| How to Wash Clothes with Shampoo Posted: 01 May 2020 01:00 AM PDT When you're out of laundry detergent or traveling, you can still hand wash your clothes using shampoo. Note that shampoo shouldn't be put into a washing machine because there's a chance it will create lots of suds and cause bubbles to pour out of the washer. Wash your garments by hand in the sink or spot-treat stains with shampoo and water. [Edit]Hand-Washing Clothes with Shampoo - Fill a sink with warm or cold water depending on the fabric. Check the care instructions on each article of clothing you plan to wash. If there's no tag, use cold water just to be safe.[1]
- Use warm water for cotton, linen, and synthetic fabrics. If the clothes are heavily soiled, use hot water.
- If you're washing any white articles of clothing with any red or dark ones, use cold water.
- For delicate fabrics like silk and lace, use cold water.
- While you can hand-wash "dry clean only" items, it's best to take them to a professional cleaner.
- Add of gentle shampoo to make the water soapy. Squirt a mild shampoo that doesn't contain tints or dyes into the water and stir it around until the water is sudsy. Baby shampoo is a great choice because it will work just as well as laundry detergent and leave behind a fresh, subtle scent.[2]
- If you're not sure if your shampoo has a tint, types that specify "correct grays" or "boost color" are almost always tinted.
- Don't use 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner blends because the conditioner contains oils that will stick to clothing fibers.
- If you're using more than , you may need to add another of shampoo.
- Place the clothing into the water and let it soak for 2 to 5 minutes. Place 1 or 2 pieces of clothing into the water and push down any air pockets so the entire garment is submerged. Let it soak for 5 minutes so the shampoo and water can penetrate the fibers.[3]
- For heavily soiled clothing, let it soak for 10 minutes.
- If you're washing small items like underwear, you can wash 4 or 5 at a time.
- If you're washing a t-shirt or pair of pants, only wash 1 at a time.
- Massage the soapy water into the fibers at the most soiled parts. Hold the garment at the most soiled areas and use your fingers to work the soapy water through the clothing fibers. Be gentle with thin fabrics (like Pima cotton) and avoid pulling or overstretching the fibers.[4]
- For instance, if you're washing a shirt, focus on the underarm areas.
- Remove the clothing and rinse it under clean water. Lift the garment out of the water and turn on the faucet—if you washed it in warm water, use warm water to rinse it (and vice versa). Make sure to rinse the entire garment, especially the parts where you focused on cleaning.[5]
- You can use the same sink for rinsing, a bathtub faucet, or a different sink if you have one available.
- Squeeze out the water very gently. Hold the wet garment over the sink and give it a light squeeze to remove excess water. Avoid wringing the garment very tight because doing so can stretch the fibers.[6]
- You can also lay a clean, dry towel onto a countertop and place the wet garment on top of it. Then roll the towel and garment together (like a sushi roll), squeezing out the moisture as you roll.
- Air-dry the piece of clothing or use a tumble dryer. Check the care instructions on the label to see if you should hang dry it, lay it flat, or tumble dry it in the dryer on low or high heat. If you're not sure, lay the garment flat to dry because it will retain its shape better that way.[7]
- To flat-dry a garment lay a dry towel over a countertop and place the garment on top, reshaping it and ironing out as many wrinkles as you can with your hands. Check to see if the front is dry after 2 hours and if so, flip it over so the back is exposed to air.
- To hang dry, lay the garment flat and go over it with your hands to remove as many wrinkles as you can. Then, hang it up to dry in a place that gets decent airflow.
- If the garment can be put in the dryer but you don't have access to one, use a hairdryer set to low heat and dry it by hand.
[Edit]Spot-Treating Stains - Remove as much of the staining material as you can. If it's a liquid stain from coffee, tea, wine, beer, or soy sauce, rinse the affected area under cool running water as soon as possible. If the stain is from something solid (or semi-solid) like dirt, ice cream, or peanut butter, use a paper towel to grab and lift off as much of it as you can. Don't try to brush or wipe it away because it will spread the stain.[8]
- For instance, if you're dealing with a ketchup stain, use a paper towel or napkin to grab and lift away as much of the ketchup as you can without spreading it.
- It may help to use a dull butter knife or spoon to lift away solid materials.
- Add a drop of shampoo to a damp rag. Wet a small section of a rag with water and squeeze a pea-sized amount of shampoo onto the damp rag. Then, make a small fold in the damp spot so you can rub it together. Use cold or warm/hot water depending on the type of stain.[9]
- Use warm water to remove stains from sweat, vomit, dirt, grease, oil, dye (including markers), and tomato-based products.
- Cold water is most effective on stains from blood, coffee, tea, soda, wine, beer, soy sauce, and jelly.
- Blot the stain with the rag, reapplying water and shampoo as needed. For deep-set stains, it may help to blot it on one side, turn the clothing inside out, and blot it again from the other side. Rewet the rag and add more shampoo if you need to. You should start to see the stain lift as you blot it away.[10]
- If the stain is stubborn, use small, gentle movements to rub the stain—be careful not to spread it over a larger area of the clothing.
- Don't rub the stained area against itself because this can cause the stain to spread and go deeper into the clothing fibers.
- Rinse the affected area and wash the garment as usual. Hold the affected area under the faucet and rinse away the shampoo and water using the same temperature of water you used to blot it. If the stain has completely come out, wash the garment as you normally would in the washing machine using regular detergent. If you can still see it, blot it again with shampoo and water.[11]
- If you can't wash the garment with detergent in a washing machine, soak it in the sink with shampoo and water.
- If you don't have detergent, use the sink method—do not put shampoo in the washing machine because doing so can leave you with a bubbly mess on the floor!
- Reshape the garment and then hang it or lay it flat to dry. Refer to the care instructions on the tag to see which method is best for your particular item. If you still see remnants of the stain, try spot treating and rinsing it again.[12]
- Never put a stained garment into the dryer—it will set the stain and make it harder to remove later on.
- Note that structured pieces (with collars, pleats, and shoulder pads) may lose their shape if they're hand-washed. Be sure to reshape them as best you can or, if you can, take them to a professional dry cleaner.
- Cold water will preserve colors longer than warm or hot water.
[Edit]Warnings - If the clothing contains polyamide or viscose, do not get it wet—it's best to take it to a dry cleaner.[13]
- If an article's tag says "Not Washable", don't wash it and take to a dry cleaner (especially if it's leather or suede).[14]
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Hand Washing Clothes with Shampoo - Sink
- Gentle shampoo
- Clean, dry towel (optional, for drying)
- Hanger (optional, for drying)
[Edit]Treating Stains with Shampoo - Rag
- Shampoo
- Sink or washing machine (for rewashing)
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| How to Care for Fresh Cut Tulips Posted: 30 Apr 2020 05:00 PM PDT Nothing says "spring" like an arrangement of bright, gorgeous tulips fresh from the garden or flower shop. Tulips are sturdy flowers that can last up to 10 days after cutting if you know how to care for them correctly. Choose fresh blooms to begin with is key, and you can prolong their beauty by displaying them in the right place and giving them plenty of water. See Step 1 for tricks you can use to create a long-lasting tulip arrangement. [Edit]Preparing Tulips for Display - Choose young tulips. When you're at the flower shop, you might be tempted to buy the tulips with fully-opened, vibrantly colored petals. This would be a fine choice if your tulips were meant to "wow" for a one-night occasion, but if you want them to last a long time, choose tulips that are still tightly closed, with some green buds that aren't fully colored yet.[1] The flowers will open over the course of a few days, giving you more time to enjoy them.
- If you're cutting your own tulips and you want them to last as long as possible in a vase, cut them before they're fully opened. Cut as close as possible to the ground.
- Wrap the stems in wet cloth or paper towels.[2] When you bring the tulips home from the shop, keep them wrapped in paper towels or a washcloth soaked in fresh water. This will ensure that the tulips don't start prematurely drying out on the way home. Do this even if the distance from the flower shop to your house isn't very far. Any time out of water will cause the tulips to age faster.
- Cut from the base of the stems.[3] Use a small pair of clippers and cut the stems at an angle. This will help them readily soak up water from the vase.
- Remove extra leaves from the base of the stems. If the stems have any leaves that would be submerged in water when you put them in the vase, remove them. The leaves could start rotting and cause the flowers to go limp before their time.[4]
[Edit]Displaying the Tulips - Choose a suitable vase. Pick a vase that will rise up to cover at least half the height of the tulips you've brought home.[5] They'll be able to lean against the vase without bending over. If you use a shorter vase, the flowers will eventually bend forward. This is an effect some people like, but it may cause the flowers to die more quickly.
- Wash the vase. Make sure it doesn't have sediment leftover from your last bouquet. Use soap and warm water to wash it thoroughly, then dry it completely with a towel. This way your fresh tulips won't pick up bacteria that could case them to start rotting more quickly.
- Fill the vase with cold water. Cold water will keep the stems fresh and crisp, while warm or hot water would cause them to become weak and soggy.[6]
- Position the stems around the vase. Arrange the tulips so that they each have a little space in the vase, rather than leaning them all on top of one another. Giving them each a little room will prevent them from crushing one another, which will lead to premature petal drop-page and shorten the lifespan of your flowers.
- Keep the vase filled with fresh water. Tulips drink up a lot of water. Make sure it never completely runs out, or they'll begin to wilt very quickly.
- Add some flower food. The addition of flower food, or flower preservative, which is available at flower shops, will greatly lengthen your flowers' lifespan. Read the directions and sprinkle in some food when you add water. It'll keep your tulips standing tall and looking perky for as long as possible.
- You can try putting lemon juice, pennies, and other such materials in the vase with the flowers. Some say these tricks work, but research shows that flower food is much more effective.[7]
- Don't style tulips with flowers in the Narcissus family. Daffodils and other flowers in this family exude a substance that causes flowers to fade faster. Tulips work best in a vase all by themselves.[8]
- Keep the vase out of the sun. Place it in an area that doesn't get too hot and sunny. Otherwise, the tulips will wilt in the heat.
- When buying tulips from a store, purchase tulips with the flower head closed.
- Pierce the stem with a medium needle just below the flower. It never fails to keep the flowers attractive for a week. Dutch tip.
- Leaving tulips in the vase with a wrap around them for a couple of hours will increase the chances of keeping the stems straight.
- When you cut tulips, try cutting them on a diagonal angle instead a straight angle.
- Because tulips continue to grow even after being cut, they often bend to conform to their container. If desired, straighten the tulips by securing them in damp newspaper and placing them in lukewarm water for a few hours.
- Tulips can be safely placed in the same bouquet with most other flowers.
- Place the tulips in an irregular shaped vase for twisted, conformed stems.
- Cut stems at a diagonal 1/2 inch cut from bottom. Place in vase with Cold water and ive cubes to 50% vase level. No Plant Food!!! Refresh with a few ice cubes each day no direct sunlight. They will last so long!!
- Tulips are "photogenic", bending towards the light, so rotate containers daily to keep stems more upright.[9]
[Edit]Warnings - Do not place tulips in the same vase with daffodils or in the water in which daffodils have set.
- Adding aspirin, lemon juice, pennies, soda and other mixtures to the water is only a myth for extending the life of cut tulips.
- After cutting the tulip stem under water, do not allow the stem to dry off before replacing it into the vase or decorative container.
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| How to Set Up Solitaire Posted: 30 Apr 2020 09:00 AM PDT Most card games require a large group of people to enjoy, but Solitaire is designed for solo players. The game is a great way to pass the time and can provide hours of entertainment. Once you know the board layout and rules, it takes less than a minute to set up and can be assembled almost anywhere. [Edit]Dealing Your Cards - Shuffle the deck. To play Solitaire, you will need a traditional 52-card pack of standard playing cards. Open your pack and discard the instruction and Joker cards. Before you start dealing, shuffle the cards a couple of times to make sure that the deck is all mixed up.
- Deal seven cards in a row. Deal the first card and place it face up on your left-hand side. Then, deal six more cards face-down in a row to the right of this card so that each card has its own spot.
- When you are finished, you should have seven cards total. The first one on the left should be facing up and the other six should be facing down.
- The cards that you are dealing are called your "Tableau." These are the main cards that you will use to play solitaire.[1] When you are finished dealing all of the cards, your Tableau will look similar to an upside down staircase.
- Skip the first card and then deal six cards. Next, you will need to deal six more cards onto the stacks. Place the first card face up on the second stack of cards from the left. Then, deal one card face down card onto each of the stacks moving to the right.[2]
- Count over to the third card and then deal five cards. Starting with the third stack over from the left, deal one card face up. Then, deal four more cards facing down on each of the stacks to the right of this stack.[3]
- Deal four cards starting with the fourth stack. Starting with the fourth stack over from the left, deal one card face up onto this stack and then deal three cards facing down. Place one card onto each of the stacks to the right of this stack.[4]
- Skip the first four cards and deal three. Count over to the fifth card from the left in your row of seven card stacks. Deal one card facing up on this stack and then deal one card facing down onto each of the two stacks to the right.[5]
- Count over to the sixth card and then deal two. Next, count over to the sixth stack from the left and deal one card facing up onto this stack. Then, deal one card facing down onto the stack to the right of this stack. This stack should be the last one in your row of seven.[6]
- Deal one last card face up. There should only be one stack left that does not have a face up card on it. This stack should be all the way on the right of your Tableau. Deal one card onto this stack facing up. Now this stack should have six cards facing down and one on top that is facing up.[7]
- After you have dealt this last card, your Tableau is complete! Dealing the Tableau is the hardest part of setting up solitaire, so the next part will be easy.
[Edit]Placing the Rest of the Cards - Place the remaining cards face down. After you have finished setting up your stacks, you can place the cards that you have left just above the Tableau on the left-hand side. This will be your "Stock" or "Hand" pile. You will draw cards from this pile as you play the game.[8]
- If you want to be extra sure that the cards are shuffled, then you can shuffle them again before placing your Stock pile. This is optional though.
- Identify the space for your discard pile. The discard pile, also known as the "Talon" or "Waste" pile, is where you will discard any cards that you draw and cannot use.[9] At the start of your game, the Talon pile will be empty. Reserve a space next to your Stock pile to create your Talon pile during gameplay.
- The Talon pile is usually just to the right of the Stock pile.
- When you have exhausted your Talon pile, you can flip it over (face down) onto the Stock pile space again and continue playing.
- Leave room for your Foundation piles. The Foundation piles are where you will place the cards that you will clear from the Tableau stacks as you play solitaire. At the start of your game, your Foundation piles will be empty, so you just need to reserve some space above your Tableau. Leave enough room to place four stacks of cards as you play.[10]
[Edit]Playing a Game - Learn the object. If you have never played solitaire before, then you will need to take a few minutes to learn how to play solitaire first. The object of a game of Solitaire is to transfer all of the cards in the deck and in the tableau stacks to your foundation piles.[11] You begin the game with nothing in these piles and arrange cards in these stacks going from lowest to highest and separated by suit.[12]
- For example, one stack might begin with the ace of spades, so only the two of spades can be placed in this stack next. You cannot place the three of spades until the two of spades is in place.
- Draw and place cards. You will need to draw and place cards to play. Draw one card at a time and either play it on one of your stacks or discard it if you cannot use it. You can play a card on one of your tableau stacks if the color and sequence are right.[13] The colors need to alternate between red and black.
- For example, if one stack has a five of hearts on it and you draw a four of clubs, then you could play the four of clubs on the five of hearts.
- Move and flip face-up cards. You can move cards between stacks to expose face-down cards. When a face down card is exposed, then you can flip it over and use it.
- For example, if one stack has a five of hearts on it and another stack has a six of spades on it, then you could move the five of hearts to the six of spades stack. This will expose a face-down card that you can then flip over and either leave it in place or use it.
- Reuse the discard pile. When you have exhausted the discard pile, then you can flip over the stack and begin using those cards again. Continue to draw one card at a time and to flip the deck each time you go through it.
- Transfer cards to the foundation piles to clear them. As you expose cards and draw cards, you will be able to transfer them to the foundation piles above your tableau stacks. Remember that each pile needs to begin with an ace card and there should only be one stack per suit.[14]
- When each stack contains an ace through king set, then you will have won the game!
[Edit]Learning Rules and Variations [Edit]Things You'll Need - Deck of cards (multiple decks for multi-player Solitaire)
- Table or other playing surface
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