INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you love grilled steak or hamburgers but don't want to heat up a charcoal grill, just use your indoor griddle. You can use a flat or ridged griddle surface to cook steaks, sausages, and hamburgers. To get the classic grill marks, cook the food for half of the cooking time and then turn it 90 degrees to finish cooking. This will give you the crosshatch grill marks. Griddles are popular in diners for a reason. It's easy to make your favorite breakfast foods for a crowd on their flat surface. Cook pancakes, French toast, hashbrowns, bacon, and eggs on the griddle. Some griddles can be divided so you can cook with a flat side and a ridged surface at the same time. This can be useful if you're frying something with a lot of grease (such as bacon). If you'd like to quickly heat up leftovers or toast foods, the griddle is a great choice. You can easily place flatbread, buns, or tortillas on the griddle over medium heat until they're heated throughout. For example, once you've grilled burgers on the griddle, place a few buttered buns on the warm griddle. The buns will be toasted within a few minutes. You can make a large batch of grilled sandwiches on the griddle. To make pressed sandwiches, paninis, place the sandwich on the griddle and then set a heavy pan on top of the sandwich to weigh it down. The bread will become crispy and the fillings will firm up. To make a toasty quesadilla, just warm tortillas with cheese and your choice of fillings. You can also press down on the tortillas to make them extra crispy. Take care not to overfill the tortillas with cheese or it may ooze out onto the griddle. Metal or wire tools can damage the surface of your griddle, so you should always cook with nylon, plastic, wooden, or rubber utensils. You should also avoid cutting food directly on the griddle. Instead, transfer the food to a cutting board.

SUMMARY: Grill steaks, seafood, or meats. Cook breakfast foods on the flat griddle. Use the griddle to warm foods. Use the griddle as a sandwich press. Create quesadillas on the griddle. Avoid using abrasive cooking tools.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A common way for clutter to start building up is after a load of laundry. Instead of shoving your cleaned laundry into your room, put it away immediately. When you fold your clothes fresh out of the wash, you decrease the chance of wrinkles. Fold, sort, and put away your clean clothes right after the wash. Avoid letting piles of clothing build up on the floor of your room. If you don't have enough room for your clothes, get rid of more clothes. If you need extra storage for your clothes, organize your clothes based off the season. Once it's summer, store away all your coats and sweaters in a storage bin and place in a community closet, garage, or an attic. Instead of waiting a couple of months to a year, do small bits of organizing and cleaning every day or week. If you have a small amount of clutter on your desk or in the corner of your room, go take care of it. Don't let the mess build up. You can save yourself a hassle in the future by tackling bits of clutter as they form. You should plan to sweep/vacuum your room at least once a week. If you have a cat or dog, consider doing it more often. Many people have problems with hoarding materials or purchasing impulse buys. If you are one of these people, attempt to limit the amount of belongings you purchase. One way to implement this is to consider where the belonging would fit into your room. Ask yourself: "Could this fit in my room practically?" and "Am I buying this for the right reasons?" If you are considering upgrading a belonging, decide if you're willing to purge the original? It is okay to have decorations around your room, but too many can over clutter your walls and floor space.

SUMMARY: Put away your laundry after drying. Clean your room regularly. Avoid over-buying.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There are many factors that can contribute to a slippery jar lid, including condensation and moisturized hands. Fortunately, these jar lids can be easily unstuck by adding friction. This technique may not work on especially stubborn jars. Drape a dish towel, sheet of plastic wrap, or a rubber glove over the lid. Alternatively, wrap the sides with a thick rubber band. These materials will improve your grip on the lid and help you pry the jar open. If the glass sides of the jar are slick as well, use another dish towel to help grip the jar. Grip the sides of the jar tightly with your non-dominant hand. Twist the lid in a counter-clockwise direction with your dominant hand. The jar should open easily. If not, the airtight seal on the jar will need to be broken with another method. If you can't open the jar alone, have a friend hold the sides while you twist the lid.

SUMMARY: Use this method to open slick pickle jars. Cover the lid with a rough or clinging material. Open the jar.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you decide to buy putty instead of making your own, buy name brand Silly Putty or its off-brand equivalent. Silly Putty can be found at craft stores. Instructions for making silly putty are as follows: To make silly putty, you'll need Elmer's Glue-All Multipurpose Glue, Sta-Flo concentrated liquid starch, a measuring cup, a spoon, and a mixing bowl. Pour the glue into a mixing bowl. The more glue, the more silly putty. Keep track of how much you put in. For example, if you've got a 4-ounce bottle of glue, maybe you'll want to put in half, giving you 2 ounces of glue in the bowl. Use your measuring cup to measure out as much liquid starch as the amount of glue you used. Then pour that liquid starch into the bowl with the glue. Use a spoon to mix and stir together the starch and glue in the bowl. Let it sit for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, take the putty out of the bowl. Knead the putty with your hands for 5 to 10 minutes to make sure there are no inconsistencies in the mix. You can find iron oxide shavings at an art supply store. Use your hands to knead the putty until it's a little softer. Stretch it into a flat shape. You can also use a rolling pin to make it stretch further. Do this on a disposable surface, like newspaper or a paper plate. You don't want to be breathing any of the iron oxide. Also, pop on some rubber or latex gloves to save your hands from getting dirty from handling the iron oxide.

SUMMARY:
Obtain or make silly putty. Buy iron oxide. Stretch out the putty. Put a face mask on and gloves on.