INPUT ARTICLE: Article: As soon as you notice a wet paint stain on faux leather, grab a paper towel. Use the paper towel to absorb as much of the wet paint as possible. Try to avoid spreading the paint beyond the borders of the original stain.  You might need to use several paper towels to absorb all of the remaining paint. Make sure you blot instead of rubbing. Rubbing the paint will cause it to penetrate into the faux leather more quickly. In a bucket or large container, mix together 1 quart/950mL of hot water with 1 ounce/30mL of mild dish detergent. Combine the two ingredients to make a soapy cleaning solution. Dip a sponge into the mixture of hot water and mild dish detergent. Squeeze the excess water from the sponge, and then use the sponge to clean away any remaining residue from the paint. Rinse the sponge out in the cleaning solution when one side of the sponge becomes saturated with paint. You should rinse the sponge at least once during your cleaning session. Make sure the sponge is only damp with the solution, not soaking wet. Once you have successfully removed the remaining paint residue, dry the area completely. You can use a soft cloth, like cotton or microfiber, to dry the area. You can also use a paper towel to remove residual moisture.

SUMMARY: Use a paper towel to blot the paint. Mix 1 quart/950mL water with 1 ounce/30mL dish detergent. Sponge away the remaining paint residue. Dry the faux leather with a soft cloth.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: To better determine the value of your cards, place them into three different categories. The first category is modern cards, or cards that were produced from the 1970s to the present. Then your next category is post-war cards, or cards produced between 1948 and 1969. Your last category of cards, if you have any of these, is call pre-war cards, or cards produced before WW2.  If you find that many of your cards are modern cards, you might not get much money for them. Modern cards were produced at the highest volume, so their value is very small. Get soft sleeves for your modern cards.  For your higher end cards, use a higher protection like a magnetized case. It is only worth selling cards that have been well cared for. Any flaw in the card’s condition can decrease the overall worth of the card. Beckett is a company that tracks down the value of cards for serious card traders. To use their service, write down the baseball card's name, brand and number. This is not the player's number; it's the card's name. You can either use an online edition or find a hard copy to determine a rough estimate. For example, rookie Barry Bonds Topps card ID number is 12. The market has it listed for $12 USD. For many avid card collectors, many of the cards that are most valuable are also the most sentimental. Decide if certain cards are worth parting with before having them evaluated by a card trader or hobbyist shop. Check the condition of your Mickie Mantle card before departing with it. A card in poor condition may not be worth its sentimental value.
Summary: Organize your cards. Take care of your cards. Consult a Beckett price guide. Determine which cards to sell.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The soil should never be allowed to dry out completely. Not enough water and overwatering can cause the leaves to turn yellow and drop from the plant. If the leaves begin to turn yellow, water the plant less often if the soil is still wet or more often if the soil appears dry between waterings. This way, any water splashed on the leaves will be dry before evening. Cold tap water will chill your plant's roots and stress your plants, causing it to drop its leaves. Wet leaves and cooler nighttime temperatures also provide a breeding ground for leaf spot. If your plant develops brown or black spots on its leaves, snip the damaged leaves off at the base and throw them away. Use water-soluble houseplant fertilizer diluted to half-strength. The half-strength dilution rate for most water-soluble fertilizers is about ½ teaspoon per gallon of water but it could be slightly higher or lower. Check the label for the manufacturer's recommended dilution rate and reduce the amount by half.  Aim for a balanced houseplant fertilizer with a ratio of 8-8-8 or 10-10-10. Too little fertilizer will cause the prayer plant to grow slowly or not at all. Too much fertilizer will burn the roots and cause the leaves to develop dry brown edges. When given the correct amount of fertilizer, prayer plants will have healthy green stems and leaves and grow vigorously. Use a peat-based potting mix with a pH of 5.5 to 6.0 or mix two parts sphagnum peat moss, one part loamy soil, and one part perlite or coarse sand together.  Stir all of the ingredients together until they are thoroughly mixed. Sphagnum peat moss, loamy soil, perlite, and coarse sand can be purchased at local garden centers. Purchase only clean, pre-packaged materials that have been commercially processed and are free of insects and weed seeds. When the container for the plant becomes full of roots, the potting mix dries out very quickly, causing the prayer plant to grow very slowly. This condition is called pot-bound. The new container for your plant should be only 1 to 2 inches wider than the old one. Put 1 inch of potting mix in the bottom of the new container, remove the prayer plant from the old container, place it in the new container and finish filling it with the potting mix. Once it's been repotted, water it generously to settle the soil around the roots. You can divide your prayer plant into several smaller plants by gently shaking the soil off the roots and working them apart. Each new plant should have a good mass of roots and several stems. Pot these new smaller plants up separately in small, shallow pots. Use sharp scissors or hand pruners to snip a few of the stems back by a few inches. Make the cuts just above a leaf. New stems and leaves will grow from the growth nodes located below the cut where the remaining leaf is growing, so you will have lots of prayer plants to enjoy in your home.

SUMMARY:
Water the prayer plant when the top of the potting soil is just starting to get dry. Use room-temperature water on the plant in the morning. Fertilize your prayer plant every two weeks from early spring through to the fall. Make your own potting mix for your plant. Only repot the prayer plant in the spring or summer if it becomes pot-bound. Divide the plant into smaller plants once it has been repotted. Trim your plants two to three times a year to help them grow more vigorously.