoplifting Charges in New Jersey

Were you arrested or charged with shoplifting in New Jersey? The consequences of a conviction could be severe, leaving you with a permanent criminal record and possibly even sending you to jail. That is why you need to speak with a qualified criminal defense attorney as soon as possible about your case. The lawyers at Attorneys Hartman, Chartered have successfully represented clients charged with shoplifting in Marlton, Medford, Mount Laurel, Haddonfield, and throughout New Jersey. Call (856) 235-0220 or fill out the online contact form to schedule a consultation with a member of our legal team. We have an office conveniently located at 68 E. Main St., Moorestown, NJ 08057.

The articles on this blog are for informative purposes only and are no substitute for legal advice or an attorney-client relationship. If you are seeking legal advice, please contact our law firm directly.

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"Shoplifting" generally refers to the theft of merchandise from a store or place of business. Shoplifting is a type of larceny, which simply means taking the property of someone else without their permission, and with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property taken.

Though states may punish shoplifting under their general larceny or theft statutes, many states have enacted statutes to specifically address shoplifting. States may refer to the crime by different names, including "retail theft" and "concealment of merchandise."

Elements of Shoplifting

Each state’s laws vary, but generally shoplifting offenses include two basic elements:

1. Willfully concealing or taking possession of items being offered for sale; and
2. The intent to deprive the items’ rightful owner (typically the store) of possession of the items, without paying the purchase price.

Crucially, this means that in most states, one can break shoplifting laws without attempting to get out of a store with stolen goods. Simply concealing merchandise, inside or outside the store, will often be enough. One must have the intent to take the item from the store; however, many states consider the act of concealing merchandise to be evidence of intent.

In addition to hiding an item to avoid paying for it, shoplifting laws also make it illegal to take actions to avoid paying the full purchase price for an item. This can include altering price tags, manipulating merchandise, and putting goods into different containers or packaging to avoid paying all or part of the purchase price.

Severity of Shoplifting Charges

Like charges for other types of theft, the severity of shoplifting charges generally depends on the value of the goods involved. If firearms, explosives or incendiary devices are shoplifted, the severity of charges increases in many states.

States laws often include a range of charges, and can allow prosecutors discretion in deciding which charges to pursue in a given case. In many states, the range of shoplifting charges runs from a low level "infraction," to misdemeanor, up to differing degrees of felony charges. In some states, any shoplifting offense will be charged as at least a misdemeanor.

Often, the prosecutor will be able to choose between multiple levels of charges. Prior criminal convictions, specifically prior theft convictions, regularly play a large part in the prosecutor’s decision of which charge to pursue. In some states, prior theft convictions automatically result in a more severe charge.

Typically, infractions result in a fine. Depending on the state, misdemeanor charges may result in jail time (less than one year), probation and/or a fine. Felonies may result in a longer jail sentence, probation and/or a larger fine.

State laws vary widely in the severity of shoplifting charges. In some places, any shoplifting offense may result in a jail sentence.

In-Store Detention of Shoplifters

While there is such thing as a citizen’s arrest, private citizens generally may not legally hold people against their will. Doing so opens the door to civil and even criminal liability for false imprisonment. However, many states have enacted statutes specifically authorizing stores and their employees to detain suspected shoplifters in certain circumstances. These laws serve to protect the stores from lawsuits claiming false imprisonment or false arrest.

Though these laws vary, store owners and their employees generally are allowed to detain an individual when they have probable cause to suspect shoplifting. However, any such detention of a suspected shoplifter must be reasonable in length and manner. Detentions without probable cause, for an unreasonable amount of time, or in an unreasonable manner may leave the store open to liability for false imprisonment and possibly other claims.

What constitutes probable cause to suspect shoplifting comes down to case by case specifics. Mere suspicion typically will not suffice. Most states require that the store or its employees have evidence which would lead a reasonable person to believe that shoplifting had occurred or was in progress. If the store bases its detention of a suspected shoplifter on information from a non-employee informer, that informer must have a reasonable basis for suspecting shoplifting.

Whether a detention is considered unreasonable is determined on a case by case basis, but there are factors that can nudge the detention into unreasonable territory quickly. The three most common factors are the length of detention, the purpose of the detention, and the force that was used. A excessively long detention continued for the purpose of securing a confession or a release of store liability, or the use of excessive force would be considered unreasonable under many states’ laws. An unreasonable detention could leave the store and its employees open to liability for false imprisonment and possibly other claims, such as assault or battery.

Get Legal Help with Your Shoplifting Charges

Depending on the laws of your state and specific factors such as the value of any items shoplifted, if you’re facing shoplifting charges they could be treated as infractions, misdemeanors or felonies, and could result in incarceration, probation and/or a fine. Because of these possibilities, you’ll want to learn more about your specific situation by talking to a criminal defense attorney near you today.

They can only forcibly detain you if they make a citizen’s arrest, and for that they have to have evidence you committed an offence. A shop can legally ban you from the premises without evidence of a crime since private firms can choose who they do business with.

What do you do if you see someone shoplifting as an employee?

Following these ten steps will ensure that you minimise your risks when making a citizen’s arrest.

1. Make sure you see the person take the item.
2. Confront the shoplifter.
3. Ask the shoplifter to accompany you back to the store office.
4. Balance the risks.
5. Use reasonable force to detain the shoplifter.
6. Call the police.

Can store employees detain you?

Though these laws vary, store owners and their employees generally are allowed to detain an individual when they have probable cause to suspect shoplifting. Most states require that the store or its employees have evidence which would lead a reasonable person to believe that shoplifting had occurred or was in progress.

Who was the journalist wrongly accused of shoplifting?

A Sunday morning shopping trip turned into a nightmare for journalist Terence Blacker when he was wrongly arrested for shoplifting. Richard Colbey.

Why was a woman arrested for shoplifting from another store?

Why: Suppose a woman purchased a sweater at another store a few minutes before coming into your store to look for a matching pair of pants. The LP officer happens to observe this woman holding up the sweater (with tags clearly visible) against several pairs of pants in your store.

What was the sentence for shoplifting in Grahamstown?

THE STATE Respondent [1] The appellant was charged with, and pleaded not guilty to common law theft (shoplifting) in the Grahamstown Magistrates’ Court but was found guilty as charged on 15 June 2016. She was sentenced to pay a fine of R1,000.00 or serve a prison sentence of four months, wholly suspended for three years on the usual conditions.

Do you get paid for being involved in shoplifting?

The company has not, though, offered any compensation. Indeed, the store has suggested that being involved in incidents like this is a price that people should be willing to pay to help support the fight against shoplifting. That, though, is not the view the law takes.

What happens if you are charged with shoplifting for the first time?

Generally, a first offense shoplifting charge will be issued as a municipal ordinance violation. For such convictions, there is no possibility of a jail sentence. It is not a criminal offense. Rather, the court may impose only a civil forfeiture.

Who is the criminal lawyer for shoplifting in Wisconsin?

Jeffrey W. Jensen is a criminal defense lawyer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is also a criminal appeals lawyer in Wisconsin. Shoplifting: Now what? Five things you should do if you have been charged with retail theft.

What is the definition of accidental shoplifting?

Accidental shoplifting occurs when the person taking merchandise from the store did not really intend to deprive the store owner of their merchandise. The whole issue on whether shoplifting is accidental revolves on “intent.”

Can a shoplifter go to jail in California?

It is not a criminal offense. Rather, the court may impose only a civil forfeiture. These forfeitures, though, can be very hefty depending upon the municipality. The State may also charge a shoplifter criminally; that is, with an offense that may result in jail time.

False imprisonment is both a tort and a crime in Nevada. That means that if you unlawfully detain someone, you could be arrested and charged with a crime (either a gross misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the circumstances), or sued for damages by the person you imprisoned.

Criminal false imprisonment is different than civil false imprisonment. To be convicted of false imprisonment, the prosecutor has to prove the following three elements:

1. Unlawful violation of the personal liberty of another that
2. Consists of confinement or detention
3. Without sufficient legal authority.

Civil false imprisonment, on the other hand (civil meaning it can be the subject of a lawsuit, i.e. one person suing another), requires that the following elements be proven:

1. The defendant acts intending to confine the other or a third person within boundaries fixed by the actor,
2. His act directly or indirectly results in such confinement of the other, and
3. The other is conscious of the confinement or is harmed by it.

False imprisonment often arises in the context of a store owner who detains a suspected shoplifter. Indeed, in a scenario where a storeowner detains a customer while the police are called, each of the civil elements of false imprisonment might be met, which could give the shoplifter a reason to bring a lawsuit. And in fact, shoplifters have sued merchants for their shoplifting-related detention.

In response to these cases, and to provide authority to shopkeepers to protect themselves against theft, many states have implemented one form of shopkeeper’s privilege or another, which is an affirmative defense that grants a shopkeeper immunity from false imprisonment liability if the detention of a suspected shoplifter meets certain criteria. Nevada has a merchant’s statute that protects shopkeepers who detain suspected shoplifters that allows detention under the following circumstances:

A shopkeeper may detain someone in the following circumstances, then:

1. Merchant must have reason to believe merchandise has been wrongfully taken
2. Merchant must be able to recover the merchandise by taking the person into custody
3. The detention must be for the purpose of
   1. recovering stolen goods or
   2. reporting the shoplifting to the police

   Only if the “taking into custody and detention are unreasonable under all the circumstances” can the shoplifter be held “criminally or civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, slander, or unlawful detention.”

   This immunity only applies if the shopkeeper displays “in a conspicuous place … a notice in boldface type clearly legible and in substantially the following form:”

   Any merchant or his or her agent who has reason to believe that merchandise has been wrongfully taken by a person may detain such person on the premises of the merchant for the purpose of recovering the property or notifying a peace officer. An adult or the parents or legal guardian of a minor, who steals merchandise is civilly liable for its value and additional damages. NRS 597.850, 597.860 and 597.870.

   Note that the statute does not require that the person detained actually be a shoplifter. The merchant immunity only requires that the merchant believe merchandise is wrongfully taken, and it provides what would constitute good cause for that merchant’s belief: “A merchant is presumed to have reason to believe that merchandise has been wrongfully taken … if the merchant observed the person concealing merchandise while on the premises.”

   There may also be other reasons a merchant has a reason to believe merchandise has been wrongfully taken.

   In most cases, a shoplifter is not going to be protected from being detained, which is on balance with society’s abhorrence of theft. We’re willing to sacrifice personal freedoms of even suspected shoplifters to help catch and deter actual and would-be thieves.

   How Long Can a Store Legally Detain a Shoplifting Suspect

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   You were being detained; no, you had no right to get up walk around and chat with friends.

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   Let’s leave the police report aside for the moment. Surely you have some sense of how long you were detained from your own memory — from looking at a clock, your watch, your phone. So were you detained for four hours or not?

   I very much doubt that the store didn’t call the police for four hours. That is something you should be able to discern from the police report’s business record elements — the time they received the call from the store, the time they arrived in response to the call, and the time they either cited or arrested you (and your girlfriend?) What is the actual time line?

   The full, current statute:

   In any action for false arrest, false imprisonment, unlawful detention, defamation of character, assault, trespass, or invasion of civil rights, brought by any person by reason of having been detained on or in the immediate vicinity of the premises of a retail mercantile establishment for the purpose of investigation or questioning as to the ownership of any merchandise, or a motion picture theater for the purpose of investigation or questioning as to an unauthorized audiovisual recording of a motion picture, it shall be a defense to the action that the person was detained in a reasonable manner and for not more than a reasonable time to permit such investigation or questioning by a police officer or by the owner of the retail mercantile establishment or motion picture theater, the owner’s authorized employee, or agent, and that such police officer, owner, employee, or agent had reasonable grounds to believe that the person so detained was committing or attempting to commit larceny of merchandise or unauthorized audiovisual recording of a motion picture on the premises.

   As used in this section:

   "Motion picture theater" means a movie theater, screening room, or other venue in use primarily for the exhibition of a motion picture at the time of the unauthorized audiovisual recording of a motion picture.

   "Reasonable grounds" includes, but is not limited to, knowledge that a person has concealed possession of unpurchased merchandise of the retail mercantile establishment or has made an unauthorized audiovisual recording of a motion picture taken at a motion picture theater.

   "Reasonable time" means the time necessary to permit the person detained to make a statement or to refuse to make a statement, and the time necessary to examine employees and records of the mercantile establishment or motion picture theater relative to the ownership of the merchandise or making of an unauthorized audiovisual recording of a motion picture.

   "Retail mercantile establishment" means a place where goods, wares, or merchandise are offered to the public for sale.

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   The shop’s powers and your rights

   Does a shop have the right to search my bag?

   Shop staff have no right to search your bag, even if they have a sign by the entrance or inside the store that says they can do this. If they ask to search your bag you can refuse. If they then use force to search your bag, they may be committing a criminal assault, and you may also have a civil claim against them for damages (compensation).

   However, shops can require you to leave your bag outside the store before you come in. They can also require you to leave the shop if you’re inside.

   Even if shop staff or security guards carry out a lawful “citizen’s arrest” for shoplifting and forcibly keep you in the shop until police arrive (see below), they still have no right to search you or your bag.

   Can a store stop me from leaving if they think I’ve been shoplifting?

   Not usually. Shop staff or security guards can forcibly prevent you leaving the shop only in two kinds of situations:

   • expensive items – if the things they suspect you of stealing are worth $1,000 or more (a higher-end laptop for example), or
   • night time – if it’s between 9.00 pm and 6.00 am (when you’re in an all-night service station for example).

   They also need to have “reasonable and probable grounds” for believing that you’ve stolen the items. A vague suspicion won’t be enough.

   In these cases, the shop staff or guard would be carrying out what’s sometimes called a “citizen’s arrest”, and they can use reasonable force to hold you. However, they still don’t have the right to search you or your bag without your consent.

   If neither of those situations justifying a citizen’s arrest apply, the shop can ask you to remain but you don’t have to do so – you can simply walk away. The shop can then call the police if they choose to. If you do agree to staying or going back to the shop, you can change your mind at any time. You also don’t have to give them any information.

   If the shop staff or security guards forcibly hold you when they’re not entitled to – for example, by locking you in a room – they may have committed a criminal assault. You may also have a civil claim against them for damages for false imprisonment or civil assault or both.

   Can the shop make me pay them a fee or fine on top of the cost of the goods?

   Some stores send out “civil recovery notices” to shoplifters, saying they have to pay a flat fee within a set time – for example, a fee of $275 to be paid within 21 days. It’s doubtful whether these notices are legally enforceable in themselves, and you can refuse to pay them.

   You don’t have any legal responsibility to pay the amount stated in the notice unless and until the store proves a civil claim against you for that amount in the Disputes Tribunal or the District Court. To do that they would need to show that in your particular case you caused the specific loss they’re claiming, as opposed to simply claiming a “blanket” fee from all shoplifters.

   If a store does obtain a decision in their favour from the Tribunal or the courts, they can then use the available measures to enforce the decision – such as getting a warrant from the court for your property to be seized so they can recover the amount of their claim.

   Can a shop give me a trespass notice to prevent me entering?

   Yes. A shop is private property and the owner or manager can refuse to allow you to enter or can ask you to leave once you’re inside, so long as they don’t breach the anti-discrimination laws in doing this ( see the chapter “Discrimination” ). If you stay in the shop after you’ve been told to leave, you’re committing the criminal offence of trespass.

   While you’re in the shop or after you’ve left, the shop can warn you to stay out of the shop, if they have good reason to think you’re likely to come back. The warning doesn’t have to be in writing. If you then go back into the shop within the next two years after the warning, this is a criminal offence. When the shop gives you a trespass warning, people sometimes call this “trespassing” you.

   The courts can also give you a warning to stay out of the shop if you’re convicted of trespassing, and the same two-year ban will apply.

   If you commit any of those trespass offences, you can be fined up to $1,000 or jailed for up to three months.

   Note: If you go back into the shop after getting a trespass warning and you shoplift again, you could also be charged with “burglary”, rather than just being charged with trespass and theft. This is because you no longer have a legal right to enter the shop (unlike other members of the public).

   If you are sure that you have seen someone shoplifting, you have the right to make a citizen's arrest and use reasonable force to detain the shoplifter. However, bear in mind that the police advise that a citizen's arrest not be made except in extreme circumstances.

   Importance of minimising risk when making a citizen's arrest

   In Australia a member of the public, including a shop owner or employee, can make a “citizen's arrest” if a person has just committed an offence or is in the process of committing an offence. Following these ten steps will ensure that you minimise your risks when making a citizen's arrest.

   1. Make sure you see the person take the item. Courts have confirmed that a member of the public cannot detain someone on a suspicion. You must be satisfied that an offence has actually been committed. A citizen's arrest must also be made at the time of the offence, it cannot be made the day after or a few days later.
   2. Confront the shoplifter. Introduce yourself to the shoplifter, show your identification and explain that you wish to talk to them about items they may have taken from the store.
   3. Ask the shoplifter to accompany you back to the store office. If you speak in a firm, confident and polite manner most shoplifters will cooperate.
   4. Balance the risks. You should consider whether the shoplifter poses a danger to any customer or employee in the store. You should note that if an employee is injured in the course of carrying out a citizen's arrest, the employee may have a civil claim for damages against the shop owner, particularly if the employee has not received adequate security training.
   5. Use reasonable force to detain the shoplifter. If the shoplifter refuses to accompany you to the store office, you can tell the shoplifter why they are being detained and use reasonable force to detain the shoplifter. Reasonable force is any force that a reasonable person in your situation would use. However, what seems to be reasonable force to you may not be what the courts deem to be reasonable.
   6. Call the police. You should advise the shoplifter that the police are being called and call the police as soon as possible. The person making the arrest is under an obligation to present the shoplifter to the police as soon as possible so they can be dealt with according to the law.
   7. Ask the person to hand over stolen property. You should ask the shoplifter to hand over any property that does not belong to them. If the shoplifter refuses, you are not allowed to conduct a search of their person or any property they have in their possession. If a search of their person is conducted against their wishes, you could find yourself charged with assault.
   8. Do not leave the shoplifter unattended. Leaving the shoplifter unattended may give them an opportunity to dispose of any stolen items before the police arrive.
   9. Make notes about the incident. You may be required to give evidence about the incident in court, so you should make notes about what you saw, the time, what you did and what was said. The police will rely on your observations to determine whether there is enough evidence to arrest and charge the shoplifter.
   10. Release the shoplifter. You can release the shoplifter at any time. However, if the shoplifter is under 18 years of age, you should only release them into the care of the police, their parent or guardian.

   Be careful to avoid assault charges and false imprisonment claims

   If a citizen's arrest is made, you must remember that you will owe a duty of care to the person you are detaining. If you use too much force, the shoplifter could bring charges of assault against you and you may be called to court to justify your actions. If an incident is investigated and the shoplifter is not charged, you could be at risk of a civil claim for damages for false imprisonment.

   The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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Sew a warm hug around the neck! You can make your own Therapeutic Neck-wrap Heating Pad with a few scraps and a handful of household items. This makes such a thoughtful gift, but make sure you treat yourself to one too!

This cute heating pad is 24” long and 6” wide, just perfect to wrap around your neck and shoulders. Heat it up in the microwave for 1-2 minutes and then relax, relieve stress, and ease your tired muscles.

It makes the perfect gift for a friend, child’s teacher, or even the mailman!

UPDATE: This blog post has been converted to an optional PDF that’s optimized for printing. Find it here . The pattern in the blog post below is totally free to read, print, and sew! Just hit CTRL +P on your computer to print. The Optimized for Printing PDF download for $2 is totally optional.

This is how I wrapped mine up. Are you ready to get sewing?

For each DIY Heating Pad, you will need:

8 strips of fabric 3 1/2” x 6 1/2”

1 backing strip 6 1/2” x 24 1/2”

3-4 cups of rice (or other grain for filling)

The fabric I used is Riding Hood by Josephine Kimberling for Blend Fabrics. That print on the far left below reminds me of a cosy afghan. And it has all my favorite colors.

1. Arrange the 8 strips in a pleasing combination.

2. Sew them together with a 1/4” seam allowance.

3. Press all the seams to the side in the same direction. This is important.

4. Lay the pieced strip right sides together with the backing strip. FYI… I don’t really cut my backing strip until my front is done, then I lay the front on top of the backing fabric and cut around. It’s easier that way and then they are already RST ready to sew.

5. Stitch around the rectangle with a 1/4” seam allowance, leaving a 4” opening on one short end. Stitch again a second time to reinforce the seam.

Note: the seam allowances should all be pressed toward the end with the opening.

6. Clip the corners (without cutting the stitching), turn right side out and press. Press the seam allowances at the opening to the inside.

7. Each little compartment will hold 1/3 to 1/2 cup of rice or other grain (I’ve heard that you can also use barley, buckwheat, flax seeds, etc. I always use rice).

This microwaveable neck wrap will instantly soothe with warm heat for quick relief, complete with the calming aroma of chamomile!

If you love the soothing relief of a hot bath or heating pad, then this DIY rice neck wrap is a must-have for your pain relief arsenal. It’s portable and can be used anywhere you have a microwave – like an office cubicle, hotel room or at home.

Heat is one of the most comforting forms of natural relief for achy joints, headaches, or menstrual cramps. The wrap measures about 22 inches when sewn, perfect for draping around your neck or lower back comfortably.

How It Works

It takes just two minutes to heat up this rice pad, which stays warm for about 30 minutes. After 15 minutes of use, move the rice around the pad to redistribute heat and re-apply.

When to use:

• Before bed to help relax
• When sick to ease aches
• When experiencing menstrual cramping
• After working out to soothe muscle pain
• On back for pain management
• Any other areas that may experience tension or joint pain (neck, knees, etc)

Aromatherapy

The calming scent of chamomile is mixed with rice before filling the wrap. Use dried chamomile flowers or chamomile tea to enjoy the subtle sweet scent.

An herbal neck wrap is a great way to relieve stress, muscle tension and headaches. Unlike a heating pad, a neck wrap conforms to your body and removes tension around the neck and shoulder muscles.

With a little sewing knowledge, you make your own neck wrap that can be reheated in the microwave. A neck wrap also makes a great handmade gift for friends and family. Follow these 9 easy steps for your own DIY home spa neck wrap.

Materials Needed:

• Fabric
• Sewing Thread
• Rice (not instant)
• Lavender, Mint, or Chamomile Essential Oil

Tools Needed:

• Scissors
• Measuring tape
• Sewing needle
• Funnel

1. Pick Fabric

Pick A fabric to use for your neck wrap. Flannel, denim, muslim and cotton are all good fabric choices. It is important to use tightly woven fabric so that your filling does not fall out.

If you choose a looser woven fabric, you will need to make a liner for the neck wrap. Old t-shirts, jeans, socks, and towels all make great recycled fabric, or you may choose to purchase from a craft store. Less than 1 yard of fabric will be needed to complete this project.

2. Cut The Fabric

Measure out and cut your fabric about 20 inches long and 9 inches wide. This will give you a neck wrap that is roughly 18 inches long and 4 inches wide. If you want a larger or smaller wrap, adjust measurements to suit.

3. Fold The Fabric

Fold the fabric in half lengthwise. If your fabric has a pattern or design that you want on the outside, fold that side onto the inside of the fold. Later, you will turn the wrap inside out and the inside will become the outside. Make sure all the corners line up and edges are even.

4. Sew the Wrap

With tight stitches, sew the sides, the bottom, and half of the top of the folded fabric together. Be careful to make the stitches close enough that your filling will not fall out. Leave your needle threaded after sewing half of the top of the folded fabric together. You will use this later to sew the remaining portion of the opening closed.

5. Turn Out

Turn the sewn wrap inside out. The inner fabric will now be on the outside and all of your stitches should be hidden on the inside.

6. Fill The Wrap

Use a funnel to fill the wrap with rice. Make sure to avoid using instant rice, as this could cook in the microwave. Do not overfill the wrap so it is stiff. You want it to be able to drape around your neck.

7. Add Your Herbs

Add 10-12 drops of herbal essential oil to your wrap. Lavender, chamomile and mint all make nice relaxing scents. Choose one scent, or combine several for the desired aroma. Shake the rice to distribute the essential oils evenly in the wrap.

8. Close The Opening

Using the needle and thread that you left on the wrap, finish sewing the opening and tie off the thread. Cut any thread ends to complete your wrap.

9. Heat Your wrap

Heat the wrap in 30 second intervals. Shake the rice around after each interval to distribute heat. Do not exceed heating for more than 2 minutes at any one time. Wrap around neck and drape over shoulder for wonderful heat and aromatherapy.

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Perfect for aching joints or warmth on a cold day, and really easy to make!

Step 1: Materials

You’re going to need:
Thread (I’m using gutermann sew all)
Filling (Rice/Wheat/Feed corn/Buckwheat hulls/Barley/Oatmeal/Beans/Flax seed/Cherry pits)
Two pieces of a 100% cotton material roughly 14cm wide and 50cm long.

Optional:
Essential oil (I’ve used lemon scent)

Because this project will be going in the microwave, a material that won’t melt in heat is essential. For that reason I’ve specified 100% cotton. My favourite is flannel/flannelette/winceyette as this has a soft and slightly cosy texture while still being cotton.

“Fat eighths” are particularly good for this sort of project, especially when you have a lot of them in your stash.

Step 2: Filling Preparation (optional)

About a week prior to your project you should prepare your filling if you wish to add a scent.

I did, and so I put the rice I’ll be using into a sealable bag and then added several drops of essential oil to it to my own tastes for how strong a scent I would like. It will dissipate some once it has been put into the heatable bag, so keep this in mind when adding the oil.

Seal the bag and leave to marinate for as long as possible before use. I usually go for some time between 4 days and 3 weeks depending on how organised I am.

Step 3: Pinning

Line up your two pieces of fabric with the right sides facing each other and pin in place round edges.

If you’re a bit scatterbrained you may find it useful to mark with a pencil or disappearing marker a gap of about 4cm that you’ll be leaving open when you sew.

Step 4: Sewing

Sew around all 4 edges, leaving a gap of about 4cm in one of the short edges for turning and filling.

Depending on how confident you are in your skill, aim for a seam from between 0.5cm and 1cm. I usually use a 1cm seam, but go as low as 0.5cm when my fabric is less wide than usual.

Step 5: Clip, Turn, Press

Once you have sewn your edges, clip the corners to reduce seam bulk and then turn your sewing right side out through the hole you left. Poke the corners through and then press so the seams look nice and sharp. You can skip the pressing, but the final appearance is nicer if you do press the seams.

Step 6: Fill

Using the hole you left, insert the filling for the heat bag. Aim to fill the bag to just over half way. You’ll know how much more to add when you fold the fabric over. If the unfilled end is longer than the filled end, keep adding filling.

Once your bag is filled to the right level pin the end closed.

It’s easiest if you can use a funnel for this step. In the absence of a proper funnel you can use a piece of paper or card that has been folded into a funnel shape.

Step 7: Top Stitching

Close the bag, and finish it nicely, by top stitching around the edges. Try to get this stitching as close to the edge as possible to make the closure of the hole as neat as you can.

I tend to start my stitching as close to the end with the filling in as possible and then move the filling within the bag as I need to so I can stitch all the way around.

If you find topstitching the whole outside rather difficult or fiddly, then you can settle for only topstitching the open end to make sure the hole is closed.

Step 8: Heat and Enjoy

Now your heat bag is finished! The amount of heating it will need will depend on both the filling and the density of the filling. I tend to start at 2 mins and decide whether it needs more or less from there. However long it is you decide on, heat in the microwave and enjoy!

Everybody could use a little bit of relaxation. With today’s gift idea, you could give this to anybody on your list. I made a bunch of these last year for Christmas; Renee has told me that she uses hers daily!

Supplies (makes 2):

• 1/4 yard flannel fabric
• 8 cups un-cooked rice

Directions:

Cut the flannel in half across the width so that it is roughly 9″ x 20″ (the length will be determined on how wide the fabric was to begin with).

Fold the fabric in half length-wise with right sides facing each other.

Sew one of the short ends and the long end. I also like to sew a little bit on the second short end so that it is easier to sew the final end after it is filled.

Clip the corners and flip right side out.

Fill with about 4 cups of un-cooked rice. Make sure to leave enough room so that the neck wrap can be folded and molded to your neck. You could add a couple drops of essential oil to the rice for a nice scent, just make sure it’s not one that the receiver is allergic to or doesn’t like.

Fold in the raw edges and sew the end closed. You can either opt to do a ladder stitch so that it is invisible or just sew it closed with the machine. Last year I did all of them with the invisible stitch but if I did them again I would probably just sew it closed with the machine.

To use, heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals until nice and warm (but not too hot).

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial for a DIY Neck Wrap. I found that they were relatively quick and easy gifts that make a great impression.

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Sew microwaveable heat packs from colorful fabric for cute and cozy gifts. This project is a super simple way to give affordable presents.

As you may know, we’re total wimps here in Southern California. Some of you are weathering extremely cold temps where you live and I’m wearing fingerless gloves as I type. I am cold all the time.

I have no idea how I survived five years in Kansas City, but I’ve gotten soft in the nine years since we moved back to California. (Psst, no one in California actually says “Cali,” so please don’t.)

In my defense, our home stays quite cool all year long. We don’t have an air conditioner and only really want one a few days out of the year. It’s not that it doesn’t get hot here, but our house stays quite chill.

Which means it’s quite nippy in here during the winter, thus the fingerless gloves. And the corn bags.

Years ago, in Kansas City, mind you, a friend gave us a cloth pillow filled with dry feed corn. I thought it was crazy. And then she said, “You know a friend gave me one and I thought she was crazy. But, it’s really amazing how nice it is in the winter.”

How right she was! We had one “corn bag” or microwaveable heat pack to share among the seven of us that first winter. The kids would take turns heating it in the microwave and then slip it under the covers to warm up their beds. Once they fell asleep, the parents would snatch the corn bag to heat up their own bed.

Oh, yes, yes, we did.

In summer time, they would store it in the freezer to cool off with!

Microwaveable Heat Packs: DIY on a Dime

Now, let’s go back to Christmas 2007. It was the Christmas of our Great Debt, and the only thing the kids wanted on their list were corn bags of their own. They were so sweet about it. They knew we had NO MONEY to buy gifts, so their requests were humble and modest.

Determined to give them something fun — and super thankful that the grandparents were picking up our slack — I bought colorful fabric in the patterns that I knew would please them (Kansas City Chiefs, dinosaurs, Thomas the Tank Engine, and rainforest lizards). After they went to bed, I sewed up a storm, even making little hand size packs to put in their pockets. And yes, I made my husband hunt down the feed store to buy feed corn.

Those heat packs lasted quite some time until their edges just frayed and broken bits of corn started to poke through.

A few years later, I made the kids a new batch, including making the girls their own custom microwaveable heat packs. I busted out the sewing machine that probably hadn’t seen the light of day in the five years prior. I found flowered cotton for the girls, hockey and Marvel comics for some of the boys.

Instead of hunting down feed corn, I filled our new packs with rice which is cheaper and easier to find in my neck of the woods. Be sure that it is NOT minute rice. Ahem. You can also fill microwaveable heat packs with cherry pits and flax seed as well as the original feed corn.

This is an easy, fun gift to make for your kids or for yourself! A few years ago my friend Anne shared these cute owl heating pads that she made. These microwaveable heat packs are even easier. You just need to be able to sew three straight lines. That’s it!

You’ll need the following supplies:

• cotton fabric
• sewing machine
• cotton thread
• rice, feed corn, cherry pits, or flax seed to fill
• scissors and pinking shears

How to assemble a microwaveable heat pack:

1. Cut a rectangle twice the size of your desired heat pack. Mine were 10 x 11 inches. Pink the edges.
2. With right sides together, fold the fabric in half, forming a thin rectangle. Sew two sides together. Reinforce with an extra seam. Turn the case right side out. It should look like a skinny pillow case.
3. Fill the bag with with rice, leaving two to three inches empty at the top. Fold the top inside itself, and sew shut. Sew that seam again to reinforce it.

That’s all there is to it!

To use: Just heat the bag for a minute or two in the microwave and use to warm cold beds or sore tummies. It is recommended to place a mug of water in the microwave alongside the heat packs in order to avoid scorching. Store in the freezer to use as a cold pack.

As always, please use common sense and safety precautions. I am not responsible for fires in your microwave. I am merely sharing our experience and what has worked for us.

I could not find specific instructions for bags with the fillings I’ve used. However, I did find these safety reads for bags filled with wheat. I’m not sure how that filling differs from these fillings. Just FYI.

P.S. There is a good round of Q&A in the comments section.

Originally posted February 12, 2013. Updated November 26, 2017.

Wife to Bryan since 1994, mom of 6, cookbook author, writer, home educator, and to-do list maker. Learn more about Jessica.

Microwavable heating pads with organic fillers are a wonderful way to soothe sore muscles or just warm up on a cold day. Their combination of toasty warmth and good smell are a natural remedy you can enjoy every day without side effects. The rice-filled warming pad project we did here at Sew4Home is one of the most popular gift items ever featured. Most likely, it’s because they’re not only functional, they’re also really easy to make. Everybody who makes them seems to have a favorite filler. So we thought we’d do a little testing to see if we could find out which one is best.

You can use other substrates, our original pad project featured fleece and cotton ticking, but the traditional choice for anything microwaveable is 100% cotton. It can get very warm without melting and has a nice feel against your skin. Of course, like anything you put in the microwave, even cotton will eventually burn if you cook it too long. The benefit to using the organic fillers is they require very little time to heat thoroughly, fifteen to thirty seconds is usually plenty.

But what about the filler? What should you put inside your heating pad to get the best results?

First of all, you want your filler material to be microwaveable; that eliminates anything with a metallic component, which will spark. It should stay warm for an extended period of time. It should have a nice smell or no odor when heated. And finally, it should have a nice feel against your skin. This last reason is probably why neck warmers filled with driveway gravel never caught on.

Talking with our Sew4Home team and then looking at what’s recommended on the web, we found a huge number of different fillers people have tried. The more exotic range from silica beads to cherry pits. But the ones that appear to be the most popular (and in our experience the most practical) are: rice, dried corn, and flaxseed.

All three meet the requirements of retaining heat, having a pleasant smell, and feeling good against your skin. Additionally, we like the fact you can buy any of these rather inexpensively in the bulk food section at most supermarkets. If you’re making more than a few heating pads, this is something to consider.

Some people swear by the convenience and/or cost of buying feed or seed corn at a local feed store, but there were also many concerns about “buggies” showing up in corn. We chose to use food grade fillers for all our tests and have not experienced any issues with pests – even in pads that have been used over and over for years.

We wanted to know which of our three finalists – rice, dried corn, and flaxseed – would perform best in a “highly scientific test.”

To test our fillers we made three 5½” x 5½” test pads from scrap cotton fabric and filled each with 1½ cups of the various fillers.

We chose to compare them by volume rather than weight because that’s the limitation on your sewn warming pad.

Heat retention

Using a 1.65 kilowatt microwave, we heated each of the pads for thirty seconds. Using a food thermometer, we measured how warm the pad was right when we took it out. And then how warm it was after sitting out for five minutes.

As a reference, we heated a cup of water to 140° and found it had cooled to 124° in five minutes.

Rice: 140° out of the microwave. Five minutes later had cooled to 136°.

Dried Corn: 158° out of the microwave. Five minutes later had cooled to 142°.

Flaxseed: 144° out of the microwave. Five minutes later had cooled to 142°. This one retained the most amount of heat.

One additional plug for rice, which came in second: rice is hygroscopic, meaning it absorbs water and then releases it when it is heated. You may have put a little rice into a salt shaker to absorb the water that can invade – especially in humid climates – so the salt will shake more freely. When you use rice in your heat packs it delivers moist heat, which can be quite beneficial. Putting a small cup or bowl of water into the microwave when using any of fillers inside the heating pads can help with moisture.

Smell

We’d heard some people complain that grains, like the rice and corn, can have a cooked smell when heated. We didn’t detect any strong smell. But cooking odors may be caused when the grains are microwaved too long and burn a little.

Flaxseed is a seed and so much less prone to cook. However, of the three, the flaxseed actually had the most noticeable smell.

We often use essential oils to add a pleasant scent to our warming pads. The organic fillers tend to absorb and retain these oils, but remember that a little bit goes a long way. You need just a few drops to create a lasting aroma. Other scent options include, dried herbs, flowers, and teas.

This is the most subjective test. It really depends on the texture you like on your skin.

Rice: This has a nice “full” feel, almost like a batting fiber.

Dried Corn: It has a granular, pebble feel that’s pleasant when resting on your arm or neck.

Flaxseed: This flowed the most easily and conformed to where you laid it.

As mentioned above, we narrowed it down to our three finalists because they were so readily available from the majority of supermarkets with bulk bins. All were well under $1.00 per pound.

Rice: $.53 per pound

Dried Corn: $.96 per pound

Flaxseed: $.83 per pound

If you’re going solely for heat retention, use flaxseed. But all three of the fillers we tested performed better than water and so should stay warm longer than a traditional hot water bottle.

For smell and feel, we found things to like about all three. So much so, that we’ve even mixed rice and flax for some of our projects.

We now expect the major scientific journals to begin clamoring for the publishing rights to our detailed research, but you can use it for free.

Of course, there are many other filler options; we simply didn’t have the time to test them all. We’ve heard good anecdotal evidence for using lentils, dried soy beans, millet, birdseed, and hard wheat. Put on your white lab coat and do some testing of your own. We’d love to hear about your own successes or failures with organic fillers.

If you’re ready to put your fillers into practice, check out our projects for Rice Warming Pads, a Scented Spa Set, and a Therapy Neck Wrap. These projects also include tips on heating, cooling, and cleaning.

After an intense workout at the gym, curling up in bed with a hot compress may be just what the doctor ordered. Inflammation, muscle tightness and stiffness will dissolve away from the blissful warmth. If your home medicine cabinet is fresh out of hot water bottles, don’t bother going to the store. Make a homemade compress in a snap with supplies you probably have on hand.

Fill a large microwavable bowl with about a pint of water. Microwave the water on high for one minute, then remove the bowl from the microwave. Use oven mitts if necessary when handling a hot bowl. Or heat the water in a saucepan on the stove for five minutes.

Set the bowl on the counter and insert a clean cotton cloth into the warm water, submerging it until it is saturated. Squeeze out the excess water so that it doesn’t drip.

Fold the cloth into a rectangle and tear off a piece of clear plastic wrap that is large enough to cover the cloth. Place the cling wrap over the cloth to help seal in the moisture and the heat.

Place another dry cotton cloth over the plastic wrap to prevent it from tearing and to absorb any excess moisture. If desired, wrap medical tape around the edges of the two cloths and plastic wrap to hold the compress together.

Place the compress over the ailing body part with the cloth side facing your skin. Apply medical tape or an elastic bandage around the body part and the compress to hold it in place.

Leave the compress on until it cools to room temperature. If desired, reheat the bowl of water and dip the compress into it again. Apply fresh tape to reapply the compress to your skin.

Insert herbs or essential oils in the center of the folded compress, if you like. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of arnica oil to relieve sprains, bruises and swelling. Add chamomile flowers for earaches, skin problems and general pain.

Warning

Do not use warm compresses on skin that is punctured, broken or bleeding.

Always test the water to ensure that it is warm, not scalding, before applying the compress to your skin.

Caramallows, true to their name, bring together gooey caramel and home-made marshmallows, and then enrobe both in chocolate. Get the packaging how-to for the Chocolate-Dipped Caramallows.

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Ingredients

• Vegetable oil, cooking spray
• 4 cups heavy cream
• 4 cups sugar
• 2 cups light corn syrup
• 6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 2 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin (one 1/4 ounce envelope)
• 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 cup sugar
• Salt

• Tempered Chocolate for Caramallows
• White nonpareils, for sprinkling

• Step 1

Make first caramel layer: Coat a rimmed 12 1/2-by-17 1/2-inch baking sheet with cooking spray. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides, then coat parchment with spray.

Place 2 cups cream, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup corn syrup, and 6 tablespoons butter in a large pot. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves and butter melts, about 5 minutes. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until mixture registers 245 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat, and stir in 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Pour into prepared pan without scraping bottom of pot. Let stand.

Make the marshmallow layer: Sprinkle gelatin over 1/3 cup water in a mixer bowl, and let soften, about 5 minutes.

Mix sugar and remaining cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent sugar crystals from forming. Cook, undisturbed, until mixture registers 238 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 10 minutes. (You may have to tilt pan to get an accurate read.) Remove pan from heat, and whisk sugar syrup and a pinch of salt into gelatin. Pour into a mixer bowl, and whisk on medium-high until cool and thick, about 10 minutes. Spread marshmallow evenly over caramel to cover, and let stand for 30 minutes.

Prepare second caramel layer with remaining ingredients as in step 2. Pour over marshmallow layer, covering entire surface, and let stand, uncovered, until set, about 8 hours.

Using a 1 1/4-inch round cutter, cut out 70 rounds. Using a fork, dunk each round in chocolate. Scrape bottom of fork against edge of bowl to remove excess, and place dipped candies on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle nonpareils on top, and let stand until set.

Cook's Notes

These indulgent treats include two caramel layers, and each layer must be made separately at different times. Start the second one after the marshmallow layer has set on top of the caramel. Caramallows will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 5 days.

Prepare Honey-Vanilla Caramels. Meanwhile, using an oiled knife, cut each marshmallow in half crosswise. Arrange marshmallows very tightly together, cut side down, on top of warm caramel (caramel should be warm enough to soften marshmallows). Let set 2 to 3 hours, until caramel is cool and firm.

Lift liner to remove caramel to cutting board. Using a long, oiled knife, cut between marshmallows, through caramel, to make square pieces. As you work, transfer pieces to a tray lined with waxed paper, leaving space between each to prevent sticking. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes or until firm.

Place large cooling rack over sheet of waxed paper. Melt chocolate (see below).

Dip one caramel, marshmallow side down, into chocolate. Use dipping form or table fork to push candy beneath surface of chocolate, and turn marshmallow side up. Tap fork on edge of bowl several times and wipe bottom of fork against side of bowl to remove excess chocolate. Slide candy off fork onto prepared rack; repeat.

Set tray in cool place until chocolate is set. store at cool room temperature, in an airtight container, up to 1 month. Makes 48 to 60 candies.

Melting Chocolate:

Place 1 lb. of the chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on 30 percent power for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate has started to melt (110 degrees F). Add remaining chopped chocolate; stir until melted and smooth. (Temperature of chocolate will drop to about 85 degrees F). Reheat as needed for 10 seconds on 30 percent power (about 90 degrees F).

*Do not use chocolate chips.

Nutrition Facts (Caramallows)

Honey-Vanilla Caramels

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• ¾ cup light-color corn syrup
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• Step 1

Line bottom and sides of 8x8x2-inch pan with parchment paper. Combine sugar, corn syrup, honey, and salt in heavy 3-quart saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat, until mixture begins to simmer around edges. Using a wet pastry brush, lightly brush the sugar from inside sides of saucepan. Cover; continue to cook about 3 minutes. (Meanwhile rinse spatula or spoon before using again.) Uncover; brush sides again. Attach candy thermometer to side of saucepan (do not let it touch bottom). Cook, uncovered, without stirring until mixture reaches 308 degrees F (8 minutes). Meanwhile, in small saucepan bring whipping cream to a simmer; keep hot until needed. As soon as mixture reaches 308 degrees F, remove from heat. Immediately stir in butter. Using long-handled spatula gradually stir hot cream into caramel. (Be careful; mixture will foam up and steam.) Return to heat. Adjust heat so mixture boils but not too rapidly. Stir to be sure it is well blended and smooth. Continue to cook 22 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until temperature reaches 255 degrees F. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla. Immediately pour caramel into prepared pan.

I saw this recipe and had to try it! My favorite candies are caramel and marshmallow and these did not disappoint. I was a little nervous about making the caramel in the microwave. I have my old stand-by that involves stirring the mixture constantly for a full hour! But, these turned out delicious, and it was so much easier to make. They were gone so quickly, I am ashamed to admit.

Total Time: About 4 hours, start to finish.

Yield: About 20

Source: Adapted from the Rook No. 17 blog, "Easy Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Caramallows

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• large marshmallows, cut in half
• chocolate chips or other melting chocolate. I used milk chocolate, but you can use what you prefer.
• sea salt or kosher salt

Line a 9×9 or 10×10 pan with parchment paper. This makes a very thin layer (about 1/2 an inch) of caramel, so the dish doesn't need to be deep. Butter the parchment paper. I only had wax paper, so I buttered mine well. I had a couple of pieces that stuck but they peeled off easily.

Brother, cousin, or just close friend of the family to the chocolate covered marshmallows that I reviewed on an ill-fated day previous, Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Caramallows are as delicious a confection of a word as they are a delicious confection.

If you’re still with me after that bit of tortured grammar, than you must be wondering what Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Covered Marshmallows did wrong that Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Caramallows did right.

Well, for starters, they put caramel in it. A bunch of caramel. When you bite into one of these it’s pretty much half caramel half marshmallow. Mankind has wrought many a sweet treat but, with the possible exception of cookie butter, we have never made anything so tasty that a little caramel doesn’t improve it.

Second, obviously, is the wonderful product name, so whimsical that it makes me chuckle with mirth whenever my twinkling eye lights upon it.

And that’s all well and good, but as my most fervent, dedicated and imaginary readers have no doubt already noticed, neither of these two points refutes my argument against TJ’s regular old chocolate covered marshmallows – that they’re essentially just repackaged Easter candy. And, honestly, that criticism still stands, the only difference is that this is repackaged Easter Candy done right.

The thing that I really enjoyed about these guys, beside the tooth nuking sweetness of the caramel and marshmallow cream, is the bitter kick of the dark chocolate shell.

The cynic in me wants to chock up this sophisticated touch to the craze of putting dark chocolate on everything that you’re already putting milk chocolate on. Whether or not that’s the case, the bitter undertones of the dark chocolate act as a really wonderful counterpoint to the intensely sweet caramel and marshmallow. Of course, the other marshmallows had dark chocolate on them as well but the extra spongy texture of their marshmallow core made them practically bounce off your tongue. Where those were springy and chewy, the caramallows are ooey and gooey – they really just want to glue themselves to the top of your mouth and melt. That’s when the dark chocolate comes in, blunting the sugary edge of changing the character of the candy from empty calories to confection.

And that, ultimately, is where my preference falls. As death tugs the hem of my bath robe inexorably closer to the grave, I’ve noticed that I can’t just wolf down the sweets like I used to. When I do make room for them on the budget, I like them to be something special. There are a million ways to spin sugar into carbo lumps, and most of them aren’t worth wasting the chocolate on. Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Caramallows might be just as cheap, but they’re actually meaningful to eat.

The Breakdown

Would I Recommend Them: If you aren’t diabetic yet, pick up a box before the season ends.

Would I Buy Them Again: Yes, my girlish figure be damned.

Final Synopsis: A dark chocolate covered marshmallow that’s worth picking up.

I’m sharing these glorious little candies with you guys today! Now, I’m not much of a candy maker because the chocolate dipping can be a bit tedious for my small attention span, but every once in a while they’re fun to make. As long as you have a candy thermometer, you can totally take on these Caramallows! You’ll start with some homemade soft caramels, then they are topped with homemade soft and fluffy marshmallows and everything gets wrapped in silky smooth chocolate. Talk about one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted, I can’t even explain!

The caramel layer is so buttery, rich and soft. It’s the worst when you get a caramel candy that’s so hard you practically break your front teeth biting them. But not these! They are so soft, creamy and crazy addicting. Have you ever made homemade marshmallows? Until this year I never made homemade marshmallows, once you try them it’s hard to go back to store-bought! They are such a fun treat to have every once in a while. They’re so fluffy and soft and they just literally melt in your mouth.

To make these candies you’;; prepare the caramels and pour them into the pan. While they’re cooling and setting up, you’ll make your marshmallow layer and spread it right on top. I like to make them the night before I need them so they have all night to set up completely. You’ll cover them tightly and in the morning you can cut them into little 1″ squares and dip them into chocolate! They’re super simple and I’m telling you, you have never had a candy this delicious before!

Europe’s a big place, but apparently this hot chocolate mix was inspired by all of it.

Ah yes, ’tis the season for fancy, dressed up gifts in supermarkets, and Trader Joe’s is positively rising to the occasion. Among their roasted nut oils and artisan mustard sets you might just find the twee, decorative tin of Trader Joe’s Sipping Chocolate – Inspired By European Tradition.

Trader Joe’s is going all out to appear fancy with this one, to the point of actually putting “European” in the title, but what they really mean by “sipping chocolate” is powdered hot chocolate mix. Pretensions, however, may be excused in this case. Trader Joe’s really does provide a richer, more chocolaty hot chocolate that puts generic hot chocolate mixes to shame.

Hot chocolate has come a long way since the ancient Mayans first ground cocoa beans into paste and mixed it with cold water, cornmeal and chili peppers. In fact, the history of drinking chocolate stretches so far back that it precedes the notion of the chocolate bar by 1,400 years or so. In fact, for centuries the word “chocolate” simply meant hot chocolate. It wasn’t until the 1800’s that enterprising food scientists figured out a different way to get the chocolate out of the cocoa bean other than smashing it up and mixing it with water. In the intervening 1.5 millenniums hot chocolate, not unlike hard cider, rained supreme.

It wasn’t until the concept of hot chocolate sauntered its way into Western Europe in the 17 th century that people finally struck on the notion of adding sugar to the previously bitter and unpalatable hot chocolate mix. This ushered in the age of foppish aristocrats sitting around, sipping rich hot chocolate in “chocolate houses” from dainty cups. It is to this “European tradition” that Trader Joe’s sipping chocolate appeals.

It might just be a powered cocoa mix, but this sipping chocolate is so rich and intense that you’re only supposed to make up a 1/3 cup of it at a time. Trader Joe’s alleges that you’ll experience a “velvety richness”, and actually manage to deliver on the promise.

Follow the instructions on the tin (1/3 cup milk and 3 tablespoons chocolate mix) and you’ll find yourself with a sweet cup of hot chocolate that absolutely blows Swiss Miss away. This is a hot chocolate with body – you really will want to limit yourself to tiny sips as the thick, deep chocolate flavor (not to mention the concentrated sweetness) washes over you.

For those who are not necessarily into daintily sipping hot chocolate from wee cups, TJ’s also includes the recipe for a more dilute version (2/3 cup milk or water). This makes for a good hot chocolate as well – certainly better than any given cup of Nesquick or Swiss Miss – just without the velvety richness.

I bought this box of Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Caramallows last week. I was super excited to think that I’d caught a new product that resembled my beloved See’s Scotchmallows, but it turns out that they were around last year as well.

The long, skinny box described them as “pillowy marshmallow bites with a layer of rich, silky caramel, enrobed in dark chocolate.” There were 10 Caramallows in the box all lined up in a row.

While most were rectangular with a vertical line across them, some were more irregularly shaped. Each had a bottom layer of caramel topped with a square of marshmallow and all covered in a dark chocolate shell.

The Caramallows were far softer than Scotchmallows and squishily yielded to my bite. The dark chocolate shell was quite nice, a high quality chocolate that was lightly sweet with a fruity finish.

The bottom layer of caramel was softy chewy and sticky. It tasted sweetly buttery rather than scorchy or burnt, and it had a mild butterscotchy flavor.

The marshmallow was squishy and foamy in texture. It had a sweetly mild flavor with a light vanilla airiness.

These were tasty enough, but they aren’t a suitable Scotchmallow replacement. The fact that they were so soft throughout made them seem insubstantial compared to Scotchmallows, and Scotchmallows have much more complexity of flavor. An OM.

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