In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Get an oven thermometer and use it to see if your oven is reaching the right temperature. These are usually fairly cheap to purchase and can save you many batches of burnt cookies and other items. Darker sheets hold in the heat, so you may need to reduce the baking time. Shiny sheets reflect heat outwards, so you may need to add a minute or two. If you find that your cookies are consistently burnt on the bottom, try lowering the baking temperature by about ten degrees. Cookie sheets without side rims make it easier to slide your cookies off when they are done. They also give you room for more cookies per sheet. To keep your sheets from bending in the oven, go with a heavier metal. Get a paper towel, dip it in shortening or butter, and rub it on to your sheets. Your goal is to create a thin layer of grease. You can also use a non-stick spray. Otherwise, you can just place a piece of parchment paper on the cookie sheet. Place this single sheet on the middle rack of your oven. If you cook more than one sheet at once, you'll likely overcrowd your oven and alter the baking time. However, if you choose to do two sheets, rotate them to ensure even baking. After you take your cookies out of the oven, let them sit on the pan for 3 to 5 minutes. Then, lift each cookie gently with a spatula and transfer it over to a wire rack. The wire rack should sit at least 3 inches (7.6cm) off the countertop or moisture will form under the cookies. If you are cooking in higher altitudes, then you may need to change your ingredients slightly and monitor your baking times even more closely. Start by experimenting with decreasing the butter, shortening, or sugar amounts if your cookies end up too large and burnt. Your baking time might also vary.
Summary: Check your oven's temperature. Adjust the baking time and temperature depending on your cookie sheet. Get rimless sheets for ease of use. Grease your sheets before baking. Bake only one sheet of cookies at a time. Let cookies cool on the pan. Make adjustments for higher altitudes.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you're staying in a hostel in order to save some money, then your first priority should be deciding how much money you can actually afford to put down for your hostel bed. Make sure you take the other costs of staying at a hostel into account as well, not just the price of the bed. For example, you may need to pay extra to use the WiFi, have extra bed linens, or even use a towel. Hostels that belong to the Hostelling International parent organization tend to adhere to more stringent rules that make their spaces better regulated as a result. Independent hostels, on the contrary, may have fewer rules or be less predictably clean. This makes independent hostels great if you want a quirky or more "adventurous" experience, but not as great if you want your hostel experience to be more predictable. Note that you can somewhat predict what an independent hostel will be like based on its clientele. If a hostel generally caters to young students in the city, for example, it will probably be a more raucous environment than a rural hostel primarily serving older people. Most hostels have both coed and sex-segregated sleeping rooms, although some independent hostels may be entirely coed or entirely segregated. Check to make sure the hostel provides the type of sleeping arrangements you want before booking your bed. Although hostels are typically geared towards college-age travelers, a lot of places open their doors to those younger and older than this age bracket. If you want to avoid staying with groups of very young or relatively old people, go with a hostel that limits its clientele to a particular age group. For example, some hostels have a policy that says no one under the age of 18 or over a certain age is allowed to stay there.
Summary: Determine your budget for lodging to guide your selection. Go with an official hostel if you want a clean and organized space. Opt for sex-segregated rooms if this is important to you. Choose a hostel with age limitations if you want to stay with your peers.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Urinating in the pool is one of the major ways that residential water illnesses get spread in pools. The urine released into the pool can contain bacteria and interfere with the pH of the pool. No matter how young your family members are, make sure that you explain that there should not be any peeing in the pool. Use an age appropriate explanation about why urinating in the pool not to be done. This can be harder to explain to younger children, but try to make it clear. In order to help prevent urinating or pooping in the pool, take a break from the pool once an hour. This will give you time to check and change the diapers on younger children and make your older children to go to the bathroom. Make sure you change your children's diapers away from the pool. You don't want to accidentally contaminate the water with germs. Water is the main way that you can get residential water illnesses. To avoid getting sick, make sure you do not swallow any pool water when you are playing in the pool. It is important to be well hydrated before getting into the pool to avoid swallowing pool water by accident. This can expose you to the bacteria and other germs in the water. Make sure you tell your children to avoid doing this as well. Explain to them that the water can make them sick. Also avoid opening your eyes underwater. The intense water exposure can cause eye infections from the bacteria or germs. When you take your family to the pool, make sure you each wear a pair of flips flops or sandals that are easy to put on and take off. Wear them at all times when you're walking around the pool to keep your feet away from any germs, viruses, or bacteria that might cause skin irritations. If you don't, it can cause athlete's foot and warts.
Summary:
Forbid urinating in the pool. Take pool breaks. Do not swallow the water. Wear flip flops or sandals to the pool.