Problem: Article: Think of ideas for how you want to decorate your beer pong table. Talk to your roommates and think of something that represents the house or an inside joke that you all share. You can also add to the functionality of your pong table with the design by designating where each player should put their cups. You can do this by drawing or painting round circles that are the same size as the cups that you'll be putting out.  If you're designating where players put their cups, make sure to trace the top of the cup because your cups will need to fit next to one another when you play. If you trace the bottom of the cup, the circles will be too close together. Good ideas for designs include a favorite sports team, the university that you attend, or the fraternity, sorority, or club that you all belong to. aint the surface of the table. Purchase paint at a hardware store and use a flat brush to paint the surface of the table. Laying down a colored base coat may make whatever you're painting on top of it pop. Before painting on top of another layer of paint, make sure that it dries.  If you want more accurate straight lines, lay down painters tape in the places that you want to make your line. Using a stencil is also another great idea to get more detailed images by using paint. Another idea is to allow your guests and party members to decorate the table over time. Start the fun by using some thick markers to draw all over the surface of the table. Encourage people at the party to join in and draw something of their own. Over time, your beer pong table should fill up and have a personality of its own. There are other ways that you can alter or change your beer pong table. One example is a group that used LED lights to illuminate their table during games. You can also engrave a wooden table, or can use graffiti paint to create a unique design or tag. Get creative and think of different methods that you can use to enhance the look of the table.
Summary: Create your design before you begin work. . Let your guests decorate the table. Get creative with your table.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You should never jump into a strenuous workout without a warm up. This will greatly increase your risk of a muscle cramp. To prevent cramps, do a light warm up before engaging in a full workout.  Warming up means engaging in light physical activity for five to 10 minutes before you begin a vigorous workout. Warm up activities are usually slower versions of your main form of exercise. To warm up for a run, for example, walk briskly for five minutes. Before aerobic activities, such as running, make sure to give your calves a good stretch. This can reduce the risk of cramping in this area.  Place one leg in front of another and then lean against a wall. Bend the knee of your leg closer to the wall. While you do this, stretch your back leg behind you and point the heel towards the floor. Hold this stretch for at least 20 seconds. Any less than 20 seconds will not be enough time for your calf muscles to stretch out. Repeat with the other leg. You should also stretch your hamstrings if you do any exercises that use those muscles. To start, sit on the ground with your back straight and stretch both legs out in front of you.  Place your hands on the floor with the palms facing downward. Slide your hands forward until you feel a stretch. Then, hold this for 30 seconds. Your quads should be stretched before any workout that uses them. To start, stand next to a wall or chair and hold onto it for balance.  Lift up one foot, moving your heel towards your buttocks, and then grab your heel with your hand. Hold this position for 30 seconds. Then, repeat with the other leg. After a workout, you should have a period where you cool down before stopping. A cool down involves engaging in slightly less strenuous exercise for five to 10 minutes. It's essentially the same as warming up, but you do it after finishing a workout. For example, you can walk for 10 minutes after a run or do some slow swimming for five minutes after an intense swim. It can be very dangerous to swim if you're at risk for a muscle cramp. Therefore, you should avoid swimming, especially in large bodies of water like the ocean, until your muscle cramps are infrequent. If you're having severe cramps with no apparent cause, talk to your doctor before you attempt swimming.

SUMMARY: Warm up before a workout. Stretch your calves. Target your hamstrings with stretches. Stretch your quads. Cool down after a workout. Avoid swimming until you've resolved issues with cramps.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You can soak clothes directly in the chamber of your washing machine if you plan to machine wash them afterward. All you need to do is add detergent to the water drawn into the washing machine, then let the clothes soak for 20-30 minutes in the mix of detergent and standing water.  It will be easier to soak clothes in a top-loading washing machine than in a side-loading machine. Check your side-loading machine for an integrated pre-soak function.  Pre-soaking in the machine can be convenient because you won't need to transfer the fabric after the soak. However, you don't need to soak in the washing machine if you plan to hand-wash your clothes. Start the wash cycle with the machine empty so that the chamber fills up with water. Then, when it is at least half-full, stop the cycle so that you can prepare the soak. Use the regular amount that you would use to wash your clothes.Swish and stir the cleaning agent to ensure that it dissolves into the water. When the detergent is evenly distributed and the water is soapy, you are ready to add your clothing. The recommended dose of detergent should be listed on the bottle of the cleaning product. If there is a cap to the detergent, you can usually get by with filling the cap. Put all of the clothes you wish to wash into the chamber of the laundry machine. Make sure that all garments are completely submerged beneath the water-and-detergent mixture. Leave the fabrics to soak for up to an hour unless otherwise directed.  Leave tough stains to soak for even longer. If the fabric is resilient—say, denim or canvas—you can soak for several hours to launch a more powerful attack on the stain. Don't soak for too long! Fragile fibers like wool and cotton may begin to come apart or dissolve with extended exposure to stain-removal agents. This is especially the case if you are using an industrial-strength product like bleach. When the hour has passed, take the clothing out of the washing machine and rinse it thoroughly to remove the soaking detergent or stain-removal fluid. This step is generally considered optional if you plan to immediately run the clothing through the wash. as normal. If the soak did not remove the stain, then you may consider soaking again – but be careful not to be too hard on the fabric. A more intensive, localized soak or scrub might be the way to tackle a tough stain.
Summary:
Pre-soak your clothes before washing. Draw water into the laundry machine. Add detergent or stain remover. Soak your clothes. Rinse the soaked clothes to remove detergent. Wash clothing