Problem: Article: This is the main method that food banks use to collect donations. To maximize the number of people who find out about, and donate to, your food drive, contact local schools, churches, office buildings, or gyms and ask if they'd be willing to host. Specify which types of food you would like to collect (e.g. canned goods, breads and pasta, etc.). Then, hang posters or flyers around your area of town to draw attention to the drive. You can also ask local grocery stores to donate to your food drive. It gives them good publicity, and will dramatically increase the amount of food you collect. Food-bank donation boxes are often set up outside a local grocery store, office, or other local business. If you want to set up a drop-off bin in front of an existing business, make sure you have permission from the business owner first. At times when items aren’t coming in through the drop-off bin, you may need to purchase food when your reserves are low. Stop by store locations in person, and explain that you’re starting up a community food bank. Ask if the store regularly has any food items that, rather than throwing away, they could donate to the bank. Grocers will likely be willing to donate items that are reaching the sell-by dates and other leftover foods.  If grocery store managers are skeptical of your claim, you could show them a piece of mail with the food bank’s name and address on it. Alternately, invite them to come by the food bank on a day when you’re distributing food. Also, remind grocers that they won’t lose money by donating food, since they’d likely be throwing the food away otherwise. If grocery stores agree to donate, you'll likely need to drive to the stores. Don't expect grocery stores to bring the food to you. Have shelving set up in your bank area to separate the items according to product type (e.g. canned goods, boxes, breakfast items, fresh food, dried goods). Double check expiration dates and throw out any that are past the freshness date. When you collect items that have a specific base (like gluten-free, dairy-free, or sugar-free foods), store them in their own area. When individuals come to the bank who may be diabetic or have special food needs, allow them to look at the items directly and pick out a few they would like. For example, these items could be kept in a distinct section of shelving or cabinets.
Summary: Hold a food drive. Collect food donations from a drop-off bin. Reach out to local grocery stores for food donations. Process items as they come in. Store dietary alternative items apart from the rest.

Problem: Article: One of the most important things you can do is simply to let your car air out. Roll all of your windows down and let them remain open for a few hours to a couple of days.  If possible, leave the car doors wide open instead of simply the windows. This maximizes the amount of airflow going through the car. Consider running battery-powered fans in the car to push the air out faster. If possible, choose a windy day to air the car out, as well. Do not turn the car on and run the fan as it sits in one spot, especially if the car is in an enclosed space like a garage. Doing so can cause deadly carbon monoxide to build up. Use a vehicle upholstery cleaner on the seats and floors. Scrub the interior of the car from top to bottom. Floor mats may need to be removed and washed separately. If you find it difficult to remove the odor from the mats, replace them. Some automobile dealers and parts stores sell specialized chemical removers that are capable of removing heavy, strong smells like smoke.  Follow the label instructions carefully when applying the product. Let the car air out for a few days after using a product like this since a chemical smell will likely remain immediately after use. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any residue left behind by the product. While these remedies usually mask the odor instead of removing it, many people do stand by them.  Place a bowl of vinegar, container of fresh coffee grounds, or open bag of charcoal in the car overnight or for a few days. Sprinkling baking soda over all the surfaces of the car interior and let sit overnight. Vacuum the excess in the morning.
Summary: Roll the windows down. Shampoo the car. Use a specialty product. Try vinegar, charcoal, coffee grounds, or baking soda.

Problem: Article: Buy equipment for your pizza business. You'll need a refrigerator and freezer, gas ovens, a dough mixer, a butcher block table, pans and racks, measuring cups, flat bottom ladles, pizza boxes, napkins, and if you're planning to deliver pizzas, a delivery vehicle. This list, however, is not comprehensive. You should consider asking someone who already owns a pizza business for a complete listing of all the equipment they use on a daily basis in their business. Decide what kinds of foods and beverages you will sell and create a menu. You should consider including assorted pizzas as well as other Italian dishes. Be clear and plan the design carefully. Make sure you proof your menu for errors. You’ll need a dependable staff to maintain a smoothly running business. Interview employees, and hire those that are reliable, personable, and efficient. You should apply for an employer's identification number (EIN) from the appropriate tax authority. You'll need an EIN to legally hire employees. Also make sure to register your pizza business with your city if necessary to obtain a business license.
Summary: Acquire the necessary equipment. Create a menu. Hire employees. Fill out all necessary forms and applications.

Problem: Article: The beauty of animation is that you can come up with the craziest plot imaginable and have it drawn into life. Embrace the possibilities of animation and create a plot that is unique and imaginative. Avoid familiar plot ideas that you’ve heard before. Challenge yourself to create a plot that puts a unique spin on a familiar idea. For example, rather than start with a familiar plot like boy meets girl and tries to get girl, you may go for a plot like boy meets cyborg girl and tries to win her heart by fighting off killer dinosaurs. Create a main character that has distinct characteristics or personality traits. Give your main character a backstory that makes them particular or strange. You may use a real life person as inspiration for your main character or create a main character from scratch.  For example, maybe you have a main character who is a young girl born with a third eye. Or perhaps you have a main character who is a creature from the swamp, half-man, half-animal. You can even have a main character that is not human, such as a walking square or a talking lamp. You can also focus your story on a cast of characters, such as an oddball family or a pair of strange siblings. Make up a setting by combining your hometown with your favorite planet. Or exaggerate a setting, such as your high school, by putting it in a black hole in space. Use the setting as inspiration for your characters and your plot. For example, if you decide to use a setting like your high school in space, you may then come up with characters like teenage aliens who go to the high school. Tossing ideas back and forth with a partner may help you generate a stronger story for the animation. Ask a friend, peer, or family member to brainstorm ideas with you. Try yelling out a character idea and then having your writing partner respond with a different idea or add on to it. You can also try making a mind map with your writing partner to help generate story ideas. Bring your brainstorming ideas to life by drawing storyboards for a few possible scenes in your script. Draw out squares on plain paper and sketch out details like setting, time of day, and scenery for the scene. Include character dialogue and action in the storyboards. See how your ideas work visually in the storyboards. Do storyboarding for a few potential plots or characters you are thinking about. You can then tweak your ideas when you sit down to write the draft of the script. Get a better sense of the genre by watching cartoons that are considered unique and well-written. Listen to the dialogue of the characters. Notice how the plot in each cartoon moves forward in interesting and unexpected ways. Watch a mix of animated television shows and films. You may watch:  The Simpsons South Park Rick and Morty BoJack Horseman The Powerpuff Girls  Up  Steven Universe The Amazing World Of Gumball
Summary:
Come up with a unique plot. Focus on an interesting main character or cast of characters. Explore a surreal or strange setting. Brainstorm with a partner. Create storyboards. Watch examples of animated cartoons.