INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Avoid sharing the wash with any other clothes. Don't use fabric softener. A front-loading washing machine might have more impact than a top loader because the tumbling action is what shrinks the fibers. If you don't have a front-loader at home, try one at your local laundromat. Wash your jeans inside out. It causes less wear on the jeans. This method doesn't work that well for preshrunk jeans or jeans that contain synthetic fibers. Alternatively, you could soak your jeans in a bucket of hot water. Dunk the jeans into the water. Use a wooden spoon to submerge the jeans completely. Wring them out after the water cools. Dry them on the hottest setting. Make the drying time as long as possible. Read the label first! If it says don't tumble dry, you risk making them too small in the dryer. Air dry them if this is the case. Your jeans should feel at least a little tighter. Make sure you can walk and run in them. Be aware that this method doesn't last. With wear, the jeans will slip back to their original "comfy" shape. With each wash and hot dry, the strength and appearance of your jeans diminishes. Avoid over-using this method. This step is optional but helpful with jeans that are difficult to tighten. Use a pot that's clean and large enough to fit the jeans. Fill it with water and bring it to a rolling boil. Monitor the pot regularly. Add more water, if necessary. After the water reaches a boil, lower the heat to simmer. Cover the pot and continue to simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

SUMMARY: Wash your jeans in hot water. Toss the jeans into the dryer. Try on the jeans. Boil your jeans.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Line the muffin cup baking pans with 16 paper liners.
Summary: Preheat your oven to 350F (180C). Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Remove the pan from the stove. Stir in the sugar, eggs and vanilla with a large wooden spoon. Add the cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder, beating well after each addition.

If you want to get paid to do chores, the best people to talk to are your parents. Sit them down when they're not busy, and explain what chores you plan on doing, and whether or not they'll pay you to do them. If they say no, ask what you could do that they would pay you for. It might be that you haven't chosen enough chores, or hard enough chores to get paid to do them. They might ask you what you want money for, and what you plan to do with it. It's important to have a good answer ready to go, and make sure that it's something you'll be allowed. A good answer is always, "I just want to learn to make money for myself." They'll love that. Your parents are the obvious choice, but neighbors, local elderly persons, people from church or school, and anyone close enough to walk might also be good employers for your chore-doing business. Whoever you talk to about making money, make sure you trust them first. Always talk to your parents before offering to work for a stranger. Never go over to a strangers house without a parent or trusted adult accompanying you. There are two ways to pick a price. You can either get paid for a whole job, or get paid by the amount of time it takes you to do that job. Bigger jobs are usually better to do by the hour, because they'll take longer, while smaller or easier jobs are usually better to do for the whole job, if they won't take long. If you mow a lawn, it might take two hours. If you say you want to get paid a reasonable price, like 5 dollars an hour, you'll get paid 10 bucks. The laundry might take several hours, but it's mostly just waiting. That's probably a better by-the-job choice. Say you'll do all the laundry for 10 bucks. If you want your parents to pay you to do chores, it's likely that they'll pick the price point. That's ok. Just be glad you're getting paid. Get a notebook for your chore job. Make a list of the chores that you'll do, how much you'll get paid, and when you completed the chore. When you do a job, write it down in your notebook and how much money you're owed for that job. When you get to certain amount or selected day of payment, add the total cost of all your extra chores and you have a bit of extra cash. You might consider taking pictures of the work you've done with a phone, for proof. If you say, "Here's what the room looked like messy, and here it is after I cleaned," you'll be in a lot better shape. If you're going to make chores your job, you have to take it seriously and do good work. You're not going to get paid if your lawn mowing is sloppy, or only gets done half the time. You have to be serious if you're going to get paid.
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One-sentence summary -- Ask your parents. Find other customers, if possible. Pick a price. Keep a written record of your work. Do a good job.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The best way to strength train and run faster is to be consistent with your workouts. Try not to skip workouts even when life gets in the way. When you come home from a workout, take out your dirty clothes and put in what you need to be ready to go the next time. Take down as many barriers as you can to your workouts. That is, pick one that you can stick with. If you're not a morning person, you may not be able to stick to a morning schedule, so choose another time of day. Not only can a group encourage you to go faster, it means you are held accountable for showing up. If you always do the same workout everyday, you'll hit a plateau. By changing things up, you'll continue to strengthen your muscles. That's why important to practice cross-training. Try replacing running with cycling or swimming 1 to 2 days a week. Some days, you need a lesser workout to let your body have rest. You don't need to run full-out every day. Make sure your diet includes what you need to succeed. Eat balanced meals that include a substantial amount of fruits and vegetables, as well as a lean protein. Before your workout, eat a carbohydrate-rich snack, which will fuel your workout. Skip simple sugars, such as candies and juice, and grab more sustaining carbohydrates, such as whole grains and fruit. Your body needs rest to work properly and recover from muscle strain and soreness. If you have trouble remembering to go to bed on time, set an alarm 30 minutes before you should be in bed to remind you to wind down.

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Be persistent. Keep your workout gear ready. Pick a convenient time for your workout. Run with a group. Change your training day to day. Take it easy. Eat right. Fuel your workouts. Get your sleep.