INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You'll need to remove any remaining trace of past finish before using a sealant. Use sandpaper before you apply any sealants. This removes finish products that may keep the sealant from absorbing. The sealant method is best for any previously finished wood, since oil-based stain may not sink into the wood. Use a rougher sandpaper for any areas that need more attention. Then finish sanding the surface with a finer sandpaper to ensure an even surface. You can find these products at a home improvement stores. Water Seal and Stain Sealer are common names for wood sealants. You can also purchase a tinted sealant and sand the surface of the wood before you apply it. Sealants are often labeled by the type of product to which they should be applied to. For example, you may find deck sealant, fence sealant, outdoor sealant, floor sealant or furniture sealant. Buy a marine wood sealant if your wood needs to stand up to humidity, UV rays and water. Check the product to get specific application rules and dry times. Some products can be used with a paint sprayer. Purchase a paint sprayer or paint brushes for application. Prepare your paintbrush or sprayer and focus on creating an even coat of the surface. Make sure the temperature and humidity of the air is in the right range of the product, or the product can evaporate too quickly. Consider working in an area with a controlled humidity like a garage. Make sure the wood's surface is cleaned before applying the sealant. Consult the product's package directions for proper drying times. The drying times will be much shorter than oil's drying times. Many sealants take between 4-10 hours. Use sandpaper with fine-grit to improve adhesion of the second coat, but only if it is recommended by the product instructions. Do this once the product has completely finished drying. You can also use "0000" (very fine) steel wool to clean off the sealant. Softwoods may need two to three coats, while some hardwoods will only need one. Softwoods are cheaper woods that haven't been treated in the past. Popular softwoods are cedar, pine, redwood spruce, balsa, and yew. Hardwood is denser wood that is used for higher quality furniture and decks. Popular hardwood is beech, hickory, mahogany, maple, oak, and walnut. Let the wood cure for several days before using it or placing furniture over it. When water is applied to the wood's surface, it darkens the wood instead of beading up and flowing off the surface. Apply the sealant every few years for healthy wood care.

SUMMARY: Prepare the surface. Purchase a water-based wood sealer. Apply an even coat. Allow the product to dry. Clean the first coat. Apply a second and third coat. Give the wood time to cure.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Choose a flat surface, such as a table, bed, or floor, and lay the sweater out with the front facing up. Smooth out the surface of the sweater and spread the sleeves out to the sides. This first fold brings the outer right edge of the sweater to the middle of the sweater. Keep the right sleeve extended straight out and lay it across the left arm so it's almost perpendicular. Fold the sleeve back inwardly just above the elbow, forming a triangle shape. Line the cuff up at the bottom of the sweater with the initial right-side fold. Fold in the left side and the left arm just like you did with the right, forming another triangle with the sleeve and a straight line along the left side. Once you're finished, the whole sweater will look like 1 long rectangle. This creates a thick rectangle shape that can stand up on its own. Using this method will help keep your long-sleeved sweaters neat and perfectly folded. Once you're finished, store your folded sweaters in drawers standing up. Line them up in a row so you can easily see each piece of clothing.

SUMMARY: Lay the sweater out in front of you, faceup, with the sleeves spread out. Fold the right side of the sweater over with the sleeve straight out. Fold the right sleeve back and down so it lines up with the first fold. Repeat the process on the left side to form a rectangle. Bring the bottom to the top to fold the sweater in half, then in half again.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Regular light bulbs usually have a yellowish, unnatural glow. Fortunately, even if you can't bring actual outside light into your home, you can replicate it using LEDs. Just buy LED light bulbs that are the right size and wattage for your fixtures, then screw them into the fixtures throughout your home. LED bulbs come with different K ratings. The higher the rating, the cooler and whiter the lighting will be. A bulb with a 5,000K to 6,000K rating will be the most similar to natural light. However, you might want to use bulbs with that high of a K rating sparingly since they could be too bright. You can find LEDs online or at your local home improvement center. You can use floor lamps, desk lamps, string lights, pendants, or any other kind of fixture you like. The more you have, the brighter your space will feel. If you're not sure where to start, look around your home for shaded spots or dark corners. Then, think about what kind of fixture you could fit in those spaces to brighten them up. Fabric shades trap light and channel it straight down, so they're not the best if you want your home to have a bright, open feel. When you're choosing fixtures, look for ones that have glass or wire around where the bulb goes, since they'll shine more light into your home. If you don't want to buy all new fixtures, see if you can replace the fabric shades on your current fixtures with glass or wire ones. For light fixtures that you can move around, like floor and desk lamps, try placing them next to any light-colored walls in your home. The light will reflect off the walls, making the space brighter.

SUMMARY: Swap out your light bulbs with LEDs for brighter and whiter indoor lighting. Add extra light fixtures to any rooms you want to brighten up. Use light fixtures that don't have fabric shades since they'll emit more light. Position your light fixtures strategically so the light is reflecting off your walls.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To speed up, simply twist the hand-grip throttle with your right hand. Twist the throttle away from you until you are at your desired speed. You will be able to go different speeds depending on the size of your motor scooter. A smaller scooter (125cc to 150cc) can travel 65mph. To brake on a motor scooter, press the hand brakes with both hands, similar to how you would on a bicycle. The right hand will usually control the front brake and the left hand will control the rear brake. When turning on a motor scooter, you must tilt the handlebar towards the side you wish to turn and actually lean your body in that direction. Your scooter should naturally lean in the direction that you are pressing the handlebar and it is important to get used to this. Practice turning slowly at first. As you increase the speed of your turns, you will also need to lean more. Getting comfortable on a motor scooter can take some time. Go to an empty parking lot and spend time driving your scooter around. Practice accelerating, braking and turning until you are comfortable doing so. Then try out your scooter on a slow street and gradually progress to higher speeds. Scooters are lightweight and not the most stable at high speeds. When going fast, use extreme caution. Always yield to cars. Keep in mind that there is nothing protecting you from the road should you fall. Always follow all motor scooter laws. To find out these laws, ask your local DMV. Keep in mind that driving laws for motor scooters are more similar to cars than bikes. If you are used to riding a bike, it might be difficult to break these instincts. Motor scooters are driven in the middle of the road and obey all traffic signals and signs just as you would in a car.

SUMMARY:
Accelerate gradually. Brake with both hands. Lean into your turns. Practice in an empty parking lot. Use caution on the road.