Problem: Article: It is important to have a single, large diaper bag that can hold everything for both of the twins instead of carrying separate bags for each. Having a single bag for both babies will make life easier and reduce your chances of forgetting something important. You already have two children to keep track of, why make it harder with two diaper bags to keep track of as well? The set-up of the diaper bag is more of a personal choice. Some parents like to have diaper bags with lots of separate compartments for things like wipes or bottles, while other parents are content with something that has one large compartment and maybe a pocket or two. The diaper bag needs strong handles or straps that can support the weight of its contents. The handles or straps also need to be padded so they are comfortable when the parent has to carry it for an extended period of time. Usually parents have a general idea of how often their babies will need to have a fresh diaper and they can use this information to calculate how many diapers to take on an outing. However, the babies might have off days, and use fewer or more diapers than expected. A good general rule to follow is to pack one diaper per child, for every hour of the outing, plus a few extras just in case. Make sure to replace the diapers after each outing, so you have the same number of diapers each time. There's nothing worse than a diaper bag with no diapers! Even though you have two babies, you only need to include one large packet of wipes. This ensures that the wipes do not become dried out before you get to the end of the packet. Something that many parents forget to include in their diaper bags is plastic bags. These have many uses, including: To store dirty diapers if you have nowhere to dispose of them at the moment. To hold any dirty clothes and keep them separate from everything else until they can be properly taken care of at home. To store any sterilized items like spoons or bowls. Keep approximately ten plastic zip bags in the diaper bag at any given time. Carrying a small first aid kit that contains a few essentials (for both parent and babies) is always a good idea. Include the most necessary first aid items, such as adhesive bandages, children's painkillers like Tylenol or Advil and anti-rash cream. You should also keep a small scissors in the first aid kit - this can come in useful when you least expect it!
Summary: Choose the right diaper bag. Pack a large supply of diapers. Include one large packet of wipes. Consider packing some plastic zip bags. Carry a first aid kit in the diaper bag.

Problem: Article: An apple is just an apple, right? Not when you've got a Fuji, a Golden Delicious, a Baldwin, and a Rome to choose between. There are literally hundreds of varieties of eating apples, cultivated for different properties of flavor and texture. While some are more available than others, depending on where you live, learning some basics will help you get the right kind of apple for your tastes. If you like sweet apples, Fuji, Jazz, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh are all creamy and sweet choices. If you like crunchy apples, Pink Lady, Honey Crisp, and Gala will give you the tooth you're looking for. If you want to bake with your apples, or like tart apples, Granny Smiths, Braeburns, and Jona golds are all solid choices. At the store, or if you're really fortunate in the orchard, check to make sure that apples are firm to the touch and fragrant. A ripe apple should feel firm and should smell like an apple at the stem and at the blossom end. Some apples, like the Macintosh or the Jonathan, will feel slightly softer to the touch, because the flesh is somewhat mealier. That's perfectly fine. If they smell ripe, they are good to eat. Look for bruising, discolouration, and signs of worm infestation in your apples. Apples with brown soft spots or dark holes that look burrowed into the flesh should be avoided. Little superficial dark dots on the skin of the apple are fine to eat, however. In general, you're looking for signs of over-ripeness, not under-ripeness. All apples you get at the store should be ripe enough to eat right away. You're just trying to make sure you don't get any over-aged apples. Apples are harvested at their peak of ripeness, so they're perfectly fine to eat right away. You can keep them on the counter for a day or two. If you don't want to eat your apples right away, keep them in the refrigerator in a paper bag. Good either way. Saying that one bad apple spoils the bunch is more than just a tidy phrase. Apples produce ethylene as they ripen, which promotes ripening in other fruits around them. Never store apples in closed plastic bags, or they'll ripen and spoil very quickly. Go with paper. If you want to store a sliced apple or a halved apple, do so in the refrigerator. These will dry out and brown very quickly, but a little spritz of lemon juice on the flesh of the apple will help to keep it fresh for longer.
Summary:
Learn about the different varieties of apples. Look for ripe apples. Store your apples properly.