INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To prepare the tea, unwrap the tea bags and discard the packaging. Use a pair of scissors to remove the strings, and throw those away as well. Black tea works best for dyeing fabric because it has the deepest color. Teas that are light in color, such as white or green teas, don't work as well. You can also use loose tea to dye your fabric if you prefer. However, keep in mind that the process is less messy if you use tea bags. The number of tea bags that you'll need depends on how large the fabric you're dyeing is and how dark you want the fabric to become. You need to use enough water to cover the fabric, so the more water that you use, the more tea bags you'll likely need. In most cases, you can assume that you'll need one tea bag for every cup or 237 milliliters (8floz) of water that you're using. Keep in mind that you'll want to add extra bags if you want your fabric to be a darker color. Fill a large pot with enough water to cover your fabric and allow it to move freely. Mix in some table salt, and place the pot on the stove.Turn the heat to high, and bring the water to a full boil. In general, you'll want to use 4 cups or 1 liter (0.26USgal) of water for every yard or meter of fabric that you're dyeing. Adding the salt to the water will help set the color in the fabric so it won't come out as easily when you wash the items. Use 2 tablespoons of salt for every 4 cups or 1 liter (0.26USgal) of water that you're using. Once the water comes to a boil, remove the pot from the heat, and place the tea bags inside. Let the them soak in the water until the color comes out of the tea. In most cases, you'll want to allow the tea to steep for at least 15 minutes. The longer that you allow the tea to soak, the more color will come out and the darker your dyed fabric will be. Keep checking on the water to see if you're happy with the color before you add the fabric.

SUMMARY: Remove the tea bags from their packaging and cut off the strings. Boil a large pot of water with salt in it. Allow the tea to steep in the water.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: After you finish binding off, you will need to weave in any loose ends of yarn. Take the loose strand of yarn that you want to weave into the edge of your scarf, and then thread it through the eye of your yarn needle. Hold the strand near the eye of the needle with your thumb and index finger to ensure that it stays put while you sew. Locate a nearby stitch to weave the yarn into and then insert the yarn needle through that stitch. Then, insert the needle into the next stitch from the opposite side of the scarf. Keep weaving the yarn in and out of the stitches along the edge of your scarf until the strand is too short to weave any further. When you can no longer weave the yarn in and out of a stitch, pull the end of the strand out of the eye of the yarn needle. Then, tie the end of the yarn strand through the last stitch that you wove it through to secure it. Cut the excess yarn about 0.25 inches (0.64cm) from the stitch.

SUMMARY: Thread a yarn needle with the strand. Insert the needle into a nearby stitch. Tie off and cut the yarn.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet on the floor. Spread your arms wide in a T-shape so that your shoulders are grounded to the floor. With your legs together, slowly lower your knees to the left side as far as they can go. Hold this position for two minutes. Concentrate on keeping both of your shoulders down on the floor during the stretch. Repeat this stretch for the other side by bringing your knees up to center, then lowering them down to your right side. Keep your shoulders on the floor and hold for two minutes on this side. Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet on the floor. Straighten your left leg and bring it straight up, concentrating on reaching your heel toward the ceiling. Bend your knee and bring your foot back to the floor. Do 6-8 reps of this stretch on your left leg. On the last rep, hold your leg straight with your heel toward the ceiling for 30 seconds. Repeat this stretch on your right leg. Start on your hands and knees. Bring your left knee up toward your chest and lower it to the ground with your foot going toward your right. Bring your right leg down to the floor so that it's straight back behind you. Your left leg should be at about a 90-degree angle under and in front of your torso. Slowly bend your torso forward to feel the stretch in your glutes and your hips. Go as low to the floor as you can, putting your forehead to the floor if possible. Hold for about 5 deep breaths, then switch legs and repeat on the other side. Lie on your back with your knees and feet up at a 90-degree angle in front of you. Cross your left ankle over your right knee and flex your left foot. Bring your hands through and grab the back of your right thigh, pulling back with both hands as far as you can. Hold this stretch for 30 seconds, then switch to the other side and repeat on your right leg. For an added stretch, roll up a towel and lay it under your hips during the stretch. Start on your hands and knees with your hands directly under your shoulders and your knees directly under your hips. Keeping both knees on the ground, lift your left foot in the air and swing it out toward your left while you look left over your shoulder at your toes. Pause and then swing the same foot to the right while you look back over your right shoulder to look at your toes. Repeat this stretch using your right foot, pausing each time your foot is out the side and you're looking at your toes.

SUMMARY: Do the two-knee twist stretch. Stretch out the backs of your legs and hamstrings. Use the pigeon stretch to open your hips. Try the figure-4 stretch. Use the tail-wag stretch to lengthen your long back muscles.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you're worried about being caught, smoking indoors tends to make the smoke cling to you even worse, making it difficult to get the smoke smell off. Go outside where the air circulation is better and where the breeze can naturally carry the smoke away from you. It's even more effective if you can wait for cooler temperatures. If it's windy, turn your back against the wind. This way the smoke will blow away from you, not back into your face, clothes and hair. Some smokers think that smoking in humid or rainy weather makes the smoke less clingy. If you can find cover to keep your cigarette dry, smoke while it's raining to see if it works. If you can, take any jacket or coat you're wearing off before smoking and keep in a separate room, or keep clear of the smell of the smoke. You'll be able to keep your first layer smelling smoke-free. You'll still carry the smell with you, but there's considerably less of your clothing that will smell like smoke. Alternatively, wear a smoking jacket. Choose a thick wool or leather jacket that you only use for smoking. When you smoke, you can have a whole outfit set aside just for smoking, so that you can change into and out of it and avoid getting caught. Cover all of your hair with a stocking cap and wear thin gloves. Take them off before you go inside and find someplace to stash them. Leaving them outside, maybe in a shed or your car, will let them air out far away from prying noses. It might sound stupid, but keeping the cigarette as far away from your body as possible will cut down considerably on the smell. Most of the stink doesn't come from the smoke you inhale and exhale but from the smoke from the burning cigarette. Keep it away from you by setting it in an ashtray or on a log when you're not smoking to cut down on the cling.

SUMMARY:
Always smoke outside. Remove outerwear before smoking. Wear a hat and gloves. Smoke standing up, so the smell doesn't get into your pants or shoes.