Article: You can use conventional household cleaners on your fireplace. There are also cleaners you can purchase specifically made for fireplaces. Ammonia can work well as a cleaner, but may be harsher on brick fireplaces. Oven cleaner can be applied to a fireplace. It can work well if there's a lot of built up burnt material in your fireplace. Browse your local hardware store for cleaners made for fireplaces. These may be less harsh on your fireplace. Fireplace cleaners, like Quick n' Brite for example, may need to be diluted prior to use, so be sure to read instructions. If you're adverse to chemicals, a homemade cleaner can work. You can usually make a cleaner with items from your kitchen. You can combine 2 tablespoons (30mL) of cream of tartar with water to make a quality homemade cleaner. You can also mix equal parts vinegar and water for a cleaner. Put the cleaner in a spray bottle to apply it. Mix 23 tablespoons (3044mL) of dish soap with cup (260 g) of baking soda. Work this into a paste for a quality homemade cleaner. Before applying any cleaner, you apply an all-purpose cleaner to the fireplace. Something like 409 spray, which you can purchase at most supermarkets, would work well here. If you're using a store bought cleaner, make sure the cleaner you choose does not interact negatively with your all purpose spray. You will sweep the fireplace quickly before scrubbing, so grab a small broom. You can find small brooms at most department stores. Check the pet aisle. Oftentimes, small brooms and dustpans are sold to clean up cat litter. This could work for cleaning a fireplace. This is for scrubbing debris out of your fireplace. A scrub brush or an abrasive sponge would work for a fireplace. You can buy such products at most supermarkets and department stores.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Use a store-bought cleaner for an easy solution. Make a homemade cleaner for a natural option. Make sure you have an all-purpose cleaning spray. Get a small brush to sweep the fireplace. Get an abrasive tool.
Article: Go to the grocery store and buy a liter or two of plain soda water. Look for a brand that doesn't contain sugar or any other additives. All you need is plain, carbonated water. If you have a carbonation machine at home, there's no need to get carbonated water at the store. You can also buy "sparkling water" - sometimes soda water goes by that name. Would you like to make a fruity flavor, or something a little richer? The sky's the limit when it comes to making your own soda. Choose one of these delicious flavors, or make up your own: Lemon lime. This classic flavor combination is refreshing, and even more so when you create it yourself using fresh limes and lemons. Vanilla cream. Another soda counter favorite, this smooth, rich soda is delicious any time of year. You'll need whipping cream and vanilla extract. Chocolate. Chocolate soda is surprisingly easy to make - all you need is some chocolate syrup, and you're good to go. Tropical punch. Buy some mangoes, pineapples, and kiwis, or skip the whole fruit and just buy a variety of juices to make your tropical soda. The great thing about making your own soda is that you get to choose how sweet to make it. You can stick with plain sugar or go with a different flavor like honey, agave nectar, or even molasses. Choose a sweetener that matches the soda flavor you designed. Soda made with fruit won't need as much sweetener as other types of soda, since the fruit itself provides a lot of the sweetness. Pair vanilla and chocolate sodas with maple syrup for an interesting twist. Make diet soda by using a sugar substitute. Pour the carbonated water into a large pitcher or punch bowl. Add the flavor you chose, whether it's freshly squeezed fruit, chocolate syrup, or cream and vanilla. Mix in some sweetener, then stir the entire concoction with a large spoon. Serve immediately or store in a capped bottle for later use. Taste the soda as you add flavorings and sweetener to determine how much more you want to add. Serve the drink in clear glasses with straws to show off its pretty colors and the sparkling bubbles. Homemade soft drinks make a great party treat.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Buy soda water. Decide how to flavor your soda. Choose a sweetener. Mix the soda.
Article: Futures options are another type of investment that adds another level of complexity to futures contracts. Whereas futures allows an investor to simply buy or sell a contract to make or take delivery of a commodity, options trading gives an investor an option to buy or sell a specific futures contract to make or take delivery of a identified commodity at a set price in the future. These options allow traders to respond to market changes. Specifically, a call option gives an investor the right (but not the obligation) to buy a futures contract, called the strike price. A put option gives them the right (but not the obligation) to sell a future contract. The price paid for the option is the strike price and is independent of the futures contract price. If this seems confusing, that's because it is. Many financial professional advise that individual investors, especially inexperienced ones, stay away from options investing entirely. Futures options are primarily used for two purposes: speculation and hedging. Both come with unique sets of benefits and potential risks. Speculation with futures options is essentially the same as speculating on any other security, with one big difference. With a normal speculative investment, you are simply betting that the price of a security will rise. With a futures option, you are projecting that the price of a commodity will rise or fall in excess of the option strike price within a specific time period. This makes this type of speculation incredibly difficult. Unlike other investments, options have a limited life and most expire without being exercised. Investors do not own anything but a right to buy or sell for a limited period of time. Hedging, the other use for futures options, is considerably less risky. Essentially, hedging through futures options is an insurance policy for your current investments. You could, for example, purchase a put option such that you could sell off your investment and minimize your losses in the event of an unexpected drop in that asset's price. If you've decided to purchase futures options, you can likely do so with your current broker. Many online brokerages offer futures options trading. Be sure to check with your broker to be sure that you stay in line with any specific requirements for options trading. Even though put options require that you sell a commodity contract, you don't necessarily have to own this contract to buy the option. Most options calls or puts are not exercised by the original purchaser who simply sells the option on or before its expiration date to close out the position with a profit or loss.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Learn about futures options. Understand the risk and benefits of futures options. Purchase futures options.