Article: Shoes are very susceptible to salt stains, especially in the winter when salt is everywhere. A protectant spray is necessary to keep your shoes resistant to salt stains.  You can buy a protectant spray online or at a local shoe store. You should spray the protectant spray 8 to 12 inches away from the shoe. Add two coats. Check the label to make sure the spray is safe to use on your specific shoe type. In months where streets are being salted, water damage is also a major concern. Take steps to waterproof your shoes to keep them safe. A waterproof spray can help create a protective layer that will minimize water damage over the colder month.  Choose a spray that's safe to use on your specific type of shoe. It should say somewhere on the bottle which materials a spray works for. Make sure to read and follow the instructions of any water proof spray carefully. You usually spray it on in a similar fashion to which you would spray on a protectant spray. The longer you let stains sit, the worse they will be. If you notice a salt stain on your shoe, treat it right away. Putting off treating a stain can cause permanent damage to your shoes.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Use a stain protectant spray. Waterproof your shoes. Treat stains immediately.

Problem: Article: Use a spoon to check the thickness of this mixture. Allow it a few minutes to cool if you want to do a taste test. If you are happy with the taste and consistency, then you are done. If you are not happy with the consistency, then you can thin it out with water or thicken it with more cornstarch. If you find that the sauce created by the cornstarch and liquid is too thick, you can add some water to thin it out. Start by adding another 1/4 cup (59 mL) of water. Taste it and then add more water if needed. You may need to heat up and stir the mixture again after you add water. You can add more cornstarch to the sauce if you find that it is not thick enough. Simply repeat the process, but use slightly less cornstarch and water than you initially used. Keep in mind that repeating this process too many times can break down the recipe due to the use of heat. Cornstarch is one of the thickening agents that contains the least amount of fat. Fat often adds flavor to a recipe, so you may find that the recipe is less flavorful than desired after it has been thickened. If this is the case, add extra seasoning or other ingredients to the recipe to make the flavor more pleasing. Add seasoning, like salt, in small increments to avoid over-salting or over-seasoning the recipe.
Summary: Check the consistency of the cornstarch and liquid mixture. Thin out the cornstarch and liquid mixture with water. Add more cornstarch to the recipe. Alter the taste of the recipe if necessary.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: (Put on hold if it has a built-in battery.)  The rice sucks out the moisture from the device.

SUMMARY: Do not turn it on. Remove the battery immediately. Dry it off. Stick it in a bowl of rice for 2-3 days.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: A shovel can break the sprinkler system even further. Use a smaller hand trowel when you dig around the damaged section of the line and make your repairs without damaging more of it. A larger break in the system could mean a costly repair. Use your hand trowel to cut the outline of a large square in the grass above the area of the line that is leaking or broken. Make sure the cuts are consistent so you can replace the patch when you’re done repairing the line. Cut a square or rectangular shape so it’s easier to fit back into place when you’re finished. If you’ve cut a square outline of grass, dig down enough to remove the roots with enough dirt to keep them intact so they can regenerate when you replace the patch. Use 2 hands to grip the grass and pull the patch off of the ground. Cut the roots with the hand trowel if they cling to the ground, but be sure to leave enough so they can regrow. around the sprinkler line to expose it. Once you’ve remove the patch of grass, you will be left with a clean square of earth above the break or crack in the sprinkler line. Take your time and dig down and around the line to expose it.  Make the whole wide enough so the pipe is exposed for 6 inches (15 cm) on each side. Dig about 3 inches (7.6 cm) below the line so it’s easier to remove. Pile the dirt you remove next to the hole so you can replace it when you’re finished. To avoid getting dirt and debris in the sprinkler line when you make your repairs, wash off the section of exposed pipe. Use a clean cloth and water to scrub the dirt from it.
Summary: Use a hand trowel to dig up the area above the sprinkler line. Cut a square patch with a shovel over the break if the line is buried. Remove the patch with 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) of dirt on the roots. Dig carefully Clean off the section of exposed pipe with a wet cloth.

Changing the wound dressing will be much more efficient if you do not have to go looking for materials in the middle of changing your dressing. Things to gather before you begin include:  A cleanser to clean the wound, such as a saline solution. Sterile dressing, like sterile gauze or a pre-packaged dressing. Tape that can fasten and stabilize the wound dressing. Disposable gloves to protect your hand from any debris found in the wound and to protect your wound from harmful microbes on your hand. This will help to remove bacteria from your hands that could transfer to the wound when you change the dressing. Hands harbor a lot of harmful microbes, thus it becomes imperative to limit the number of microbes you expose the wound to. Wash your hands with warm water and soap for 40 seconds to a minute. The World Health Organization suggests that you wet your hands. Work up soap into a lather in your hands and then scrub your palms, the backs of your hands, each finger, and all the space in between your fingers—in that order. Rinse your hands with clean water. Dry your hands on a clean towel. After performing the proper hand washing technique described above, you can perform wound dressing with your bare hands. However, as an added precaution, you should wear disposable gloves. Handwashing eliminates most microbes but can leave a few bacteria behind.
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One-sentence summary -- Gather all of the necessary materials. Wash your hands. Put on a pair of clean gloves.

Don't pontificate about how amazing your writing is. Editors are crafts persons just like writers and they are there to help, not hinder you. They are there to polish the gems and bring them to their shiny potential, hopefully bestselling potential. Embrace this help for all it is worth and let them make their suggestions. Entertain their suggestions seriously.  Friendly editors are useful for easing you into the editing experience. Nasty ones are just nasty and are good for sharpening your wits against and allowing you some self pity. At the end of the day though, look for the ones in between––nice to invite to a dinner party but very fierce about their craft and the ability to make your craft look better. Submit the book to a publisher only if you do not mind having the book edited impersonally. This can be a good or a bad thing, depending on how you choose to view it. On the whole, the experience of that editor and the backing of a publishing house and its already established reputation can only be good for you. There are people who purchase based on who published the book, not just who wrote it. Ultimately, you need to make good judgment calls about what to leave in, what to rewrite and what to pull out, based on your editor's and reviewer's comments. Trust both your own instincts and what they have said, but be careful about both. Your own instinct can sometimes just be stubbornness parading as "truth", while not every reviewer or editor will get the totality of your writing. Try to get some distance from the writing, give yourself time to consider the comments made about it, then come back to it and assemble it for its last phase, the publication.
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Let your editors rip the work to pieces. Make essential changes.