INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You will need to ensure you use only the proper type of toothpaste.  It needs to be the white paste kind, and not the gel kind.  It should also be the plainest type of toothpaste available, not the whitening or sensitivity kind.  A mint-flavoured toothpaste is also helpful.  The “toothpaste method" is highly recommended by a number of DIY experts and average people, but it is not recommended by doctors.  The reason why toothpaste works to get rid of blackheads and other pimples is because it contains ingredients that help dry out the infected pores.  However, as you can imagine, toothpaste also contains many other ingredients that could potentially cause other problems with your skin, including an allergic reaction.  Feel free to try out the “toothpaste method” but know that your doctor may not approve.  If you’re concerned, try some of the other suggestions that include only pure ingredients. Wash and dry your face, with warm water, using your normal daily routine.  Apply a layer of toothpaste to affected areas such as your nose or chin.  Let the toothpaste dry completely.  After the toothpaste is dry, gently rub it around on your skin to help remove the blackheads from your pores.  Wash and dry your face again. Instead of using your fingers, you can apply the toothpaste to your face using a face cloth soaked in olive or almond oil.  You can rub the toothpaste into your skin with the face cloth for a few minutes. Wash and dry your face, with warm water, using your normal daily routine.  Make a mixture of 1 part toothpaste and 1 part salt.  (If the mixture is too thick, add a few drops of water to thin it out.)  Rub the mixture onto your face and leave it for about 5-10 minutes.  Gently rub the toothpaste mixture around to remove the blackheads from your pores before washing it off.  Apply your normal daily moisturizer after your face has been dried.  Make sure your face remains moist throughout this whole process. As an alternative to salt, you can use baking soda. Before your moisturize, you can also rub an ice cube around on your face to help close the pores to prevent bacteria from getting inside.

SUMMARY: Select the proper type of toothpaste. Wash your face and apply the toothpaste. Add salt to the toothpaste for quicker results.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Weather stripping can be purchased at any home improvement store. It looks like a long rubber tube with a groove that fits over the door panel. Lay the panel flat on a workbench and fit the strip over its bottom. You’ll need a bracket for both lower corners of the panel. Make sure the brackets are lined up evenly with the sides of the door and hang slightly over the stripping. Then, take your electric screwdriver and fasten the brackets in place with a pair of coarse-thread lag screws. Move the panel to the door and stand it upright. A tape measure can help you make sure it’s as centered as possible. Also make sure that the bottom of the door is as level with the ground as possible to achieve the perfect installation.  You can place shims on the floor to lift up an uneven side of the door. The rubber weather stripping will fill in the gaps on uneven floors as long as you keep the door panels straight during installation. You’ll need 3 hinges for every door panel besides the top one. Line up the first hinge in center of the top edge and screw it in place with a machine-thread lag screw. Place the other hinges on the panel’s top corners. You’ll need 4 rollers for the first panel and 2 for every other panel. They come on metal rods that you slide into the holes on the side hinges and brackets. The rollers should face away from the door panels. The track has an indentation for the wheels to move up and down. It’s like laying the weather stripping. Hold the track piece against the floor next to the wheels, then fit the wheels into the track. Ensure that the track is flat against the wall. Leave a small margin of space between the track and the door frame. When the track is positioned, screw the track’s brackets directly to the frame with lag screws.

SUMMARY: Lay weather stripping over the door’s bottom panel. Mount brackets over the weather stripping. Center the bottom panel in the door frame. Install hinges along the top of the door panel. Place the rollers in the hinges and brackets. Wrap the track around the wheels. Screw the track to the door frame.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When your cat is still new to your home, lie down near it or in front of it when your paths cross.  Speak to your kitten in a quiet, comforting voice, saying things like, “Hi, kitty.  It's just me.  You can trust me.”  Soon, your cat will become interested in you and come over to give you a sniff.  Repeat this exercise three or four time daily for a week or so.  The exact distance away from your cat you should lie down varies depending on much your cat distrusts you.  The less trust your cat has in you, the further away you will need to lie down in order to entice it to come near. It might take several exchanges before your cat actually gets interested in you enough to come over and see what you’re doing. Do not reach your hand out to the cat during this stage. Keep some treats handy as you walk around the house during the day.  When you encounter the kitten that does not trust you, squat down on one knee.  In a gentle voice, say, “Here, kitty.  Would you like a treat?”  Place a cat treat in the center of one upturned palm and extend it to the kitten.  Repeat three or four times a day.  At first, keep your arm extended out as far as you can. After a week or so, start to bring your arm in closer to your body.  This will allow your cat to feel safer with you.  This feeling of security will help you earn a kitten’s trust. At this point, reduce the number of times each day you give your kitten a treat to just one or two. After your kitten is comfortable eating from your hand in close proximity to your body, introduce a new element to the interaction.  While your cat is nibbling the treat in one hand, bring your other hand up and stroke the cat gently from the top of its head or neck toward its tail.  Smooth, steady strokes along its back will reassure your kitten and help you earn its trust. If you pick a kitten up before it trusts you, it will become startled.  Only pick the kitten up after it trusts you enough to eat from your hand and allow you to pet it.  When you lift your kitten, do so from the kitten’s left side.  Cup your right hand under the right side of its body and support its chest with your right hand.  Bring the kitten up against your chest where it will feel safe. Cross your left arm over your right to secure its body against yours. Holding your cat in this way can also help you earn its trust. Playtime is not just a fun distraction for both you and your kitten, but also an important bonding experience.  To earn a kitten’s trust, wave a string toy near it, or flash a laser pointer across the floor in front of it.  Your kitten will have great fun and will learn to associate you with happiness and all the other good feelings that make trust possible. If kittens are not raised with a wide variety of experiences, they will remain anxious and afraid when confronted by novel situations as they age.  To prevent your kitten from developing an untrustworthy attitude, introduce it to tall people, short people, men and women, old people and young people.  This will help break your cat of any prejudices that might prevent it from trusting you or others. If you do not have many friends or live alone, one way that you can socialize your kitten properly and thereby earn its trust is to leave the radio or television on during the day.  This will allow your kitten to become accustomed to the sound of human speech.

SUMMARY:
Lie down on your stomach. Offer food from your hand. Pet your kitten. Pick the kitten up. Play with your kitten. Introduce your cat to a wide variety of people.