Combine the baking soda with the water in a small bowl or cup. Continue to mix it together until the baking soda absorbs the water and forms a paste.  If your paste is too thick, add more water to it. If the paste is too runny, add more baking soda. Wear gloves and use your hands to smear a good portion of the paste over the stains on your shower. Target any discoloration or built up mildew that you weren't able to remove from a basic cleaning. Tape the ends of the plastic wrap so it stays in place. Don't cover all the edges in tape so that the marble can breathe. The paste will dry and absorb the stain under it. When the paste is ready, it should be dry and hard. Remind people in the house that you are doing a deep cleaning and that they won't be able to use the shower. Remove the baking soda paste from your shower by rinsing down your shower and wiping the stained areas with a rag. If you notice that the stain is still visible,  repeat the steps until it is fully removed.
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One-sentence summary -- Mix 1 part baking soda with three parts water. Apply the paste to the stains. Cover the paste with plastic wrap. Let the paste sit on your shower for 24 hours. Rinse and wipe down the baking soda.

Q: The more you have going on, the easier it is for something to slip through the cracks. Keep your bedroom, your locker, your car and your backpack neat and you won’t waste time looking for assignments you have lost or jerseys that have gone missing.  Create a filing system that will help you keep track of all your current assignments. Color code your folders and assignments by using different colored labels for each class. It’s very easy to look at all the work you have to do and the little time you have to complete it and get completely overwhelmed. Buy a calendar or paper planner and use it to make a weekly schedule for yourself.  Mark off all the time you have classes or practices, then look at the rest of your schedule and figure out when you have free time to do homework and chores. Make sure to give yourself some free time each week to relax, or you will get burned out. If you have trouble getting organized, ask a parent or guidance counselor to help you. If a teacher assigns a project a month in advance and you know it’s going to be due just as basketball season is heating up, get that project out of the way early. The earlier you can get something done, the less stress you’ll feel.  Try to split up the work – work on your project for 20 minutes every day, instead of working on it for a three hour chunk on one day. Don’t cram. Cramming the night before a test is far less effective than actual studying and will exhaust your brain and stress you out. Your weekends are incredibly important – they give you time to reset, catch up on sleep and provide much needed “me time.” But you don’t need to spend your entire weekend chilling out.  Spend two hours on Saturday getting a jumpstart on your assignments for next week. Spend an hour on Sunday getting organized and making a to-do list for the upcoming week. If your parents are comfortable with it, do all your chores on one day. Getting all your chores done at once is more efficient and you’ll feel better knowing that you’ve finished them all and don’t have to worry about them for another week.  If your chores are daily chores, like making the bed, try to do them first thing when you wake up to get them out of the way early. Multi-task during chore time. If you have a book to read for English class, get the audio recording and listen to it while doing your laundry.
A: Create systems that work for you. Create a schedule. Plan ahead. Use your weekends. Do all your chores on one day.

Article: Spend a few minutes each day just “being.” Find a comfortable place to sit and check in with your breath. Breathe deeply through your nose for about 3 seconds. Hold the breath for 2 seconds. Then, exhale for about 4 seconds.  If you lose count or find your mind wandering, just return your focus to your breath. After you’ve practiced  mindful breathing a few times, you can use it to bring yourself back to the present if you ever experience stress or anxiety. Use your senses to fully take in the environment around you. One at a time, bring awareness to what you see, hear, smell, touch, and taste.  For example, if you’re outside, you might see a gorgeous blue sky above you and towering trees. You might hear cars passing by or children playing. You might smell freshly mown grass or the scent of food cooking in a nearby restaurant. Your mouth might taste the spearmint flavor of your chewing gum. As you get used to savoring, spend time bringing awareness to the different sensations you experience on a daily basis, such as eating mindfully or listening to classical music. Ever complete an activity without having any real memory of doing so? Cut down on that by focusing on one task at a time. Start single-tasking the different activities you complete each day to be more present. Instead of washing the dishes while cooking dinner, for example, focus totally on cooking dinner. Notice the smells of garlic and onion, hear the clinking sound of the stirring spoon against the pot, see the steam rising from the pan. Then, once you have completed that task, focus totally on every aspect of washing the dishes. Rather than getting lost in a rush of emotion and not knowing why, start putting your thoughts and feeling into words. This may help you get perspective on the feelings and even help ease negative ones.  Let’s say you have a sudden craving for junk food. You might backtrack and question, “What am I thinking and feeling?” You might be thinking, “I have no friends” and feeling lonely, which prompts you to reach for something comforting. However, if you become present and name the feeling, you can give yourself what you really need, such as a hug from a friend or playtime with your dog. Technology often interferes with your ability to live in the present, so commit to unplugging for a little while. Power off your phone or put it on silent and engage in constructive activities, like spending time with family or writing in your journal. If a few hours each day seems too difficult, start with one hour at the end of your day before bed. Then, gradually increase the time so that you have more of your evening free for the here-and-now. When you don't value the work you do, it's easy to stay distracted or contemplate other things (like hitting the time clock). By doing work that you find meaningful, you can remain present and feel more fulfilled overall.  To get back in touch with the value of your work, revisit who your work impacts, such as how it changes customers lives. Make a list of the positive contributions your work makes to society. If you have trouble finding any value in your daily work, talk to your human resources representative to explore different ways you can become more engaged with your work. Or, see a  career counselor who can help you find a profession that uses your skills more meaningfully.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Sit still and focus on your breath. Practice savoring with all 5 senses. Make each activity the star. Name your thoughts and feelings. Turn off your phone for a few hours each day. See the value in your daily work.