Homogenized milk has already had its fat molecules broken down before it is sent to the store. If your milk is straight from the cow, you know it hasn't been homogenized yet. Check the label on your store-bought milk and make sure it says "non-homogenized" on it. You can buy non-homogenized milk at many natural grocery stores or farmers markets. Choose a container that you can make airtight. Mason jars, tupperware containers, or even cups with plastic wrap on top will work. Pour as much milk as you want to skim into your container. You can purchase mason jars in bulk for a low price at most grocery stores. Use a clear container to make it easier to see the separation line between the milk and the fat. Keep your milk in its container inside of your fridge. The fat will naturally rise to the top as your milk sits undisturbed. Be sure not to shake the milk or move it around as it is sitting. Cold milk takes longer to separate, but leaving milk out at room temperature could cause it to spoil. Once your milk has separated, you will be able to see a layer of cream, or fat, floating at the top of your container. The cream will be a slightly lighter color, and might have small bubbles in it. Once you identify the cream line, you'll know how much cream to skim off the top. Carefully scrape the layer of cream off the top of the milk with a spoon. You can save the cream to use in a recipe or rinse it down the drain. Be careful not to mix the cream back into the milk. You can keep your skim milk in the container that you were using, or transfer it to a separate one. Be sure to store your skim milk at a cold temperature in the fridge. Try putting skim milk into recipes as a healthier alternative to whole milk.
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One-sentence summary -- Make sure your milk is not homogenized. Pour the milk into a clear, airtight container, like a jar with a lid. Let the milk sit in the fridge for 24 hours. Look for the "cream line" in your milk. Open the container and scoop the cream off with a spoon. Store your skim milk in the fridge and use it within 7 days.

When you're first learning how to latch hook, it's best to keep things simple. Try following a template for your first few project to get an idea of how the yarn looks on the canvas. From there, you can move on to freehand shapes like lines and circles a shot. As you improve, you'll learn to produce more complex patterns and contours and begin producing your own unique designs. These could be anything from formless swaths of color to distinct patterns like stripes, spirals, waves, and rainbows. Advanced latch hookers have even been known to weave detailed portraits and scenes. Don't be afraid to be abstractexperiment with yarn placement and weave whatever patterns your eye suggests. It can be helpful to think of the canvas squares as a guide for forming precise edges and curves, similar to drafting paper. Rather than spending hours cutting the yarn to size before you make a single knot, wait until your design comes together, then snip the strands wherever you want them to be shorter. Touching up your work after the fact will offer you more control, as it allows you to make just as much of an adjustment as you need instead of being forced to guess at the right length. Trimming the strands to different lengths can lend added texture and dimension to your finished project. Wrapping, threading, and knotting one strand after another can take all day. By doubling up your yarn, you also stand to double your speed. Line up two separate pieces of the same length, then knot them as you ordinarily would, being careful not to let the two strands overlap in the process. Since you'll have an extra strand to deal with, you'll need to work carefully to avoid mistakes. This method can be especially useful when you're covering a large area with a single color.
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One-sentence summary -- Start with basic designs. Get creative with your projects. Trim the yarn to the desired length. Use two strands of yarn at once.

If you're just starting out, put it on the lowest setting. Move the pulley down to the lowest rung. If you know the weight you want, move the pulley to that level instead. You don't want to start with something too heavy because you could injure yourself. You need to work up to more weight. Be especially careful if you've had a shoulder or lower back injury in the past. It should have a low cable just for exercises like seated cable rows. If you can't sit on the floor due to mobility issues, sit on a bench in front of a cable machine that has a cable at that level, which will provide a similar style exercise. You need to brace your feet while pulling the cable, so place them on the pads in front of you. Some machines may just have a base where you can brace your heels instead. You only need to bend your knees slightly, but they shouldn't be flat on the floor. You need to brace your feet on the pads while you're pulling, so if the machine doesn't have them, you have to improvise. The best option is to use a step (the kind used for stepping exercises). Prop your feet on the side of the step to brace your feet while rowing. Lean over to grab the handle. Pull back to sit up straight. Grip the handles like you're holding onto mugs, as it's typically a v-grip. If it's a straight bar, you can grab it with either an overhanded or underhanded grip. Using an underhanded grip will make it easier on your shoulders. You will need to extend your arms to sit up straight. Throughout the exercise, make sure your back is straight. Don't lean over. Also, press your chest out, drawing your shoulder blades together, as that helps you work your upper and middle back. Even though you're keeping your back straight and your torso still, you can flex your hips a little if that helps you do the exercise. However, don't bend at your hips at any point. Keep your core muscles engaged as you do the exercise so that your upper body stays steady. As you do, push your elbows back. They should stay at your sides but move toward your back. Bring the cable attachment as far as you are able or as far as it will go, ending at your torso if you can. Exhale as you pull the cable toward you. Once you pull all the way back, stay in that position for a few seconds. As you do, make sure your shoulder blades are pushed together by squeezing them together when you pause. Work against the tension; don't just allow the cable to yank your arms back forward. If you don't work against it, you're losing out on half your workout. Inhale as you release the cable back to the starting position. If you hear the weights clank down on the cable machine, you likely moved back too quickly. It's most important to concentrate on doing the exercise correctly. As a beginner, start with 8-12 reps and then rest. You can try 2-3 sets at this many reps. Later, you can work up to more reps and sets.
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Set the weight to the appropriate marker. Sit on the floor in front of the cable machine. Bend your knees and position your feet on the pads. Grab the handle and then straighten out your back. Push your shoulders together and keep your back straight. Pull the cable back toward your torso. Hold the position for a few seconds. Extend your arms slowly back to the start position. Repeat until you start to feel the burn.