Article: Ideally, do this on a cool day with a light breeze. Once the towel is dry, knead it with your hands as though it is a piece of dough or a hunk of meat. This should help to loosen up the stiffness. High heat will certainly make your towels fluffier, but it may also damage the integrity of the fabric. You can also alternate between air drying and high-heat tumble-drying. Try partially drying towels on the line, then finishing them up in the dryer for extra warmth and fluff. After drying, put the towel in for another round but select the wrinkle-free option, if available. This will fluff the towel, which should help soften the fabric. Give each towel a thorough shake when it comes out of the wash, and also when it comes out of the dryer. This should help keep the fabric fluffy. When you tumble-dry your towels, pop a few clean tennis balls or dryer balls into the mix before closing the door. As the dry cycle rumbles, the balls will bounce around and pummel your towels. This should work the fibers and help soften up the stiff bits.
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Try air-drying your towels outside. Tumble-dry on a low heat. Shake out your towels. Add dryer balls or tennis balls to the load.
Article: They have "hot" wires and "neutral" sites, instead. If you have a wire where both sides are the same color, which is typically copper, the strand that has a grooved texture is the negative wire. Run your fingers along the wire to determine which side has the ribbing. Feel the other wire which is smooth. This is your positive wire. When you're hanging a chandelier or any other ceiling light, first find the 3 wires coming out of the hole in the ceiling where the light will go. Recognize that the black wire is the positive one, the white wire is the negative one, and the green wire is the ground. You may see a copper wire instead of a green wire for the ground. On a standard wire used for things like speakers and amps, the silver strand is the negative wire and the copper-colored strand is the positive wire. These wires are often held together by a clear casing, so they're easy to determine the polarity of each side quickly. Every car follows its own color-coding system for wires. There is no standard or international system, so find the wiring diagram specific to your make and model in your owner manual. If you no longer have your manual, look for one in a library or online. Or, reach out to a mechanic at a local shop or dealership.
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Know that appliance plugs don't really have positive and negative sides. Note that a ribbed wire is usually the negative wire on an extension cord. Identify the black positive wire on a ceiling light fixture. Know that the copper wire is usually positive on a speaker wire. Look in the owner manual to determine which wires are negative in a car.
Article: An interesting way to spark a riveting conversation is to debate. Simply choose a topic and have one person argue for it and another to argue against it. Remind yourself and your companions that the debate is just a game. A fun debate can quickly turn into a heated argument that might create discomfort between everyone in the car. Choose funny and light-hearted topics. Avoid heavy or complex topics to keep everyone in good spirits. Instead of arguing about morals or religious beliefs, debate about whether strawberries are the best kind of berry or whether squirrels are cute or just plain annoying. There are many word games that can be competitively fun and entertaining, in situations where you're driving alone or with others: Have a spelling bee. Name all the countries of the world. Name all the states or provinces or a country. Think of words that rhyme with each other as fast as you can. Whoever stops the pace, loses. Say one word at a time. Have each person say one word to create a sentence or story. You might come up with some hilarious examples. Read aloud a book or play and have everyone in the car act out a role or multiple roles. The driver should not participate in this game. If you're driving with others, get to know one another. Ask each other questions or play a variety of games: Play two truths and a lie. Have one person tell two truths and a lie. The others must guess which statements are truths and which one is a lie. Play Never Have I Ever. Each person will keep track of their own points, or hold up 10 fingers, or even be prepared to drink or eat something every time someone says something they have never done, but has actually done the activity. For example, Sally will say, "Never have I ever danced on stage." If Bob has danced on stage before, he will lose a point or have to eat or drink something to show that he has indeed done that activity. Play truth or dare. However, be careful when designing the dares, ensuring that they can be safely done inside or outside the car. See how many things you can see during your car ride. You can try counting: Certain colours of cars. People walking on the road. Birds. Animals. Certain chain stores or buildings. License plates of cars from your area or your destination.
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Have a debate with your car companions. Play word games. Enact a dramatic performance or play. Get to know one another. Count things.