If you’re the one left in the apartment after a separation, giving your home a good scrub will help you feel better. There’s nothing worse than finding traces of your absent mate in your apartment months after he’s gone. Cleaning your house, both physically and metaphorically, will help you regain your sense of yourself.  If you’re in a new place, there’s nothing like cleaning it well to make it start to feel like home. Pick new cleaning products, with scents that that don’t remind you of your mate. Get a fresh look for your old things by moving your furniture around, particularly your bedroom furniture. You can even move items from one room to another, or switch the functions of your room.  For example, try moving your bed to another side of the room, or beneath the window. Try putting a loveseat in your bedroom, or bringing the painting you bought for the living room in the kitchen. Nothing says a new beginning like new sheets, pillows, and towels. Find the kind that feels most luxurious against your skin, and a color that you adore. This is a good time to pamper yourself, and practice self-care.  Try sleeping with a body-size pillow to snuggle in the bed with you. If you like sitting up late in bed, invest in a big reading and backrest pillow (sometimes called a “husband pillow.”) Nothing makes an old room feel newer than giving it a new color. Choose the colors that make you feel happy and joyous, whether they’re neutrals like slate gray and beige, or vibrant tangerines and lime.  You don’t have to paint the whole apartment at once. Start with the bedroom or the kitchen, and work from there. Invite friends over to help you paint. They’ll be glad to help and you’ll enjoy having their support and company. You may want to temporarily take down pictures of the two of you in happier times, and replace them with pictures of yourself as a child, and with your closest friends. Put them in a box that’s consigned to the attic or basement for safe keeping.  If you’re able to work things out, your things can be returned to their original places. Or, you might decide to start fresh again with each other. You might find that a simpler look is best for your new life. Nothing is sadder than finding your special box full of items that recall fun times that you may not have again with your mate. The first step will be taking the old ones out of the house.  You might not be ready for new ones right away, but go ahead and order some catalogs, or scroll through some websites. You might find yourself enjoying some quality time alone with your new toys. If there were things that he used to make you keep in the closet, now’s the time to bring them back out. You’re likely to find items that help you connect with the self you were prior to the relationship.  No matter what you’re bringing into your home, making these changes will help you feel stronger and more empowered to survive your separation. Adding curtains, changing light fixtures, and other small changes can make a big difference to the way your home looks and feels to you.
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One-sentence summary -- Clean your house top to bottom. Rearrange your furniture. Buy new linens. Give your rooms a fresh coat of paint. Consider getting rid of things that bring sad memories. Replace your sex toys. Decorate with your favorite trinkets and tchotchkes.

Q: This seems intuitive, but it's more difficult than most people think. Sort laundry based on cleaning instructions, type of laundry, and color.Make sure that you are only washing dirty clothes, as unnecessary washing of clean clothes can shorter their life.   Set aside any dry-clean only articles of clothing. Group together any delicates or cold-wash only clothing. Group towels and heavy linens. Separate the rest of your clothes into whites and dark or colored groups. Turn T-shirts inside out to prevent the outside from wearing out and fading.  This is especially important with graphic tees. Now that your clothes are sorted you are almost ready to start washing. Review cleaning instructions for whichever group of laundry you want to begin with. Pre-treat any stained items with a stain removing spray or pen. Add detergent and fabric softener (if desired) to the washing machine. Some washing machines have various preset cycles. If yours does, select the cycle that applies to your group of clothes. If yours does not, follow cleaning instructions on the tags of your clothes and follow a few guidelines.  Delicates and cold-wash only clothing need cold water and a gentle spin cycle. Towels and linens can generally tolerate a warmer temperature and heavy spin cycle. Whites will get cleanest using hot water, making it ideal unless any whites are not pre-shrunk.  Hot water can cause some color bleeding for dark or bright colors, so use warm or cold water. This step is simple. Close the lid or door and press start! Be sure to observe the wash time - you'll want to dry your laundry quickly after washing it, lest it start to become stale. Never wash the clothes marked as ‘Dry Clean Only’ at home, as these delicate clothes/ fabrics may lose their color, shine, texture or embellishments on washing. Ones marked ‘Dry Clean First Wash’ should be given to professional cleaners the first time. Subsequently, you can wash them, using detergents meant for delicate clothes and tepid/ cold water. Give them to professional and trusted dry cleaners for ‘petrol wash’. Ethnic clothes like heavily embroidered Lehengas, delicate sarees and silk kimonos must not be washed/ dry cleaned frequently.
A: Sort your laundry. Get ready to wash. Choose your wash cycle. Wash your clothes. Know what to do for clothes that cannot be washed at home.

Article: You don’t actually need to locate split ends to tell if your hair is damaged. It will feel dry and tangled if it is. However, if you want to find the split ends, closely examine your hair with the help of a mirror and good lighting. Split ends occur most often at the tip but can show up anywhere in your hair. Split ends and related damage can occur in several different forms. If you find any of the following, you may want to remove them:  Hair tips splitting into two or more strands White dots at the end of your hair Single strand knots (more common in dry, curly hair) A hairdresser can always trim off split ends, but will usually remove about 1⁄4 to 1 inch (0.6 to 2.5 cm) of your hair along with them. Eventually, all hair will wear out enough to require this treatment. How long you wait between haircuts depends on your hair type, hair health, and how much time you're willing to spend hunting down your own split ends. This can be anywhere from 4 weeks to 3 months. If you aren't trimming split ends yourself, avoiding the hairdresser will not save your long hair. Neglected split ends will become weaker and weaker, eventually breaking off. If trimming off split ends are affecting your hair length goals, consider having your hair cut into layers. Ask the hairdresser to trim damaged hair in the surface layer, while leaving lower layers — and length intact. If you have afro-textured hair, a mild texturizer can achieve a similar effect, allowing you to manipulate your hair more easily and avoid trimming healthy hair. There are conditioners and other commercial treatments that claim to "heal" split ends. These seal the split ends shut to hide them from view, but the damage is still there. You can use these as a temporary fix, but relying on them long-term may dry out your hair and lead to worse damage.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Check for damaged hair. Cut your hair regularly. Take steps to save hair length. Treat hair repair products with caution.