INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cleaning your stove once a week will minimize surface grime. The more often you do routine cleanings, the less frequently you will need to do serious deep cleans with a hot towel or commercial cleaning solution. Put a regular cleaning reminder on your calendar so you don't forget. Stovetops can be difficult to clean because food that spills or boils over usually gets charred onto the stove by the heat. This sets the stain and makes it more difficult to remove. Make a habit of wiping up any spilled messes right after they occur to keep food from getting fused to the stovetop by the heat. When you're cleaning pots at pans at the end of a meal, run your sponge over the stovetop to clean up the mess created by your cooking too. By implementing this simple 10-minute routine, you can avoid marathon cleaning sessions.

SUMMARY: Clean your stovetop once a week. Clean food right when it spills or boils over. Spend 10 minutes cleaning at the end of the meal.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Illustrator has a yellow icon that says "Ai" in the middle. On PC, you can find Illustrator by clicking the Windows Start menu and then typing Illustrator. On Mac, click the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner and then type Illustrator in the Search bar.

SUMMARY: Open Illustrator.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Cleaning your ears while you have an infection can be very painful and is not a good idea. Consider an infection if you are having symptoms such as earaches, smelly discharge, or ringing in your ears. If you suspect that you have an infection, visit with your doctor before trying any method to clean your ear yourself. For the majority of people, this is really all you need to do. Don't pour or stick anything into your ear, and don't try to scrape anything out. The human ear is designed to be self-cleaning, and earwax flows outward to facilitate this process. So, in almost all cases, there is no reason to go digging around in there. Earwax lubricates, hydrates, and offers some protection to the delicate components of the ear canal. It also possesses antibacterial properties, and naturally carries nasty stuff out of your ear canal. The ear canal's skin and hair help direct wax out of the ear. Additionally, chewing and other jaw motions help push wax outward. Cotton swabs (e.g., Q-Tips) are great for cleaning a million different little things except for your ears. Using a cotton swab (or a rolled up napkin corner, etc.) to clean your ears will probably just push earwax down further toward your eardrum. Even worse, because of the thin skin and sensitive components inside your ear, you can easily cause punctures or other damage. Most cases of impacted earwax are caused by ill-advised cleaning methods that push wax down against the eardrum. If you want to get rid of ear wax, wait until it emerges from your ear canal. Then, wipe it and the rest of your ear with a soft, moist cloth or cotton ball. You can even use those cotton swabs that you've stopped sticking into your ear to get to all the nooks and crannies on the outer part of your ear. Basically, only worry about cleaning the parts of your ear you can see in the mirror. Cerumen (earwax) impaction almost always happens due to human habits, like regularly sticking foreign objects including cotton swabs, hearing aids, earbuds, earplugs, or a stethoscope into your ears. If you develop an earwax impaction, you'll probably use terms like "clogged," "full" or "plugged up" to describe the feeling in your ear. Wax buildup on the eardrum can also cause muffled hearing or even progressive hearing loss. Other common symptoms of impaction include earaches; ringing in the ears (tinnitus); ear canal itchiness; discharge that may smell foul; and coughing spells. In most cases, your doctor will use some combination of irrigation and manual extraction to remove impacted earwax. Any pain should be minimal, and you will probably feel the difference (and possibly notice improved hearing) almost immediately. Many of the symptoms of cerumen impaction can also indicate ear infections or other serious conditions that your doctor can diagnose and treat.

SUMMARY: Make sure that you don't have an infection. Leave your ear canal alone. Put down the cotton swabs. Clean the outside of your ear. Recognize signs of impaction. See your doctor for impaction removal.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There is a variety of online calculators that will find your monthly payment and interest paid with the simple input of a few pieces of key information. Try searching for "mortgage loan calculator" using your preferred search engine. Usually, you'll have to input details of your loan, like the number of years, annual interest rate, and value of your principal. Then, simply hit "calculate" and the provided readout should tell you anything else you need to know. This can also be a useful way to compare mortgage plans. For example, you may be deciding between a 15-year loan at 6 percent or a 30-year loan at 4 percent. The calculator will help you easily see that, despite the higher interest rate, the 15-year loan is a cheaper option. Keep in mind that online calculators often advertise rates that are much lower than what you can actually get. Therefore, it is best to get rates from an actual lender rather than relying on online mortgage calculators. Similar to the quick method above, this one will allow you to calculate the total interest you will pay on your loans, assuming you already know your monthly payment. However, here you will be multiplying your monthly payment by the number of payments to arrive at a total amount paid over the life of the loan. Start by finding your monthly payments either on a recent bill or on your loan agreement. Then, multiply your monthly payment by your number of payments. Subtract your principal from the total of your payments. This number will represent the total amount you will pay in interest over the life of your loan. For example, imagine you are paying $1,250 per month on a 15-year, $180,000 loan. Multiply $1,250 by your number of payments, 180 (12 payments per year*15 years), to get $225,000. Your total interest paid would then be $225,000 - $180,000, or $45,000.

SUMMARY:
Use an online mortgage loan calculator. Calculate total interest using loan payments.