Article: Rice freezes best when it's still full of moisture. Heat up a batch of your favorite style of rice in your rice cooker or on the stovetop. Whatever's left over can go in the freezer. Preparing and freezing rice in bulk at the beginning of the week can free up a lot of time that you would otherwise spend fixing individual batches. If you're attempting to prepare a certain amount of rice, keep in mind that most varieties double or even triple in size as they cook1 cup of dry rice can produce 23 cups of cooked rice. Any type of rice can be frozen and reheated, including white, brown, basmati, wild, jasmine, and other varieties. Avoid freezing rice that's been sitting in the refrigerator for more than a day. Most of the moisture have dissipated by then, and bacteria will have begun slowly creeping in. Placing freshly-cooked rice in the freezer while it's still hot can cause it to clump. To prevent this, simply leave the rice sitting out at room temperature until it stops steaming. When it's barely warm to the touch, it will be ready to put away. Spread the rice out in a thin layer on a baking sheet to speed things along. There's no need to cool the rice separately in the refrigerator prior to freezing. As an optional step, add about 121 tablespoon (7.414.8ml) of any oil with a mild flavor profile (such as vegetable, canola, or olive) to the cooled rice before transferring it to its storage container. Toss the rice thoroughly to coat it. The slick oil will keep the individual grains separated, improving the texture and making it easier to heat through. Start with the smallest amount of oil necessary and add an extra 1412 tablespoon (3.77.4ml) per cup to better coat larger batches. This is especially handy for white rice, which has a high starch content that makes it prone to sticking. Be careful not to overdo it with the oil, or you could end up making the rice wet and greasy. Divvy up the rice into cup-sized quantities (about 190g apiece) and store them separately, rather than heaping it all into a solitary container. This will spare you the task of measuring come dinnertime. It also offers greater portion control, which can be a big help if you're on a diet or just don't want to be wasteful. Set aside 12 cups (190380 g) for individual portions, and 46 (7601.14 kg) cups for families and dishes that feature rice as a key component.
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Cook up some fresh rice. Allow the rice to cool. Drizzle on a small amount of oil to keep the rice from sticking. Portion the rice into servings.
Article: When working with electricity or wiring, you should always cut power to the area before you touch anything else. Locate the circuit breaker box in your home and turn off the power to the room or area your fan will be installed in. Some homes will have multiple breaker boxes, with one main and several sub-breaker boxes in different places. If you have multiple breaker boxes, turn off power at the sub-breaker box and the main box before beginning work. Use a ladder or step-ladder to safely climb up towards the roof to give you access the fixtures. Hold the fixture in place with one hand as you remove any screws securing it to the roof. Once they have been taken out, the old fixture should be able to detach from the ceiling. If there is no fitting where you want to install your new ceiling fan, you should call a licensed electrician to install one for you. You will need to run wiring through your walls, which is very difficult to do and can be very dangerous if done wrong. If you cannot hold the fixture in place while you remove the screws, get somebody else to help. This will reduce the chance of the fixture falling from the ceiling and make it easier to unscrew. Locate the point where the wires from the fixture are held to the wires coming from the ceiling with plastic connectors. Ensure the fixture is supported by something other than the wires and begin unscrewing and removing each plastic connector. Once disconnected, lower the fixture from your ceiling and discard it or store it somewhere safe for future use. Do not cut any wires or attempt to rewire anything in your ceiling without help from a licensed electrician. If the wiring is different than you anticipated, stop immediately and call a professional to help. Always make sure something is supporting any fixtures you remove or install as you work on them. Don't let the fixture be held up only by wires, as this may damage them. Ask a friend to help if you need them. The ceiling box is a circular metal fitting that other fixtures attach to. Look for any screws or nails holding the old ceiling box in place and remove them. Push the circuit box further into the ceiling, or attempt to pry it out to remove it. If you can access the space above the ceiling box and get a better look at it, it may be easier to remove. If not, use a flashlight to look at it from below and work out the easiest way to remove it. Few standard ceiling boxes will be sturdy enough to hold the weight of a spinning ceiling fan. You shouldn't use the existing ceiling box unless you are absolutely certain it is rated for a ceiling fan. If you're unsure, remove it and replace it with a new ceiling box that has a weight rating above the weight of your ceiling fan. Ask at your local hardware store or look online to find one that will be strong enough. If you're unsure whether or not your ceiling box will be able to hold your fan, look inside it for any markings or model numbers that will help identify it. Look online or ask at your local hardware store to make sure that the weight rating for your box is more than the weight of your fan. Some ceiling boxes will have cable clamps that secure the wiring in place. If you notice a metal fixture tightly holding the wiring, look for a screw on the fixture's side. Loosen this screw and slip the cable clamp over the end of the wiring to remove it.
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Turn the electricity off at the circuit breaker box. Remove any screws holding the old fixture in place. Disconnect the wires from the old electrical fixture. Remove the old ceiling box.
Article: Save the picture file to your hard drive to access the file on your computer. Use a heavy weight paper to print your mask to make it more durable. Configure your printer's settings for a heavy duty paper to ensure that the paper feeds through the printer correctly. Select the document for the mask template and open it using your computer's PDF reader or MS-Word. Cut around the edge of the mask template with scissors to cut out the mask. Poke scissors into the eye holes to cut out the eyes in the middle of the mask. Use a hole punch to create a hole on each side of the mask. Tie a string to each end of the mask. Tie one end of the string and hold the mask up to your face. Wrap the string around the back of your head to measure how long to make the string before tying it to the other side of the mask. Reinforce the holes and attached string with a piece of tape to avoid tearing the mask when you wear it.
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Download the mask template. Load cardstock into your printer. Print the template file. Cut out the mask. Attach a string to the mask.