INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Scissors are a good method for shortening a beard, but require a skilled hand for finer details, such as thinning or shaping. Make sure the scissors are rust-free and without major imperfections or notches in the blades that may tug on or pull your hair. Don't use kitchen scissors or garden shears. These can be too big and clumsy to maneuver. You don't want to cut yourself. This will prevent you from cutting the hair too short. Try to imitate the way a barber gathers hair in a comb, then lightly clips it. Comb from your ear to your jaw, exposing a tiny amount of hair. Trim any hair which is on the outside of the comb's teeth. Use caution when performing this step. Begin by trimming very short lengths of hair - you can easily decide to trim more, but it is impossible to correct the mistake if you accidentally trim too much. Continue cutting the beard evenly until you've reached the desired length. Comb the beard again to ensure you've got an even trim of the hair. Comb the hair straight down. In a straight line, trim any hair that falls below the line of your lip. Using extra care, use the scissors to trim the hair as close as possible on your neck. If possible, use an electric trimmer for this step. If you're intimidated, you can simply lather and shave your neck with a safety razor to remove all the hair. This can be much easier than making the finishing touches with scissors.

SUMMARY: Select a pair of sharp, clean scissors, preferably barber's shears. Use a comb as a guide. Repeat this process on the other side of your face. Trim your mustache and chin. Finish with a clean edge.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use your fingers to pull straight up on the nozzle while holding the perfume bottle on a level surface. Set the nozzle aside when it pops off. Discard the cap and nozzle if you don't want them for decorative purposes. This step applies for standard spritzer tops. Plug-style perfume tops do not have a nozzle, as you typically dab the perfume on yourself. You can skip right to cleaning the bottle. Inspect the top of the perfume, and cut away any plastic encasing the metal that connects the top to the bottle with a knife or sharp scissors. Discard the plastic. Gently, use the edge of a knife to go around the base of the exposed metal connector. Pry up the metal all the way around the top of the bottle until it begins to loosen. Take care not to apply too much pressure against the thin glass neck of the bottle, as this can cause it to chip. Hold your perfume bottle securely with one hand, while using the other to grip the loosened metal with a pair of pliers. Applying gentle pressure, pull the metal straight up until it comes off the perfume bottle. Take care not to spill any remaining perfume in the bottle as you pull the metal connector off. Discard the metal connector in the trash. Pour your perfume into another glass vessel if you intend to save it. Screw on the top securely. Pour any perfume you don't want to save down the sink and rinse the drain with hot water. You can discard the remaining perfume in the trash if you like, but your garbage will have a strong scent until you take it out. Turn the sink on so the stream of water is gentle rather than fast. Fill the perfume bottle with hot running water, and then dump it. Repeat the process at least twice. A strong stream of water may cause splashing and disperse residual scent throughout your bathroom. Heat 12 cup (120ml) of white vinegar in a mug in the microwave at 20-second intervals until it is warm but not hot. Over the sink, pour the vinegar into your rinsed perfume bottle until it is of the way full. Plug the opening to the bottle with your finger, and shake the bottle for 30 seconds. Let the vinegar-filled bottle sit in the sink for at least an hour to remove some of the scent. After an hour, pour the used vinegar down the drain and rinse the vinegar away with water to dissipate any residual smell. Fill your sink with hot water deep enough to cover your perfume bottle. While it fills, add a few drops of dish detergent. Submerse the bottle in the soapy bath for 5 minutes. Use a bottlebrush to clean the interior of the bottle with soap. Kitchen gloves can help if the water feels warm to the touch. Rinse the bottle with clean water. Place the bottle outside or on a sunny ledge indoors to dry. If the bottle isn't dry in 24 hours, you can speed the process using a canister of compressed air to spray the interior dry. Follow the manufacturer's directions on the compressed air canister, including any potential safety precautions.

SUMMARY:
Take the exterior cap off the perfume bottle and pull off the nozzle. Cut off the plastic valve and loosen the metal around the perfume bottle's neck. Use needle nose pliers to remove the metal around the neck. Discard or reserve any remaining perfume. Rinse the perfume bottle out with hot running water. Wash the bottle out with warm white vinegar. Wash the bottle in a hot water and dish detergent bath. Dry the bottle outside in bright sunlight.