INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Read up on your new passion. Talk with people who have experienced it for themselves. Check out books from the library. Take classes. The more you know about your passion, the better-equipped you’ll be to make the transition.  For example, if you’ve decided to start your own business, you need to know how to do that. What skills do you need? What funding, products, etc., will you need to set up before you can open your doors? Talking with people in the career or area you feel passionate about can be extremely helpful. Generally, people are happy to give you advice and tell you how they’ve made their way. They can also tell you the less-exciting stuff about your new passion, which is important to know now so it doesn’t surprise you later. It can be incredibly tempting to ditch your old unfulfilling job and dive headfirst into the new career you’ve just discovered. However, it’s a good idea to test your new discovery before leaving the stability of your old job. Everyone can be passionate about something new and exciting for a few days. When you discover the unpleasant or even dull aspects of your new discovery and still love it, that’s when you know it’s right for you. For example, becoming a chef might seem like the ideal career for you, but it’s easy to glamorize something when you’re not living in it day to day. Taking a culinary class -- or even enrolling in culinary school -- will familiarize you with the nitty-gritty details, such as the insanely long hours, hot kitchens, and generally low pay. Once you know the worst about your new interest and still can’t imagine yourself doing anything else, you can feel confident that you’ve found a real passion. If you feel stuck at a dead-end job that fulfills none of your needs except paying the rent every month, commit to finding something else. You may even find that quitting before you’ve found another job motivates you to work harder. This is because of a little something called the “zone of optimal anxiety,” a psychological phenomenon where being in an unfamiliar situation causes just enough anxiety to make you work harder and think more creatively. Be aware, however, that too much stress is as bad for your performance as too little. If you leave your unfulfilling job without any savings or other ideas and have a mortgage, student loans, and your kid’s tuition to cover, you might find yourself overwhelmed with so much stress that you can’t function.

SUMMARY: Do your research. Avoid jumping into a new job just on instinct. Commit to leaving when it just feels wrong.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Always keep your kitchen and pantry as clean as possible. The longer spills or crumbs stay out, the more  likely pantry pests are to come looking for a snack. Use soap and water or a disinfecting countertop spray with a clean cloth or sponge to clean up messes. Examine packages of dried goods in the store for signs of a broken seal before taking them home. Even a small hole or tear means that pantry pests could already have infested the package. Try to buy amounts of flour, rice, and other grains that you can use up in 2-4 months. The longer something sits in your pantry the more likely it is to get infested. Purchase some good-quality storage containers with strong seals to keep your grains and other pantry goods in. Remember that pantry pests can squeeze through very small spaces, so an airtight seal is your best ally.   Mason jars are a great airtight option for storing grains and other food, and also look great for organizing your pantry! If you can store anything from your pantry in the fridge, put it in there to keep it away from bugs. Sprinkle bay leaves on the shelves of your pantry, or keep some in an open container on a shelf. Put 1 or 2 in open packages or containers of rice, flour, and other grains. Even if you don’t have an infestation, take everything out of your pantry and throw away any old food items that could attract pests. Wash the shelves with warm water and soap, then wipe them down with a 50-50 water and vinegar solution. If you have a recurring problem with pantry pests, call in a professional pest control expert to help you resolve and prevent the problem.
Summary: Wipe up any spills or crumbs from countertops, shelves, and floors right away. Purchase packaged foods that show no signs of damage. Store food in your pantry in airtight glass, plastic, or metal storage containers. Put bay leaves in your pantry and in food packages to repel moths. Clean your pantry regularly every 3-6 months.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you work with the comedo extractor, there will be a small opening in your skin where the blackhead or whitehead comes out. If you’re not working with sterile tools, you may introduce bacteria into your skin, making the outbreak you’re trying to treat even worse! To sterilize the comedo extractor, simply soak it in rubbing alcohol for one minute.   Keep the rubbing alcohol on hand while using the extractor to continue cleaning it as you go. Make sure to wash your hands thoroughly or wear vinyl gloves while working on your skin. Your hands carry many germs that you don’t want to transfer to your skin. The extractor will have a loop on one end of it. Position the loop around the whitehead or blackhead you are trying to extract.   If you’re having trouble seeing what you’re doing, try using a magnifying mirror. These can be purchased inexpensively at pharmacies, department stores, or online. At the very least, make sure you’re working in a well-lit environment. Once the comedo is within the extractor’s loop, you want to apply enough pressure to force the whitehead or blackhead up out of the skin. Press against the base of the comedo from all sides, working all of the material completely out of your skin. Comedones can reach deep down into the skin, so don’t assume you’ve extracted the whole thing as soon as a little bit of material comes out. Keep pressing from different angles until nothing more emerges from your skin.   When you’re satisfied that you have the whole comedo, simply swipe the extractor loop over it to remove it from your skin. Either wash the extractor off in the sink or wipe the material away on a paper towel. You should sterilize the extractor for every new comedo, even if you’re treating them all in one sitting. Soak the instrument in rubbing alcohol for a minute, then repeat the process with your next whitehead or blackhead. Continue until you’ve removed all the blemishes on your skin. When you extract a comedo, you leave an open “wound” of sorts in your skin that, while not very noticeable, will take a little while to heal. Apply a small amount of astringent to the treated areas to protect them from bacteria or debris that might cause another outbreak.   Moisture your skin after applying your astringent to keep it from drying out. Do not apply makeup to your skin until you’ve treated it with an astringent.

SUMMARY:
Sanitize the extractor. Position the extractor properly. Press down gently but firmly. Re-sanitize the extractor before using it again. Protect your opened pores.