Washing an artichoke should be done right before cooking, not before storing. Washing an artichoke before storing can make it spoil faster. Store fresh, unwashed artichokes in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to a week. Keep an eye on them, and if leaves start to spread, cook them immediately. Use a very sharp knife to either slice the whole stem off at the base, or keep most of the stem but just cut the end off. If you don't have a really sharp knife, use a serrated knife. The artichoke's stem is edible, so you can simply cut the very end off of it and then cook and eat it with the rest of artichoke. Only remove the top inch of each artichoke, slicing evenly across. Be careful not to cut too far down, or you'll risk losing some of the best edible parts of the artichoke. Rub the cut parts of each artichoke with a lemon. Be sure to use lemon on all the cut tops and bottoms to prevent browning. Use sharp kitchen scissors to remove the top 1/2 inch of each leaf. Only remove the spiny, pointed tops from the leaves. Once you've snipped the leaves, rub each one with more lemon.

Summary: Rinse the artichokes in cold water. Slice the stems off of the artichokes. Cut the tops off of the artichokes. Snip the tops off of the outer leaves.

Start Minecraft, then scroll down to Minecraft Store and press A (Xbox) or X (PlayStation). The only way to get a cape on the console edition of Minecraft is by purchasing a skin pack that has a cape included for a character model and then using that character model. It's near the top of the Minecraft Store menu. Both the Halloween pack and Skin Pack 4 contain characters with built-in capes. Select the skin pack that you want to buy, then enter your payment information. Skin packs typically cost $1.99 apiece. Open an existing world (or start a new one), then open the menu, select Help & Options, select Change Skin, select the pack that you bought, and select the character who has a cape.

Summary: Open the Minecraft Store on your console. Select Skin Packs. Find a skin pack that contains a cape. Purchase the skin pack. Change your character's skin.

In order to properly solve the middle layer, position the completed white side on the bottom. This will set you up to put the edge pieces in their proper positions. By putting the edge pieces into position on the middle layer first, you'll more easily be able to position the rest of the layer. It's very important to note the vertical row of either blue, red, orange, or green. Position the pieces until they're in a vertical line by rotating the top side until the front color of the edge piece on the top side (without yellow) matches one of the side center pieces. How you move the edge piece is determined by the top face of that edge piece. At this point, the middle layer should be finished so that you can move on to solving the final layer. If you have made any mistakes, manipulate the pieces until they're in the proper positions.

Summary: Position Rubik's Cube with white cross on the bottom. Position edge pieces. Follow the above steps until the edge pieces are in the correct position.

If you don't need to do a full cleaning of your deck, but you see an excess buildup of algae or dirt, you can make a more concentrated paste with your bleach. Simply add a little water to some oxygen bleach powder and mix the solution together with a spoon until it forms a thick paste. Apply the paste to the dirty areas of your deck with a nylon brush and let it sit for 15 minutes before thoroughly rinsing it off. Pour one cup (200 g) of borax into the bucket with your bleach and water solution. Mix it together while wearing gloves and target specific areas on your deck where mildew has formed. Borax can typically be found in the laundry detergent aisle of the grocery store and is a mineral compound that won't destroy your nearby plants. Power washers can sometimes be too powerful and could damage the wood forever. Instead of using a power washer, use a pressurized adjustment on your hose or a lighter pressure spray machine. Never use chlorine bleach to wash your deck. Chlorine bleach is toxic to plant life, can discolor your wood, and reduces the integrity of the wood.
Summary: Create an oxygen bleach paste to spot clean your deck. Add borax to your deck cleaning mixture to remove mildew. Don't use power washers or chlorine bleach to wash your deck.