Article: Keeping food cold prevents many bacteria from forming. This is the method that we are all familiar with and have used. Refrigeration is good for food that you will be eating fairly soon -- typically within 3-5 days for meats, fruits, and vegetables, a week or so for dairy products, and months for condiments. If you have questions about whether the food is still good, err on the side of caution and do not eat. If you want a more specific set of times for how long food can last in the refrigerator, download the food safety app from the U.S. government’s Food and Drug Administration below. This applies specifically to leftovers and other foods that haven’t been packaged at the store. This way it will maintain its freshness in the refrigerator.  Keep meats in the packages they came in from the store until you use them.  Do not store fruits with vegetables -- fruits can give off high levels of ethylene, which causes fruit and vegetables to ripen. Stone fruits (peaches, plums, avocados, etc.) should be allowed to ripen on the counter, but berries and citrus should be refrigerated. For vegetables, remove any ties or rubber bands before refrigerating. Pack vegetables loosely in the refrigerator -- it’s best not to let them touch. The top of the fridge has the most consistent temperature and is best suited for leftovers and other items that do not need to be cooked. The door is the warmest part of the refrigerator, and best for drinks and condiments. Fruits and vegetables are best in the crisper drawers in the bottom, where you can separate fruits from vegetables and keep them both cold and moist. The bottom shelves are the coldest and work best for raw meat and eggs. Don’t pack your freezer tight with food -- you need to let the cold air circulate between all of the items in your freezer to work properly. Freezing foods can allow them to last significantly longer, sometimes from six months to a year. As with your refrigerator, it's helpful to organize your freezer. Clear space by throwing away old food, and freeze food as flat as possible to maximize the amount you can preserve using your freezer. Even though it’s tempting to toss food into freezer bags, vacuum packing is by far the better option. If you don’t have a vacuum sealer, try to at least get as much air out of the bags as you can before sealing. Label everything in your freezer with the contents and date with a marker and freezer-friendly masking tape (it will be specially marked).  Do not freeze glass containers. Do not fill containers to the top with leftovers before freezing (it will expand). Do not put hot food into the freezer -- let it cool first so the freezer doesn’t have to do so much work and bring up the temperature of the entire appliance. Do not thaw and re-freeze food. It will start to degrade quickly.
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Refrigerate your food. Place most food in airtight containers. Organize your refrigerator. Freeze foods for longer term storage. Package your food properly for freezing.
Article: Some regions may have laws in place to protect the land surrounding bodies of water, even those that are manmade, like ponds. Check for restrictions like these with your local zoning board or Department of Natural Resources.  You might ask about regulations saying something like, “Hi, I’m planning on adding a manmade beach to a pond on my property. Are there any laws or regulations I should be aware of moving forward?” You should inspect the area where you’ll build your beach thoroughly. Accidentally harming endangered plants or animals may still carry a stiff penalty. If you only layer sand on the shoreline of your body of water, plants will eventually spring up and reclaim the area. Similar to a backyard beach, you can use a plastic liner to prevent plant growth beneath your sand.  As an alternative to the plastic liner, you can use regular applications of an herbicide to keep your beach looking sandy and pristine. Some regions have laws against using a liner (or other kinds of plant barriers) underneath a fresh layer of top-sand. Generally, you’ll want the largest grain beach or mortar sand you can get. Outdoors, sand is more likely to be blown around your property or washed to the bottom of the body of water. Large-grained sand will be less likely to migrate away from your planned beach area.  For most outdoor beaches, you should plan to cover it in at least 6 in (15.2 cm) of sand, but do not exceed more than 18 in (45.7 cm).  There are products you can buy, like sand mats, that prevent weeds from growing and sand from being washed or blown away. This may be a time consuming process if your beach area is large. A shovel, rake, and some elbow grease will eventually get the job done, but a rototiller, backhoe, or front loader will make weed removal a cinch. Rototillers, backhoes, and front loaders can be very expensive. Save some money by renting one of these when you need it from your local hardware store or home centers. Moisture and gasses in the soil and air can cause your sand to be absorbed into surrounding soil, especially clay. A shade cloth with prevent this from happening. Purchase shade cloths at hardware stores and home centers. Unless you have some kind of wall or barrier where your sand transitions to the natural bottom of the body of water, your sand will quickly be washed away. A concrete curb, landscape timber barrier, or cross tie boundary all work well for retaining sand. Be sure you clearly mark the retaining feature with buoys, flags, or similar things to prevent swimmers from stubbing toes or otherwise harming themselves. Now that all the prep work has been done, all you need to do spread out the sand. After that, rake the sand regularly with a sand rake (like the kinds used on golf courses) to prevent plant seeds from growing. If your sand becomes flat and hard, use a rototiller, hoe, or pickaxe to break it up a couple of times every year.
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Verify you can build your beach. Determine your method of weed control. Purchase large-grained sand. Remove weeds. Install shade cloth on the bare ground. Create a short wall, curb, or barrier for your sand. Add the sand and use a sand rake to maintain it.
Article: You can find it in big box stores or grocery stores in the same aisle as glass cleaner. Make sure it's free of alkaline chemicals like lye or acidic chemicals like vinegar. The label should point out that the product is safe for quartz. Apply enough cleaner to cover the surface of the countertop. Let it sit for approximately 10 minutes. This will give the product enough time to remove any deeply embedded dirt. Dampen a clean nonabrasive sponge or cloth. Glide it across the countertop in gentle counterclockwise strokes until the cleaner is completely removed. Dry the surface with a clean nonabrasive cloth.
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Purchase nonabrasive surface cleaner. Spray the cleaner on the countertop. Wipe away the cleaner.