Article: Any clothing with burn holes or severe damage should be discarded. Sort clothes into piles based on their fabric types and washing instructions. Beware of any clothing that are dry-clean only, as these must be professionally treated. This can be done by taking clothing outside and giving it a gentle shake or by attaching the plain attachment to your vacuum cleaner and running it just over the surface of the clothing. Never use the brush attachment with your vacuum cleaner if removing the soot from clothing. The brush bristles can force particles of soot deeper into the clothing. Controlled research has shown that fire damaged clothing is best cleaned by different methods according to the fabric content. Using a specific cleaning method tailored to the fabric content of your clothing will help salvage as much clothing as possible. Visibly smoke damaged clothing should be fully restored after 5 launderings. Use liquid detergent to return clothes to original state if they are 65/35 polyester-cotton blend, 50/50 polyester-cotton blend, or pure cotton. Use powder detergent and bleach (for bleachable clothing only) for clothing that is 65/35 polyester-cotton blend, 50/50 polyester-cotton blend, or pure cotton. Be aware that dry cleaning is non-effective with clothing that is 65/35 polyester-cotton blend, 50/50 polyester-cotton blend, or pure cotton. Recognize that 100% polyester fabrics may never be fully returned to their original state. After your clothing is restored to its original appearance, it may still have a residual smoke odor. Washing your clothes in warm water with different detergents for 1-5 launderings can help you remove this smell. Use powder detergent or liquid detergent (with our without bleach) to get the smoke odor out of any type of washable clothing. Avoid using household deodorizers to remove the smell. These will only temporarily mask the smell. It will not fully remove the smoke odor from clothing. It is better to wash any clothing that is able to be washed yourself where you can put different items through as many washes as necessary to restore them to their original quality. That said, some dry cleaners can use special counteractants to remove odors from clothing. Talk to your dry cleaner to see if this option is available. They will be able to perform an ozone treatment on your clothes that will destroy the smoke molecule and the smell as well.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Sort what can be salvaged from what is beyond repair. Remove as much soot as possible from your clothing. Clean smoke damage from your clothing. Deodorize your clothing. Avoid dry cleaning if possible. Contact a professional if the smell of smoke lingers.
Article: If you have an electrical fire that has started in an appliance that plugs in, such as a toaster, you should immediately unplug it. Make sure that you can get to the wall socket or extension cord safely and then disconnect it from the outlet. Unplugging an appliance that is on fire will reduce the risk of the fire spreading beyond the appliance. Many electrical fires start at overloaded appliances. For instance, if there is a short in your toaster, it can produce enough heat to start a fire. Another example is when too many Christmas lights are plugged into each other, it can create enough heat to start a fire. If you have an electrical fire that is in a wall or in an appliance that you can't get to to unplug, focus on getting the power turned off. If you can safely get to the electrical switch or the electrical panel, go there and kill the power. Disconnecting the power will eliminate the risk of electrocution, will eliminate the heat source that started the fire, and will allow you to fight the fire with a wider array of fire-fighting techniques. If you cannot get to a location to shut off the power safely, don't attempt it. It is better to stay safe and fight the fire with the power on than to risk getting burned or electrocuted trying to turn the power off. Once a fire has started, electricity can continue to create heat that will encourage the fire to continue. Electricity will also make the fire harder to fight, because you have to be careful not to get shocked, in addition to avoiding getting burned. With this in mind, make sure there is no safe way to get to the electrical disconnect before giving up and fighting the fire while it is still electrified. If you have an appliance fire where the appliance can't be unplugged, go turn off the power at the breaker box. Whatever you can do safely to remove the electricity from the situation, do it.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Unplug appliances that are on fire. Turn off the electricity. Be certain that the electrical disconnect is out of reach.
Article: This is the preferred treatment recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for mild to moderate dehydration. Plan to restore your child's fluid levels over the course of three to four hours. Use a commercial electrolyte solution such as Pedialyte. These solutions have sugar and salt electrolytes to help prevent low blood sugar. It is possible to make your own rehydration solutions, but due to the possibility of error, it is generally safer to use commercial solutions. Give your child 12 teaspoons (510 ml) of the solution every few minutes. You can use a spoon or an oral syringe (does not contain a needle). Start off slow; too much fluid at once can cause nausea or vomiting. If your child vomits, wait 30 minutes before starting again. If your child is dehydrated, he will probably need to have the electrolyte balance in the bloodstream restored. Sodas and juices may cause hyponatremia, or low blood sodium, in children. Plain water also does not contain enough electrolytes to replenish your child's body because children have a much faster electrolyte turnover than adults. Sodas may also contain caffeine, which is a diuretic and can further dehydrate the child. Juices may have too much sugar and can make dehydration worse in young children. This is also true for sports drinks such as Gatorade. Sports drinks can be diluted with water mix one part water with one part Gatorade. Other fluids to avoid include milk, clear broths, tea, ginger ale, and Jell-O. If your baby is still breastfeeding, try to persuade the infant to breastfeed. This will help restore the baby's electrolyte and fluid levels and will also help further fluid loss through diarrhea. You can use oral rehydration solution in between breast feeding if your infant is very dehydrated; however, you should be taking your infant to the emergency room if she's severely dehydrated. Do not use formula during the rehydration period. Once your child has had the initial fluids restored, you need to make sure that the child continues to get enough fluid for the next 24 hours. The American Association of Family Physicians recommends the following formula: Infants should receive 1 ounce of oral rehydration solution per hour. Toddlers (ages 13) should receive 2 ounces of oral rehydration solution per hour. Older children (over 3) should receive 3 ounces of oral rehydration solution per hour. To make sure that rehydration is working, check the color of your child's urine. As with adults' urine, healthy children should have pale, clear yellow urine. Very clear or colorless urine could be a sign of overhydration. Ease up on the fluids for a bit to make sure that you don't throw off your child's sodium balance. If the urine is amber or darker, continue with the rehydration treatment.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Use an oral rehydration solution. Avoid other fluids. Breastfeed an infant. Maintain hydration. Check the child's urine.