INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Everyone is different—some people like to wake slowly and quietly, while others may start the day with activity and noise such as music or TV. Choosing the most pleasant wake up experience will make your morning routine nicer and easier to stick to.  Set the alarm on your music device or TV to come on when you wake up. Stash your electronic devices where you won’t be tempted to use them right upon waking up. Leave your bedroom as soon as you wake up so you’re not tempted to go back to bed. Not only will it help to get you moving, but it will also have great health benefits.  Make your bed right away. Do chores that were left from last night such as emptying the dish rack or picking up clothes. Stretch for several minutes to ease into more activity. Practice a few minutes of calisthenics such as jumping jacks or pushups. Putting aside time to gather your thoughts and plan your day can be the perfect start, especially if your days tend to be hectic and stressful.   Arrange a quiet space for your quiet time, away from people, pets, and electronics. Don’t let anyone or anything interrupt your special quiet time. We’ve all been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day—it’s true! Your body and brain need fuel after fasting for 8–12 hours.  Plan your breakfast the night before if it makes it easier for you to eat in the morning. Start with a glass of water, which has multiple health benefits.  Choose healthy and nutritious foods and drinks to provide the best fuel for your day—these include fruits, dairy products, protein (eggs, meat, soy), and grains.

SUMMARY: Decide on the most effective ways for waking up. Move your body or exercise. Meditate or have several minutes of quiet. Eat breakfast.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Hydrochloric, or muriatic, acid, is a strong, corrosive acid. In high concentrations, it can be used to remove chrome plating from metal objects. For removing chrome, an acid solution of about 30-40% concentration should suffice.  Proceed as below:  Mix 1/3 part hydrochloric acid to 1 part water in a vat used for chemical mixtures (like a heavy-duty plastic bucket, etc.) to produce a 30% acid solution. Alternatively, purchase a pre-mixed acid solution of sufficient concentration. Submerge the chrome-plated object in the solution until chrome strips off. Wash the object thoroughly in soap and water, and rinse before drying. Sodium hydroxide, commonly called lye, is a caustic, highly basic chemical.  It can dissolve several types of metal plating, including chrome, but reacts dangerously with water and aluminum, corroding the aluminum itself and producing flammable hydrogen gas. Thus, it should only be used on items that do not use aluminum as a base material. Proceed as below:  Mix 8 to 12 fl ounces (about 227 ml to 355 ml) of sodium hydroxide with 1 gallon (3.785 L) of water in a vat made of neutral material (like a heavy-duty plastic bucket). Soak the chrome-plated object in solution until chrome comes off. This may take a fairly long time, so frequently check on your item's progress. Wash the object thoroughly in soap and water, and rinse before drying. Chrome is affixed to metal through the process of electroplating, in which electric current is used to bind chrome to the metal at a molecular level. By reversing this process, chrome plating can be removed extremely effectively. However, doing so can be extremely dangerous. Not only does the process involve a live electric current, but also produces several toxic, carcinogenic chemicals as products of the reaction. Hexavalent chromium, for instance, is one extremely dangerous product.  Thus, this process is best left to professionals - the steps below are for informative purposes only.  Mix chromic acid and sulfuric acid in water in an approximately 100:1 ratio. For example, you may add 33 oz. (936 grams) of chromic acid crystals and .33 oz. (9.36 milliliter) of sulfuric acid fluid to distilled water to make 1 gallon (3.79 liter). Mix solution in a proper immersion tank used for electroplating, materials testing, and/or chemical treatments. Heat the solution. Keep the temperature of the solution from 95 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit (35 to 46 degrees Celsius) for decorative chrome. Keep temperature from 120 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit (49 to 66 degrees Celsius) for hard chrome. Run a negative charge from a DC power source through the chromic plating solution via wire. Attach the positive cathode to object intended for stripping and submerge the object into the solution. The positively charged exterior chrome metal will be pulled from the object. Rinse object in agitating running water, then rinse again. Have waste products professionally processed and disposed of.

SUMMARY:
Use hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid). Use sodium hydroxide (lye) to strip chrome from ferrous metals and carbon steel. Perform a reverse electroplating.