Problem: Article: Toilets can account for up to 30 percent of your household water usage. Older toilets use much more water to function and the extra water winds its way into your septic system, causing wear and tear. Replace your toilets with high-efficiency toilets to increase the lifespan of your septic tank. Have a certified plumber install your toilet so it's done correctly. High-efficiency showerheads and flow restrictors will help reduce the amount of water you use in the shower. The reduction of water volume entering the tank will keep your septic system healthier for longer. Some regions will provide low-flow showerheads to you for free. Contact your local government or go online to see if there's a program near you. Washing multiple small loads of laundry in your washing machine wastes both water and energy. Setting your machine to the appropriate load size can reduce water waste. Grease can seriously clog up your pipes and add to the scum levels in your septic system. Don't pour grease down the drain. Instead, pour it into a separate container and throw it away in the trash. Use a container you can seal so the grease doesn't spill.
Summary: Install high-efficiency toilets to reduce water use. Use showerheads that conserve water. Select the proper load size on your washing machine. Dispose of grease in a container in the garbage.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Come up with a name for your original character that says something about who your pony is. Draw inspiration from the names of characters on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (TV show), or come up with your own ideas for a name.  If you're not sure how to think of a name, try coming up with a name similar to Fluttershy, one of the main characters on the show. Her name combines the physical characteristic of her being a pegasus (“flutter) with her personality characteristic of being timid (“shy”). You can also come up with a name that has to do with what your pony does or likes. For example, Applejack is a pony from the series who is named as such because she works on her family’s apple farm. Find name generators online if you need help creating a name for your original character. Think about where your pony comes from, what inspires them, what’s happened to them, etc. Write these details down so you have a complete picture of your original character beyond just an image.  Jot down a few key facts about your pony, like its gender, favorite color, favorite food, etc. You can also write several sentences of description or even a whole story that goes into your pony’s backstory. Think about your favorite characters in TV shows, movies, books, and video games. What are their backstories? What makes you like them? Draw inspiration from these characters when coming up with your backstory.  It’s a good idea to come up with a backstory before you decide on aspects of your pony’s physical characteristics, because your character’s background may help to inform what he or she looks like. Choose what kind of pony you’d like to create based on the different varieties that have appeared on the TV show and in the toy lines. Pick a type of pony based on the physical characteristics and abilities associated with each type, or just because you like the look.  On the TV show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, the common types of ponies are earth ponies, unicorns, and pegasi (as well as alicorns, which are a combination of unicorn and pegasus). In the collection of toys made by Hasbro, there have been many different types of ponies, including flutter ponies, seaponies, breezies, and crystal ponies.  Note that while most people choose a pony as their original character, you can also use another animal that is not a pony for your OC. In the TV show, creatures like zebras, griffons, and changelings also appear as characters from time to time. Decide on how you want your pony to look, including what colors to use for its body, mane and tail, and eyes. You can also make choices about the size and shape of your pony and its features.  Think about the shape of your pony’s head and ears, the style of its mane and tail, how long its legs are, and other features that will help make your original character truly unique. Draw a quick sketch of your pony to help figure out what you want it to look like. Use colored pencils or markers to help you choose the colors you like best. Determine a Cutie Mark for your pony, which is the characteristic mark on the flank of all ponies who have discovered their special talent. You can make your Cutie Mark into anything you like based on your own talents or interests, or one you come up with for your character.  A Cutie Mark can represent anything you like to do or are good at. Maybe you’d use a cupcake as a Cutie Mark if you love to bake, or leaves and flowers if you’re a great gardener. A Cutie Mark can also be a more abstract design if you want to represent a more abstract quality, like being a good friend or having magical powers. Try taking a quiz to determine your Cutie Mark. Or design your own and save it to your computer or print it for later use.

SUMMARY: Think of a name. Create a backstory. Decide on your type of pony. Choose your pony's colors and appearance. Decide on a Cutie Mark.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: This can be done by double clicking on the Word icon on your desktop, in your Taskbar (Windows) or Dock (Mac). If you don't see an icon, click on the 'Start" menu in the lower left of your PC's screen. Click on the 'All Programs" drop down and select Microsoft Word. On Mac, click on the Launchpad (a gray rocketship) icon in your dock. Type 'Word' in the search bar at the top of the screen. To open a document, go to the File menu, and then click on Open. A dialog box will appear with a list of available documents. In the dialog box, navigate to the document you wish to open. Select the document, and once it's highlighted, click on Open in the lower right of the dialog box. Once your document is open, select the Tools menu at the top center of the window. This step only applies to a MAC OS. In the Tools menu dropdown, click on "Word Count." If you're not using a Mac, you won't see any Tools heading at the top. In this case, go to the Review tab at the top of your document. Once there, you'll see "Word Count" on the left-hand side of the section. A box will open displaying the number of words, as well as the number of characters, paragraphs, lines and pages, contained in your document. In many documents, the word count is displayed live on the left side of the bottom bar of the document window. Click on this word count to get additional information, such as the number of pages and characters.
Summary:
Launch Microsoft Word. Navigate to an existing document. Select a document. Select Tools. Scroll to Word Count. Review your word count.