In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You’ll be lying down during the ear cleaning, so it’s important to gather all necessary supplies and bring them within arm’s reach. Lay a towel on the floor for your head to rest on. Then, about a foot away, set up a small bowl of 3% hydrogen peroxide, a medicine dropper and a hand towel. Lie on your back with your head on the towel you laid out in the floor. Tilt your head to the side such that the ear you’d like to clean is facing the ceiling. Before you start cleaning, place the hand towel on the shoulder of the ear you’ll be treating. This will protect your clothes from staining and catch the solution you’ve used to wash your ear.  You may also want to put a piece of plastic under the towel before you get started. This will help to protect your clothes and floors from getting soiled. Draw up 1-3ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide solution with the dropper, and drip it into your ear canal. You may hear and feel some fizzing, which is perfectly normal. Though it may feel a little ticklish, try to relax. Let the solution stay in place with your ear still turned up for 3-5 minutes.  If helpful, you can pull on the top edge of the ear to open the ear canal more as you insert the drops. Don’t press the dropper down into your ear canal when administering the drops. Your ear canal is sensitive and prone to damage with too much pressure. When time is up, take the hand towel on your shoulder and hold it over your upturned ear. Sit up, turning your head against the towel to drain the solution and excess earwax, which should be visible. Dry the exterior of the ear with the towel as necessary. Repeat the cleaning regimen on the other ear. If you’re running short on time, place a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in each ear 10 minutes before getting in the shower. No need to lie down. The peroxide will soften your earwax, and it will wash out as you go about your bathing routine as normal. Dry the exterior of your ears with a clean towel when you dry off.
Summary: Set up a station for ear cleaning. Lie on your back with your head turned to one side. Put the hand towel on your shoulder. Drip 1-3ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide into your ear. Drain your ear onto the hand towel. Use the shower method when short on time.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: This is the most important characteristic as you want a box that can be used as a dog bed that has a high level of sturdiness. You'll also need the box to be large enough to accommodate the size of your dog. If your dog has a tendency to sprawl or move around in its sleep, you may want to choose a box that's on the larger side. If you don't have any suitable boxes at home but still want to make a box bed, you can purchase a box relatively cheaply from a shipping store, the post office, or in some cases, an office supply store. Stress and strain will be put on your box by the simple act of your dog getting into and out of its bed. Over time, this can cause your box to break down or become less structurally sound. To prevent this, apply a durable tape along the edges and sides of the box to reinforce it.  Duct tape works very well for the purposes of reinforcing your dog bed as it is very durable. However, you can also use packing tape or other kinds of tape, though these may not hold up as well to wear and tear. You might also want to tape the flaps at the bottom of your box where the box folds together. This can help strengthen the shape of the box and hold it's shape. Take a pair of scissors or a utility knife and cut a downward pointing U-shaped opening in the box for your dog. For some boxes or dogs, this may only involve you cutting off the top flaps of the box. In other cases, you may have to trim down the sides of the box to make it easier for your dog to enter and exit. You might also want to cut a semi-circular "main entrance" for your dog bed. Take your utility knife and cut a semi-circle in the front of your box. This lowered lip of the box will be easier for your dog to enter, making it the default entrance for your pet. Although this is not necessary, padding can provide comfort and warmth to  your pet. For example, if you're making a bed for an outdoor dog, wood chips can help fight insect infestations while insulating the animal from the cold. Indoor pets may have a special blanket or pillow that they often use that can be put in the box bed for additional comfort. You might also use some leftover padding, rags, old clothing, and more to make your box bed more comfortable for your dog.
Summary: Collect a suitable cardboard box. Reinforce your box. Cut an opening for your dog. Pad your box for comfort.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Say you've got to add 1234 and 5678. Enter 1234 on the abacus by pushing up four beads in the ones place, three in the tens place, two in the hundreds place, and one in the thousands place. The first numbers you'll add are the 1 and the 5 from the thousands place, in this case moving the single bead from the top row of that column down to add the 5, and leaving the lower bead up for a total of 6. Likewise, to add 6 in the hundreds place, move the top bead in the hundreds place down and one bead from the bottom row up to get a total of 8. Since adding the two numbers in the tens place will result in 10, you'll carry over a 1 to the hundred place, making it a 9 in that column. Next, put all the beads down in the tens place, leaving it zero. In the ones column, you'll do essentially the same thing. Eight plus 4 equals 12, so you'll carry the one over to the tens place, making it 1. This leaves you with 2 in the ones place. You're left with a 6 in the thousands column, a 9 in the hundreds, a 1 in the tens, and a 2 in the ones: 1,234 + 5,678 = 6,912. Borrow digits from the previous column instead of carrying them over. Say you're subtracting 867 from 932. After entering 932 into the abacus, start subtracting column-by-column starting on your left.  Eight from nine is one, so you'll leave a single bead up in the hundreds place. In the tens place, you can't subtract 6 from 3, so you'll borrow the 1 in the hundreds place (leaving it zero) and subtract 6 from 13, making it 7 in the tens place (the upper bead up and two lower beads). Do the same thing in the ones place, "borrowing" a bead from the tens place (making it 6) to subtract 7 from 12 instead of 2. There should be a 5 in the ones column: 932 - 867 = 65.
Summary:
Input your first number. Start adding from the left. Complete an exchange. Count your beads to get the answer. Subtract by doing the addition process in reverse.