INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you throw the Thinx in the washing machine, make sure that you have rinsed them in the sink first. This will get all of the blood out and reduce the chances of staining your other garments. You can place multiple pairs of Thinx or other lingerie in the bag too. The delicates bag will preserve the shape and size of your Thinx in the washing machine. If you do not have a lingerie bag, you can put them inside of a pillow case and knot the ends. You can put Thinx panties in the washing machine with other Thinx, lingerie, bras, or delicate clothing. Do not put Thinx in the wash with non-delicate clothing or heavy items like towels. Detergents made for delicates include Persil Handwash, Woolite Delicates Care, or Tide Free and Gentle. Read the side of the detergent to determine how much detergent you should use for your load of laundry. Do not add any fabric softener to your load of wash. Fabric softener can damage the antimicrobial lining of your Thinx underwear. If you have a delicates or hand wash setting on your washing machine, use it. Otherwise, just choose a gentle, cold water cycle to rinse and wash your clothing. Do not use water warmer than 86F (30C) on your Thinx. Do not put Thinx in the dryer, as the heat could distort or damage the fabric. Instead, hang each pair on a drying rack or clothesline to dry overnight. The next day, you can fold each pair and put them away.

SUMMARY: Wash Thinx after you have rinsed them. Put Thinx inside of a delicates bag. Place the bag in the washing machine. Add a capful of detergent formulated for delicates. Run a cold water cycle on your machine. Hang Thinx to dry overnight.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Gently move the torch back and forth down the length of the bamboo until the desired color is reached. Work in 6-inch sections, and turn the bamboo as needed. Work all the way around before moving on. Finish with a wax paste to add shine to the bamboo and preserve it.
Summary: Treat bamboo with heat to give it a darker look like fresh coffee. Drill holes at various spots down the length of the bamboo. Toast the bamboo with a handheld torch. Finished.

This first step is very important, because a coin with a low silver percentage mixed with other metals will make for a discolored ring. American quarters made before 1964 are 90% silver, while quarters dated 1965 and later are mixed with copper and nickel. Because of their silver percentage, pre-1965 quarters make excellent rings. Feel free to use other coins, just make sure to Google them beforehand and find out what percentage of silver they are. There are lots of coins to choose from on sites like eBay. The larger the coin, the thicker the ring. A quarter is a great size, but half dollars may actually work better for someone with larger fingers, or someone desiring a thicker band. It is perfectly legal to make rings out of U.S. coins, despite what many people think. It's important that the surface is smooth and sturdy, so the coin does not become warped. Don't worry if you don't have an anvil, because any hard metal surface will do just fine. The surface should be somewhere comfortable because you will be working on it for a good while. It is important to tap and not pound on the coin, or your ring will become distorted. Roll the coin on the hard surface as you tap along the edge. The ring will slowly start to get smooth and will begin "mushrooming" out. In other words, the perimeter of the ring will start to widen as you tap, and a lip will form along the sides of the coin. This step of the process will take you the longest. You should notice the lip forming after about fifteen minutes of tapping, and it can take up to an hour for the ring to be as wide as you'd like. Continue tapping along the side until the width of the lip is the desired width of the ring. This will take a long time, so turn on the television or some music and make yourself comfortable. A good measure of your progress is to watch the writing along the perimeter of the ring. Slowly but surely, that writing should move to the inside of the lip.
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One-sentence summary -- Find a coin that's at least 80% silver. Place your coin on a solid pounding surface, such as an anvil. Begin tapping gently along the perimeter of the coin with a hammer.

Q: Gift bags or boxes that can be used again and again are a better choice than one-use items. You can either buy them, or make your own. Gift bags are widely available in many styles, and can be used again and again. You could make your own gift bag by decorating an ordinary paper bag. You can use a paper grocery bag, "lunch-sized" bag, or any one at hand. Such a wrapping can be personalized, reuse resources, and ultimately recycled. A simple drawstring bag or "tote" style bag can be used for years. A simple cardboard box, decorated with paint, paper, stickers, or any number of ways, can be a wonderful presentation. A well made box can be a gift in itself, perfect for home decor, "memory boxes", or storage. A simple, elegant natural fiber basket is reusable, compost-able, and often inexpensively found. A little creativity can lead to interesting presentations. How about wrapping your brother's gift with a bandanna? Or "wrap" a gift inside a potholder?
A: Use re-usable wrappings. Make and use paper gift bags. Create and use fabric gift bags. Decorate a gift box. Make a gift basket. Try wrapping creatively without paper.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Kids can naturally be impatient, which in turn can make you impatient, and the cycle continues. Teaching them about self-control and delayed gratification is a good way to instill the value of patience. Removing temptation is a good way to work on patience. Hiding away anything tempting means that the kids aren't as impatient because they can't see what they want. Keeping things out of sight definitely works to keep them out of mind. Use a positive distraction to keep their impatience from brewing. Try singing a song, or offering them a slinky to play with, to keep their minds occupied and to practice waiting patiently. Keep calm even if your child is throwing a tantrum. This will help to make your expectations clear and consistent, which will reduce the number of patience-testing situations in the future. Rules and boundaries help to give children stability and structure which they can rely on. Having rules and boundaries is as much about containing the kids into what is safe and appropriate for the situation, as it is giving them something to work towards and live up to. Although practicing and working on patience will make a big difference, you are still human and will make mistakes from time to time. You might slip up, but apologizing to the kids and recommitting to being patient makes the situation much more valuable. Apologizing will let the kids know that you understand that you didn't handle the situation as well as you could have and that you will try and improve next time. This sets a good example of being able to apologize when you are wrong for them, which will help them to learn how to do it too.

SUMMARY:
Help the child to learn about self-control and delayed gratification. Set rules and boundaries. Apologize when you need to.