Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use purple shampoo once a week or whenever you notice brassiness. Dilute your purple shampoo if it's too strong for your hair. Apply purple shampoo to dry hair for a glossy finish. Deep condition a few times a month.

Answer: Alternate your purple shampoo use with non-tinted shampoos to keep your tint light and even. If you have warmer naturally blonde hair, you may even use the shampoo only when you notice yellowing. Pay attention to your hair and use your judgment when establishing a routine. If you're not noticing any changes after a month, you can always up your routine to 2-3 times a week. Although purple shampoo will not dye your hair, you may notice some lilac tints after you wash if it's too strong. To prevent this, mix your purple shampoo with water in a 2:1 ratio and put it in a spray bottle.  If you need to dilute the mixture further, add more water. This option is ideal for individuals with already-warm hair who are just touching up their color. In lieu of using the shampoo in the bath or shower, massage the shampoo into your hair before you get it wet. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes, then rinse it out with cold water. Applying the shampoo dry can leave your hair glossier and rid it of a persistent brassy hue. Try this method if you have severely brassy hair and have seen limited results from washing with purple shampoo. Purple shampoo can dry out your hair over time. To prevent brittle, unhealthy hair, deep condition your hair several times a month after using purple shampoo, or whenever your hair starts to feel dry. If your hair is frizzy or flyaway, often has split ends, exhibits a dull color, or is prone to breakage, you may have dry hair.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Start with a good bath. Treat all your pets using either oral or topical medications. Wash your pet's bedding as well as any cloth items that have been on the floor. Allow your pets to roam freely around your house after treatment. Consider keeping your pet indoors as much as possible for the first 30 days. Continue treating your pets with flea preventative every 30 days.

Answer: Bathe your dog or cat using a gentle shampoo or a citrus-based dishwashing liquid. You can also use a commercial flea dip. Fleas don't grasp onto your pet's hair shaft, so they will fall into the water and drown.  Bathing is unfortunately not enough to stop a flea infestation. Other fleas in the environment may jump back onto your pet once they are dry. It is important to follow the bath with medication as well. After the bath, comb your pet with a flea comb. You'll also want to use a flea comb every time your pet is treated for fleas. Ask your groomer to clip your pet's hair or shave it shorter prior to other treatments. That way, the insecticide can reach your pet's skin where the fleas live and can make the flea comb more effective. Talk to your vet about sprays and spot on that you can apply to your pet's skin. Different medications will come in different forms (oral medication your pet must swallow or topical treatments you apply to their fur) and they will do different things. For instance, Program doesn't kill fleas but prevents them from breeding, and is therefore best for a mild infestation. Oral products such as Capstar and Nexgard kill fleas, but Capstar only works for 24 hours, whereas Nexgard is effective for 30 days. Ask your vet which treatment is best for your pet.  Be sure to use the correct dosage made specifically for your pet, as your pet can have a serious reaction to an overdose. Never use dog flea prevention on a cat, as a cat's nervous system can only handle feline flea preventative. Give the flea preventative on the same day that you treat your house and yard for fleas for maximum effectiveness. Washing will significantly reduce the number of flea eggs and larvae on the bedding and cloth items and will make your insecticide more effective.  The wash cycle will not kill the fleas, but it may eject some of the eggs through the drain.  The dry cycle, on normal for over 30 minutes, will kill the eggs and any fleas remaining on the cloth. Do this all at the same time, removing everything at once and wrapping it in tied-up sheets.  Keep the clean items wrapped in clean sheets or garbage bags until 12 hours after you've treated your house and your animals to prevent fleas from crawling onto the clean items. Fleas will smell your pet and will jump onto their fur, and they will be eliminated soon after they bite your pet's skin. This may help you bring an infestation under control. If your animal must go outside, keep it away from long grasses, fallen leaves, gravel areas or sandy patches.  If you have a dog and you need to walk the dog, try to stick to pavement for this first month. While your dog or cat is toxic to fleas jumping on them, you are trying to eliminate a nasty infestation, and you don't want to introduce new fleas to your pet when you are trying to kill off the old ones. If possible, keep pets inside during the winter months, especially cats.  Quarantining your animals can save you money because after your infestation is eliminated, you don't need to re-treat them unless you notice more fleas. If your pet stays inside, then you can probably stop the flea preventative treatments after four months. However, if your pets are going outside, you need to continue the treatments.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Trim the moss every week with a clean pair of scissors. Use a water siphon to change the water and vacuum the moss weekly. Replace the moss if algae start to grow on it. Cut off pieces from the moss if you want to propagate it.

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Reach into your aquarium and slowly cut if your moss is getting too long. Shape the moss however you want it. For example, if you have made a tree, you may want to make the moss round and neat.  You can let moss grow freely, but it may restrict water flow or make it hard for fish to move around your aquarium. Disinfect the scissors with warm water before putting them in your tank. Any added chemicals could harm the health of your plants and fish. Move the siphon up and down in the water to create suction and start the water flow. Hold the siphon near your moss to suck any food or plant particles. Control the suction with your thumb at the end of the hose. Have a bucket ready to drain 20 percent of the water from the tank. Algae forms in water with poor circulation and under bright lights. Though your moss will help prevent algae, it may get into your aquarium. Once algae have grown on your moss, it’s very hard to get rid of and should be removed. If you are set on keeping the moss, gently use a soft toothbrush to scrub the moss. Be careful not to detach it from its base. Take any sized cutting from the moss with a pair of scissors and place it somewhere else in the tank. The cutting will form a new plant and continue to grow wherever it’s attached.