INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Blow-drying can make your hair softer, shinier, and more manageable. Avoid blow-drying your hair every day, and do not blow your hair for more than a few minutes. Heat-based products like blow dryers and flat irons can substantially damage your hair, leading to dryness. Consider getting a professional blow-out at a salon. This may be best if you constantly flat-iron or blow-dry your hair, as it is a less damaging way to get your hair straight. Some of the blow-outs may cause damage to your hair, so make sure that you go to a well-reviewed professional to minimize damage. Ditch your brush with plastic bristles for one with natural bristles, such as a boar's hair brush. The natural bristles will distribute your hair's natural oils over your hair from roots to tips, ensuring that it stays soft and shiny. The plastic-bristle brush can actually strip your hair of its oils, making it greasy, stringy, and broken. The grease results from your hair trying to replace its natural oils.

SUMMARY: Blow-dry your hair, but only sparingly. Consider using a brush with natural bristles.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: A proper cleaning after usage removes stains that the moths seek. Wash all clothing, including your synthetics. Empty the pockets of lint. Remove sweat, perfume, and drink stains through your normal washing routine. Heat dry the clothing in a machine dryer to kill off any eggs or larvae present on the clothing. Don't starch your clothing before storage. It'll be food for the moths. Moths cannot get into plastic boxes or bags that are sealed, no matter how stained the clothing. Storing clean clothing in these containers is a great way to protect clothing without depending on toxic mothballs. You may see some people swear by cedar scents or chests. The scents don't work, and the chests only work because they function as sealed containers. Once or twice a month, take out clothing not sealed in containers. Set them in a dryer and put them through a drying cycle. Otherwise, allow them to be exposed to the sun for a few hours. The heat neutralizes moth eggs. After exposing the clothing to heat once or twice a month, jostle free any existing insects. Give the clothing a good, hard shake. Alternatively, pass a brush over all sides of the clothing to remove any hidden eggs and larvae.
Summary: Clean clothing regularly. Store clothing in airtight containers. Expose loose clothing to heat once a month. Brush out clothing to remove larvae.

You can use just about any type of fabric for this project. It should be about three times the height and width of your pillow. Lay the fabric down, wrong side up, on a flat surface. Set your pillow on top of the fabric. Make sure that it is centered. Fold the left side down first, then the right. Make sure that they are still folded into points. If you need to, tuck then inside the knot for extra security.
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One-sentence summary -- Cut your fabric. Place your pillow on top of the fabric. Wrap the sides of the fabric over the front of the pillow. Tuck the ends of the fabrics under the knot.

Q: If your meeting went well and both of you seem interested in seeing each other again as friends, you could suggest you communicate on a more frequent basis. Spend some time discussing what you would like to do going forward. Agree on a level of contact that both of you are comfortable with. For example, you may decide that meeting up in person probably wouldn't be feasible, but that you both are willing to continue talking over social media. If both of you are willing to meet up again, plan another time to get together. If you share mutual friends, consider including some of them so it feels less like a date. You could say, "Do you want to get some friends together to go bowling sometime?" Don't jump right back into a friendship. Just because you and your ex are talking again doesn't mean you should smother them with invitations to get together and contact them all the time. Rely on your usual circle of friends for your social activities. Check in with your ex occasionally and chat, whether it's online, on the phone, or via text. Invite them somewhere if the outing seems like a good fit. For example, your mutual friend is coming to town for a visit and you want to get friends together to go out to dinner to celebrate, or you share a mutual love of an artist who is having a gallery opening. You may want to let bygones be bygones and move on, or you may find value in debriefing your relationship. Come to an agreement with your ex about whether you want to be open to talking about it or not. If you do decide you want to talk about your relationship, make sure you are in a place where you have some perspective about the relationship and don't feel emotional when talking about it. If you and your ex have decided you're comfortable talking about it, you could ask something like, "Why do you think our relationship ended so badly when we were a pretty good couple otherwise?" or "If you could do it over again, what would you do differently in our relationship? I think I would have shared my feelings with you more. I was pretty closed off." This may provide a good opportunity for you to learn from past mistakes and do things differently in your next relationship. If you find yourself becoming attracted to your ex as the two of you are hanging out, be honest. Have a conversation about your feelings before flirting or acting on any of them. Make sure your ex follows the same rules. You could say, "Mark, I have to be honest. I have been feeling really attracted to you lately, just like the beginning of our relationship all over again. I wanted to tell you this because I know we agreed we would just be friends. What do you think?" If your ex seems like they are behaving flirtatiously with you, consider calling them out on it. You could say, "Melissa, what's up? I feel like you have had your hands all over me all night!"
A: Keep in touch. Take your time. Consider whether or not you want to talk about the past. Be honest if you are having romantic feelings towards them.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly right before handling your earrings. This will prevent you from transferring bacteria to your ears with your fingers. Use an antibacterial soap to ensure that your hands are as clean as possible. Lather your hands with soap and wash them for a full 10-15 seconds to kill germs. Lather a mild soap between your fingers until it is foamy. Gently rub the soap onto the front and back of your piercings. Carefully wipe your ears with a clean, wet cloth to remove the soap. Ask your piercer to recommend a sea salt-based cleanser to care for your newly pierced ears. This will clean your piercings without over-drying the skin. Swab the front and back of your piercings with the cotton ball or swab saturated in the cleaning solution. There is no need to rinse your ears after applying the saline solution. Disinfecting your ear piercings will cut down the chance of infection and speed up the healing process. Dab rubbing alcohol or antibiotic ointment to your ears with a cotton ball or swab. Discontinue this after a few days, as prolonged of these treatments can dry the sites of your piercings and make it harder for them to heal. Grasp the back of your earrings and rotate them carefully right after cleaning the area. This will prevent the piercings from closing too tightly around the jewelry while they heal. You should only do this while your ears are still wet. Twisting your new piercings when your skin is dry may cause it to crack and bleed, resulting in a longer healing time.

SUMMARY:
Wash your hands with antibacterial soap before touching your ears. Clean your ears twice a day with soap and water. Use a saline cleaning solution as an alternative to soap and water. Apply rubbing alcohol or an antibiotic ointment twice a day for 2-3 days. Rotate the earrings gently while the skin is still wet.