INPUT ARTICLE: Article: ent a commercial carpet cleaner. Some stains are too deep to remove with ordinary homemade or store bought cleaner solutions. Using a professional carpet cleaner will remove the toughest of stains. You can simply hire carpet cleaners, or rent the carpet cleaner and clean the stained areas yourself. Carpet cleaners are available at grocery stores or rental centers.  Rentals can be as cheap as $24.99 for 24 hours.  If you do not feel comfortable operating a carpet cleaner, hire professionals. Ask a friend for help, since you will have to move furniture and operate a somewhat heavy carpet cleaning machine. Most manufacturers will recommend a brand of cleaner solution to fill the machine with. Purchase the recommended cleaner when you rent the machine. If you are unsure what to fill the machine with, ask the salesperson you rented it from. Once you take the machine home, clear the area you will be cleaning of any furniture. Remember, you will need to let the carpet dry for around 24 hours, so the furniture will need to remain off the carpet during this entire time. Most home carpet cleaning systems are water extraction units, or steam cleaners. They work by injecting a solution into the carpet, then extracting dirty solution back into the machine. You will need to fill a tank on the machine with solution.  There may even be a second tank that holds clean water. Every carpet cleaner machine will be slightly different, so be sure to read all instructions before operating the cleaning machine. You may need to replace the dirty solution if you are cleaning a large area. On a small, inconspicuous location, test the carpet cleaner by using turning it on and making one small stroke. Now, turn the machine off, and make sure the carpet does not change color. Wait a few minutes; if the carpet does not change color, the cleaner is safe to use. . Plug in the machine in the room you will be cleaning, and turn it on. In a pattern of straight lines, move up and down the room. Move at a pace of about two feet per second. Usually, only one pass over the carpet is necessary to remove stains, and moving over the carpeted area more than once is not recommended. If the solution tank looks especially dirty, remove the tank and discard the dirty solution. Refill the tank with clean solution, and continue cleaning. You may not need to do this if the room you are cleaning is small. Once you’ve gone over every stained area once, turn off and the unplug the machine. Then, empty any water or solution tanks. If it is summer, you can also  turn the air-conditioning; if it is winter, turning on the heater will help. It usually takes 24 hours for carpets to dry. Since you are done with the cleaning machine, you can now return it to the store or rental place.

SUMMARY: . Purchase the recommended cleaner solution. Clear the area of any furniture or obstructions. Fill the carpet cleaner with the cleaning formula. Test a small patch of carpet for colorfastness. Use the carpet cleaner to thoroughly remove stains and odors Refill the clean solution tank and empty the dirty solution as necessary. Empty both clean and dirty solution tanks once you are done. Open windows or doors to speed up the drying process. Return the machine to the store.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: By taking an inventory of your strengths and areas that need improvement, you will begin to see what you do well and what you need to work on. This can be a good starting point for figuring out who you are. When you create your inventory, phrase your list so that the strengths use “I am” statements and the areas of improvement use “I want” statements.  For example, for strengths, you might include things like “I am a good friend” and “I am generous with my time.” For areas of improvement you might include things like “I want to be a better listener” and “I want to care less about what other people think of me.” To make your list even longer, you can ask your friends what they think your strengths are and where you could use improvement. Make sure you're asking people who know you well and who will provide you with constructive, positive feedback. Do not ask your friends for help with your list if you think that it might hurt your feelings. Schedule some alone time so that you can look over your list. Scheduling some alone time will also give you a chance to do some self-exploration. You may even want to make scheduled alone time a regular part of your day for a while so that you can have the time and privacy to get to know yourself better.  Keep in mind that you don't need to spend your alone time meditating or being reflective. You can discover something new about yourself, even if you're just watching your favorite movie or getting some light exercise. The important thing is to make time that is just for you and enjoy it. Deciding what you want to change about yourself can also tell you about your priorities and help you better understand who you are. If you have identified some areas that you want to improve, then try setting a small goal for yourself. Think about what this goal says about you. What does it say about who you are?  Make sure that your goal is small and measurable.For example, if you have decided that you want to be more assertive, then set a goal to speak up for yourself once per day. This can be as simple as voicing your choice for dinner or telling someone “No.” You may think that you're the least creative person on the planet, but maybe you never gave yourself a chance. Try writing a poem, story, or song. Paint something or sketch whatever you see outside your window. Take an acting class or make videos with your friends. Hang out with creative people and see if they can teach you something. Forcing yourself to be creative will take you out of your comfort zone and may help you to discover something new about yourself. Don't be too critical of your art when you are just getting started. Remember that the point is to explore who you are and enjoy yourself. Do something that you would never do because it scares or intimidates you. Don't let obstacles stop you. Instead, start with small challenges and work your way up to larger ones. You may discover that you're more determined than you thought and you may even discover a talent that you did not know you had. For example, you could go up to a new group of people and try to make friends,  sign up for a 10K though you've never run more than two miles, or see how long you can go without logging onto your Facebook account. You'll learn more about yourself if the people around you encourage you and make you feel good about yourself. Steer clear of people who are negative of critical of you and seek out people who build you up. Try to find people who excite you, live their lives in a way you admire, and who are fun to be around.

SUMMARY: Take a personal inventory. Ask people you trust for help. Make time for yourself. Start small. Create art. Challenge yourself. Spend time with people who make you happy.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Each hand should follow the same position. To grip each half of the deck, place your thumb over the top edge and use your middle and ring fingers to support the bottom edge. Place your pinky finger on the back edge of the deck. Your index finger can go on the front edge or it can hover over the deck for support.

SUMMARY:
Grip both halves of the deck.