Write an article based on this "Pop your corn. Inspect your popcorn. Let it sit."
article: While you can pop it using any method you prefer, it's easier to work with unsalted, unbuttered popcorn, so an air popper usually works best. If you don't have one, you can also pop your corn in a pan or skillet on your stove top or put kernels into paper bag semi-closed in the microwave or 2:30 minutes . To figure out how much popcorn you'll need for your garland, keep in mind that 1 cup typically covers 3 to 4 feet of thread. If you pop the corn in pan, you'll need to add a little oil to the bottom to help the corn cook. To prevent it from becoming soggy, place the corn on a paper towel-lined plate or dish when you remove it from the pan, so some of the oil will be absorbed. When you're in a hurry, you can use microwave popcorn or a pre-popped bag. Just make sure that it has no salt or butter. After it's cooled off, go through the kernels to find the best candidates for the garland. You'll obviously want to eliminate any burnt pieces, but you may decide to remove broken or misshapen kernels from the batch as well. The best popcorn for garland has a full, almost flower-like shape. Set all of the best pieces of popcorn in a bowl so it's easier to work when you start to string the garland. Freshly popped corn can break easily, so it's usually too fragile to thread. If you allow it to sit out for a day or two, it becomes less brittle, making it easier to string your garland. For a more festive look, you may want to color your popcorn after it's sat for a couple of days. Powdered food coloring works well to give the kernels a bright tint of color. You can go with the traditional Christmas colors, red and green, or custom color the popcorn to match the theme of your tree.

Write an article based on this "Ignore the ignorant person. Walk away. Distract yourself. Keep family situations peaceful. Stay professional at work. See things from the other person's perspective. Practice empathy. Rise above."
article: If an ignorant person is bothering you, you can choose to disregard them. This is especially true if the person is simply trying to make you angry or start an argument. You can simply not respond, or, if you are with a group of people, turn your attention to someone else. If that doesn't work, turn around and tell them to leave you alone. Sometimes just physically separating yourself from an ignorant person is enough to stop him or her from bothering you. Furthermore, if you walk away when a person says something ignorant, you are sending the person a clear message that you think his or her point of view is unacceptable. Even if you are dealing with ignorant people online or on social media, you can choose to ignore their comments. In many cases, you can block users or hide their comments/posts if you find them bothersome. If someone's ignorance is bothering you and you can't get away from him or her, you can distract yourself by turning attention to work, a hobby, or entertainment. Distracting yourself can also work if you find yourself still thinking about someone's ignorant comment long after it has been said. Given the close relations, you may not be able to simply disregard or walk away from family members who say ignorant things. Focus on being as polite and sensitive as you can, and try to diffuse any volatile situations. You can try: Changing the subject. You can simply shift the conversation away from topics where a family member shows ignorance. You can also tell an ignorant family member that you want to avoid conflict and move on: "I don't want to argue, so let's change the subject and talk about something else." Creating a diversion. Suggest playing a favorite game, watching television, or some other distraction to change the mood and topic. Resorting to humor. Laughter can diffuse tension and shift attention, so telling a good joke or funny story is a good way to keep the peace and overlook a family member's ignorance. Commiserating with other family members. If other family members are bothered by someone's ignorance, you can vent to each other. Just make sure to focus on the ignorant comments, and not on criticizing or attacking the family member. If you are dealing with someone's ignorance while at work, staying busy and focused on your tasks will keep you from dwelling on it, becoming angered, and not doing your job well. You can try using work as an excuse to escape someone's ignorant comments. If a coworker is saying ignorant things in a conversation and you want to get away, tell them something like: "Wow, I've got a lot of work to do. I better get back to it." Giving signals that you don't want to be disturbed can stop coworkers from pestering you with ignorant comments for the first place. For instance, if you are able to wear headphones while working, this might deter people from interrupting you. Meditation, breathing exercises, or even taking a short break can calm you and help keep coworkers' ignorant comments from bothering you. Try to take a couple of minutes once or twice during the workday to get away and clear your mind using one of these methods. Find a work friend you can vent to about a coworker's ignorance. Just make sure to focus on the ignorant comments, and not on criticizing or attacking the coworker. Avoid open confrontation at work. Arguing with your coworkers over their ignorant comments will not only make you angry, it makes you seem less professional and could even cost you your job if the situation escalates. Consider what might have led the person that is bothering you to think the way that he or she does, and try to understand. Think about this person's background, and how it might have contributed to their views. Ask yourself: "How would I feel if I were this person, or in this situation?" Remind yourself that everyone has flaws, and that no two people see things in exactly the same way. Likewise, remember that no one knows everything, and that you are surely ignorant about some things, too. With these thoughts in mind, you can try to forgive or overlook someone else's ignorance. Think about a time when you said something ignorant. How did others react? How would you have wanted them to react? Think about how you can acknowledge, understand, and share the feelings of the person that is bothering you. Choose your words carefully when speaking to him or her. Use a non-accusatory tone of voice and say things like "Let me see if I have this right." or "It sounds like you're saying." It is often said that you can't change other people, only yourself. Keep in mind that an ignorant person may simply refuse to change their views or try to understand yours. Instead of making yourself angry and stressed about trying to change what you can't, focus on modeling virtues that you might value, like open-mindedness, tolerance, and self-control. There are two issues in conflicts of communication: objective (factual) differences, and emotional issues that are attached to them. You might not be able to change people's erroneous view of the facts, but you can change how you feel about their ignorance.

Write an article based on this "Choose a small auger that is made to snake sink drains. Gather the additional supplies you'll need. Remove the P-trap in order to access the drain pipe. Push the auger cable into the pipe coming out of the wall. Turn the handle on the snake to break up and grab the clog. Pull the snake out of the drain slowly. Put the P-trap back together. Test the drain by running water down it."
article:
Small sink augers are hand-held tools that have a handle and a round compartment that houses a spool of wire with a corkscrew-like tip. They are often called "drain augers" and are available at all home improvement and hardware stores. There are several types of augers that are commonly available. Choose one that has the round compartment on it, as these contain enough wire to get down into your drain. There are augers with shorter wires, which are called closet augers, but these are made exclusively for snaking toilets. In order to snake a sink drain, you will need a bucket, towels, a wrench, a screwdriver, and gloves, in addition to a snake. The bucket and towels will help you keep your sink area clean and dry while you work. The wrench and screwdriver will help you take apart your drain if it becomes necessary. Wearing gloves while you work on your drain will help to keep your hand clean and will help prevent injuries from occurring. Use your wrench or screwdriver to loosen the slip nuts on both sides of the P-trap. Once they are loose, you should be able to pull off the P-trap piece with just a bit of wiggling and force. The p trap is the curved piece of pipe directly under the drain on your sink. Its purpose is to keep sewer smells out of your house and to catch debris that might get lodged further along in your pipes. Place a bucket under the sink to catch water and other debris that will pour out when you detach the trap. Some P-traps require a screwdriver to remove and some require a wrench. You will know which you need by looking at the attachments on the P-trap under the sink. Push it in slowly and keep pushing until you feel strong resistance. When you do feel resistance, pull the wire back just slightly and then try pushing it in again. If you are hitting a turn in the pipe instead of a clog, you may be able to get past it by pushing it through again. In general, a bend in the pipe will give your wire a complete and solid stop. On the other hand, hitting a clog will feel a bit spongy. Once you have hit a stopping point, its time for the corkscrew at the end of the wire to do its job. By turning the handle on your auger you will turn the wire in the pipe and hopefully dislodge some of the clog. Additionally, you may hook the clog onto the end of the snake. Turn the handle slowly. You don't need to move the snake quickly. Keep pressure on the snake as you turn it. Pressure on the wire will help push the corkscrew end into the clog. If you have successfully hooked the clog onto the end of the wire, you want to keep it hooked so that it can be removed. To make this happen, be slow and gentle as you remove the wire. If you can feel a slight sensation of resistance on the wire as you pull it out, that is likely the clog hooked onto the end. If the end of the snake has a clog attached to it, move on to putting the drain back together. However, if it doesn't, push the snake back down the pipe and try to hook it once again. Once you suspect that you have removed the clog you can put the P-trap back in place. Put it in its original position and retighten the nuts. Keep the bucket under this area of the drain pipe so that if there are any leaks while you are testing the drain the bucket will catch them. Run a steady stream of water down the drain to determine if you have cleared out your pipe. If the water starts to back up, turn off the water before it fills your sink. It may take a few seconds to clear out debris in the pipe once you start running water. However, the water should begin to run freely pretty quickly if you have dislodged the clog. If you still have a clogged or slow drain, you can either try to snake the pipe again or call a plumber.