Article: Place an old tarp, bed sheet, or piece of cardboard on a flat surface where you can work. Make sure the area has plenty of windows for ventilation and wear a face mask while you paint since spray paint can release chemicals that are harmful when you breathe them in. If the furniture is heavy, ask someone for help before moving it! For added ventilation, run a fan directed toward a window to push small particles out of your workspace. Use a screwdriver to take off any knobs, hinges, or pulls. If you're painting a chair or item with a cushion, remove that part of the furniture before beginning to paint. If the furniture has drawers, remove those, and set the pieces aside to paint or refinish them separately. If the hardware has previously been painted over, you can strip the paint by soaking the pieces in a slow cooker set to low with a mixture of liquid dish soap and water. Let the pieces soak overnight and use a toothbrush to chip off the remaining paint. Then, you can paint them. If you're removing cushions, consider reupholstering the cushions for a new look. Mix a few drops of liquid dish soap with water and dip a clean cloth into the solution. Wipe down every surface of the furniture, including the drawers, legs, and ledges. Let the furniture dry for 2-3 hours before moving on to sanding or priming. If there are any areas of caked-on dirt, spray mineral spirits on a clean cloth and rub it on the spot to remove the dirt. Mineral spirits are safe to use on most wooden, plastic, and metal furniture finishes since you're going to be painting the item anyway. Using an orbital sander or sanding by hand, quickly pass over the surface of the furniture. Focus on making the surface rough so that the paint sticks, but don't try to completely remove the finish. Avoid sanding any area for more than 3-5 seconds, since you can gouge the material and make it uneven. The surface of the furniture should look matte, rather than shiny, once you've finished sanding it. If you're painting a piece of plastic or metal furniture, sand only to remove loose rust or paint chips. If the item doesn't have a glossy finish, you can proceed directly to priming the furniture. Tack cloth has a sticky coating to pick up debris from sanding. Run the cloth all over the furniture to ensure that there are no small particles sticking to the surface, which can cause bumps in your paint. If you don't have tack cloth available, use a wet cloth to remove as much as possible. Let the furniture dry for 2-3 hours before priming.
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Lay down a drop cloth in a well-ventilated area and place the furniture on it. Remove any hardware or fabric from the item that you're painting. Clean the furniture with mild liquid soap and water, then let it dry. Sand the surface with 150-grit sandpaper if the item has a glossy finish. Wipe the furniture with a tack cloth to remove any dirt or debris from sanding.

Problem: Article: Equipment can make or break a recipe, so be very specific about the size, shape, and composition of the supplies needed to cook a dish. For example, write Use a 9-inch pie pan or In a large cast iron skillet or frying pan, to direct your readers as carefully as possible. Let readers know if one type of equipment can be substituted for another. For example, a blender might do in the absence of a food processor. You may want to include a list of special equipment needed - a double boiler, kitchen twine, a baking stone, and so on. Break it down into simple steps and describe each technique using common cooking or baking terminology. Long, complicated steps should be separated into their own paragraphs to make the method easier to follow. Don't use too many adjectives or provide too much information - just the minimum needed for the recipe to turn out right. Here are a few examples: Melt the butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute longer. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. If the recipe calls for the use of an oven, be sure to write exactly what temperature to preheat it to. For stovetop cooking instructions, use common terms like "medium-high" and "medium-low" to indicate how hot the pan should be. Temperatures can also be described through techniques. For example, write simmer on medium-low to indicate that the soup shouldn't be at a rolling boil. Indicate how long the food should cook. Write Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or Cover and let simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Since everyone's oven and stove are a little different, it's helpful to add hints about how the food should look, feel and smell at various steps. Here are a few examples: Bake until the cheese is bubbly, about 15 minutes. Bake until the top is brown and crisp. Simmer until the flavors have melded. Cook until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Cook until the quiche filling is just set. Cook until the salmon's flesh is opaque and firm. Recipes with multiple complicated techniques need a method section that is broken down into separate paragraphs. Each paragraph should encompass a complete part of the recipe. In a pie recipe, for example, separate the method for making the crust from the method for making the filling. The last part of the method should indicate how to complete the dish, whether that means letting it cool for 10 minutes before slicing or garnishing with chopped cilantro. Describe how the final dish should look and taste so your readers will know what to expect.
Summary: Describe the equipment needed. Write clear, easy-to-read descriptions of the process. Write exact temperatures and cooking times. Add hints to help the cook stay on track. Separate complicated steps into paragraphs. Describe how to finish the dish.

You can make some using a coffee maker or one part instant coffee and one part hot water. You can also use a shot of espresso. This will break up any clumps that might be in the sugar, resulting in a smoother texture when you finish. Pour the coffee into the sugar while mixing the sugar briskly with a fork or a small whisk. You will get a thick, syrup-like consistency. Work quickly, as this glaze will harden up.
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Prepare the strong-brewed coffee and set it aside. Pour the powdered sugar through a sieve into a bowl. Mix in the strongly-brewed coffee. Pour the glaze over your cake, cupcake, or pastry.