Q: You can reduce the amount of water you waste when you're washing fruits and vegetables by filling a bowl or the sink instead of leaving the water running. Fill the bowl with just enough water to cover the produce, and use a vegetable brush to scrub fruits and veggies clean. When you're finished washing the produce, you can reuse the water to water plants in the house and garden. Running faucets can waste around 4 gallons (15 liters) of water per minute. Some people defrost foods by running cold water over them, but this is very wasteful. Instead, plan ahead and defrost foods in the refrigerator the day before. If you don't have time for a refrigerator defrost, you can quickly defrost frozen items in the microwave using the defrost setting. Foods should never be thawed at room temperature, in warm water, or in the sun, as this can lead to food-borne illness. One-pot meals have the advantage of being easy to prepare and easy to clean up, and this means fewer dishes to wash and less water for cleanup. Great ideas for one-pot meals include: Lasagna Casserole Curry Stroganoff Pasta Roast Risotto Pizza Steaming food requires significantly less water than boiling, and it helps preserve more nutrients in the food. For dishes that require water-based cooking methods, opt for steaming. You don't need a special appliance for steaming, as long as you have a steamer basket or insert that can be used in a pot. When the steaming process is finished, let the water cool and reuse it to water plants. It's sometimes unavoidable that you'll have to boil certain foods. But you can still save water by reusing the water you used to cook the food in the first place. When you're done with the cooking water, drain the water into a bowl. Set it aside to cool, and reuse it to: Boil other foods Cook rice and other grains Make bread Make soups or stocks Water plants Reducing the size of the pot you use when you boil foods will reduce the amount of water needed to fill the pot. When you're cooking foods like pasta and potatoes, choose the smallest pot possible, and only add enough water to cover the food. To prevent evaporation and the food from drying out, place a lid on the pot during the boiling process, and stir regularly as the food boils. Bottled water is a very resource-heavy consumer product. To create a single liter (34 ounces) of bottled water, at least 1.4 liters (51 ounces) of water is needed, because plastic production uses a great deal of water. Instead of buying bottled water, outfit your kitchen tap with a filter if you're concerned about water purity. Fill reusable metal or glass water containers to have water on the go. Many people prefer drinking cold water, but this often means having to let the taps run while you wait for the water to get cold. Instead of running the water, fill a pitcher with warmer water from your tap and chill it in the refrigerator to get it cold. You can even fill and store your re-useable water containers with warm water and store them in the refrigerator to get the water nice and cold.
A: Wash produce in a bowl or the sink. Defrost food in the refrigerator or microwave. Cook one-pot meals. Steam food instead of boiling. Reuse cooking water. Use smaller pots and less water for boiling. Avoid bottled water. Refrigerate a pitcher of water to chill it.

Article: The Skype app looks like a white "S" in a blue circle on your Start menu. If you're not automatically logged in, tap the Sign In button, and sign in with your Skype Name, email or phone and your password. This button is in the upper-left corner of the app window. It will open a drop-down menu. A sub-menu will pop out. This will open your sound settings in a new window. This option is located above Sounds on the left-hand side. Click the drop-down menu next to Microphone and select your default microphone. Here, a green bar indicates your microphone's sound input level. If the green bar is rising when you speak, your microphone is working. This will save your new microphone settings.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Open Skype on your computer. Click the Skype tab. Hover over Profile on the Skype menu. Click Change Sounds. Click Audio settings on the left sidebar. Select your microphone. Click the blue Save button.

Q: Yes, now is the time to empty out the shed and get rid of the junk you don't need any more. Don't try to save a bit of time by lifting and relocating a filled shed. Excess weight and shifting, unsecured materials are not conducive to a happy shed moving experience. Don't pick up the shed first and then try to figure out where it's going and how to get it there. Make sure there is a clear, open, sufficiently wide, relatively dry, and not-to-steep path between the shed's present and intended locations. Clear, level, and prepare the shed's "landing spot" in advance as well; lay down a concrete or brick pad if desired. Make sure there are no hanging tree branches in the way as well. And, depending upon the size of your shed, take special note of any electrical lines that might be in the way. It can't be emphasized enough, be sure you have planned out exactly how you will move the shed and pay close attention to controlling your movements. Do not underestimate the total weight of the shed. If you are unsure of your ability to move a shed safely, either hire or follow the lead of someone who knows what they're doing. You don't want to destroy your shed while trying to lift or move it, and you certainly don't want the shed falling on you due to improper lifting or securing. If the shed is proving too heavy to push, bring in some more helpers before continuing. Bribe your buddies with pizza and their beverages of choice afterward. If you have electricity, water, or any other utilities running to the shed, hire a professional to make the disconnections. If the shed is simply too large and/or too fragile, your best option for salvaging and relocating it may be to tear it apart and rebuild it. Remember, that's how London Bridge ended up in Arizona! Of course, you might also just decide it's time for a new shed by this point.
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Empty the shed. Plan and clear your path. Know your limits. Disassemble and reassemble the shed.