In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Remove all dirt from the surface. You don’t want dirt to mix in with the cherries after they are pitted.  Most people use sour cherries for cherry jam, because they are easy to sweeten, while remaining slightly tart. If you use sweet cherries, reduce the amount of sugar you use. It saves valuable time in the kitchen. Grab a large bowl for the cherries. Then, insert the cherry into the small bowl of the cherry pitter. Hold the cherry pitter over the small bowl and squeeze the pitter to expel the pit.  Use a chef’s knife to pit cherries on a cutting board. Place a cherry on the board. Smash it with the side of the knife, like you would a clove of garlic. Remove the pit from the broken cherry. Use a paring knife to cut the pit out of the cherry. This will take longer than the smashing method and it is recommended when you want to keep the cherries looking presentable in a salad or dessert. Insert a partially unfolded paper clip into the top of the cherry and dig the pit out.
Summary: Wash your cherries in running water. Purchase a cherry pitter if you have access to a cherry tree or you want to make a lot of cherry jam. Place a small bowl near the cutting board for the pits. Pick off the stem of the cherry. Ensure you have at least four cups of cherries after they have been pitted.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Ants enter your home through cracks when they are searching for food. To keep them out of your home, place cream of tartar across any cracks where they can get inside. This will repel them and keep them out of your home. Ants are repelled by many natural household items. Place these items near any entrances to your home to repel ants and keep them from invading your home. Try coffee grounds, garlic cinnamon, chili peppers, paprika, peppermint, or cloves. Lemons can also repel ants. Squeeze the juice along the entrance and place the peeling on each side of the entrance. Ants do not like mint, so having mint around your home will help deter ants from entering. Plus, surrounding your home with mint will make it smell nice. Plant mint plants along your house’s foundation to repel ants. You can also put mint plants in pots near entrances to your home.
Summary: Cover openings into your home with cream of tartar. Place natural repellants near all entrances. Plant mint around your home.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Trying to record a song you haven't finished writing yet is like trying write a novel without any ideas about the plot or characters you're going to use — very tricky. Whether you're recording in your garage or at Abbey Road studios, you'll want to have your entire song figured out before you start to record. This saves you the time of having to re-record numerous takes as you figure out your song and, if you're using a professional studio, the money needed to pay for studio time.  This means that your song's structure needs to be more or less decided-upon when you arrive at the studio, but it doesn't necessarily mean that you need to have every note pre-planned. Some artists, for instance, record their solos live in the studio. In some genres of music, like Jazz, entire sections of the song can be improvised — still, even in these cases, the musicians know when to begin and end each part of the song and how to stay in time with one another. For more information, see How to Write a Song. Not every song you record has to be an original. You can also record your own version of someone else's song (called a cover). There are no significant legal hurdles to recording a cover, though you are obligated to give the original songwriter credit if you sell your version commercially. Some of music's biggest hits have been covers (though this is not always well-known among fans of the songs). Below are just a few famous covers:  "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (originally by Gloria Jones) "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper (originally by Robert Hazard) "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley (originally by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton) "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix (originally by Bob Dylan) "Jolene" by the White Stripes (originally by Dolly Parton) "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany (originally by Tommy James and the Shondells) No matter when and where you're recording, it's always in your best interest to practice your song until you know it like the back of your (hopefully callused) hands. By the time you turn on the mics, you'll want to be able to reliably play through the entire song without making anything rather than insignificant, tiny errors. If you can't, you risk wasting lots of time playing your song over and over as you try for a perfect take. This is especially important if you're using a professional recording studio. While you can easily get away with making a few mistakes when you're recording in your garage, showing up to a recording studio unprepared can be embarrassing and costly. Studio time can be quite expensive (it's not rare for the services of a reasonably high quality studio to run at $100 per hour or more), so every time you make a mistake and need to start over, you're losing money. Plus, experienced sound engineers are present when you record in the studio — do you want to mess up in front of them over and over? Just like you'll want to be able to play through your song without mistakes before you begin recording, you'll also want to have all of the equipment and accessories that you need to make your music sound just right before you step into the studio. While many professional studios will have various amps, cables, effects pedals, and even instruments handy, there's no guarantee that they'll have exactly what you need to sound the way you want, so don't count on this. Instead, have all of your equipment with you to avoid the hassle of adjusting to a new setup. Obviously, if you're recording at home, all you'll be able to use is the equipment you have (or whatever you can borrow from a friend).
Summary:
If you haven't already, write a song. Alternatively, pick a song to cover. Practice, practice, practice. Have whatever equipment you need to sound "just right".