Problem: Article: The longer the walnuts stay in their hulls, the more bitter the nutmeats will become. For the best possible flavor and quality, remove the hulls no more than 2 weeks after you harvest the nuts. Nuts that are allowed to remain in the hulls too long will turn black and develop a rancid taste. The hulls of black walnuts are difficult to remove. If you only need to hull a few nuts at a time, try using a hammer to force the nuts through a hole in a piece of heavy plywood. Drill a hole that is 1.75 inches (4.4cm) in diameter in the board. Hit the nuts hard with the hammer to drive them through, leaving the hull behind. You can also try rolling the nut under a heavy board or boot to get the hull off. If you're hulling multiple walnuts, pile them up in the middle of a driveway. Drive over them several times in a car or truck so that the hulls loosen and slip off. This method should cause the hulls to come off but leave the hard, inner shells intact. If you have a major harvest of walnuts and don't want to deal with hulling them all yourself, some states have hulling stations where you can bring your haul. The operators of these hulling stations will process the walnuts for you in a mechanical hulling machine. To find a hulling station near you, try doing a search with terms like "black walnut hulling stations in Missouri." Most hulling stations are owned by a parent company that will purchase nuts from local harvesters. Harvesting nuts and selling them to hulling stations is a good way to earn a side income if there are lots of black walnut trees in your area.
Summary: Remove the hulls immediately after harvest if possible. Take off individual hulls with the plywood method. Drive over the nuts on a gravel driveway to remove multiple hulls. Find a local hulling station if you have a large harvest of walnuts.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Using literature to improve your mental health is known as bibliotherapy, and it is a surprisingly effective way to clear your mind of your own issues and focus on someone else's story. Pick a book in a genre that you find interesting and allow yourself to be immersed in the lives of the characters. Try looking at your local library or check out www.goodreads.com for suggestions from other readers. If you're not doing anything, it's hard to keep your mind from the issues you want to avoid. Additionally, exercise has been shown to relieve stress, reduce anxiety, and ward off depression. Find a type of physical exercise that you enjoy, whether it be aerobics at the gym or shooting hoops at the park. Read more about the following great methods of exercise that you can do all yourself: Lift weights Circuit train Jog Swim Play basketball Box One great way to get your mind off your own problems is to focus on serving others. Call up your local homeless shelter, animal shelter, food bank, or other organization. Every community has ways to get involved. Studies show that volunteering 100 hours a year increases overall feelings of satisfaction with life, provides a buffer for stress, and even improves physical health. . You can engage your mind, your hands, and your taste-buds. Find a delicious new recipe that you'd like to try, get all the ingredients, and start cooking. And if you don't want to put on the pounds from your cooking explorations, donate it to a family in need in your community. Try out some of these great recipes: Braise beef Make a casserole Bake a pie Make fried chicken Make vegan cupcakes Instead of focusing on the issues that are bothering you, do something productive with your time that will keep both your hands and your mind busy. Pick a project that you've always wanted to try. Draw a picture, or paint. Even if you don't consider yourself an artist, spending some time doing Bob Ross imitations or launching paint at a canvas Jackson Pollock-style can be a great way to unwind. Make small collages with newspaper, magazines, and other found-photo cutouts. You can then turn these collages into postcards and send them to your friends. Write in your diary or journal, or write a story, or try out your poetry skills. Writing is a great way to get your mind off of things, so long as you choose a different topic to write about than the one you're trying to avoid. lean the house. Get out the vacuum, cleaning products, and clean up your living space. Cleaning your living space can symbolize a fresh start and help you refocus your energy on improving your own living area. In fact, living in a messy space can cause feelings of stress that can be overwhelming. Start with a quick clean, tidying everything up, throwing away garbage, and straightening generally. Then, go into your deeper clean mode, vacuuming, dusting, and scrubbing. Throw away anything that is broken or unusable and donate anything that works but you no longer need.

SUMMARY: Read a good book. Exercise. Volunteer your time. Try out a new recipe Make something. .

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Mix two cups (480 mL) of white vinegar with two cups (480 mL) of vegetable oil in a spray bottle. Shake to blend the solution well. Spray enough solution to thinly coat a small area of your floor. Rub the solution into your floor with a clean rag. Dry the same section of the floor by buffing in circles with a separate clean rag. Repeat to clean the whole floor. You can also use a clean mop to rub the solution into the floor. Mix a fresh batch of this solution each time you use it so the oil doesn't become rancid. Combine cup (120 mL) of olive oil and cup (80 mL) of white vinegar. Add in 5 cups (1.2 L) of hot water. You can also put in up to 12 drops of essential oils. Polish the floor using this solution, either with a damp mop or on your hands and knees with a clean rag. Buff the floor in circles with a clean rag after you finish polishing the floor. Take a glass jar and fill it a third of the way with dried orange peel or completely fill it with fresh orange peel. Pour in white vinegar until the vinegar is one inch (25.4 mm) from the top of the jar. Put a plastic lid on the jar and let the mixture sit for one or two weeks. After a couple of weeks, strain the peel from the vinegar and preserve the vinegar in a clean container. Clean your floors using a method described above using a combination of cup (120 mL) of the orange vinegar with two gallons (7.57 L) of water. Mix cup (30 mL) of plant-based or castile soap with cup (30 mL) of white vinegar and one gallon (3.785 L) of warm water. Add up to 15 drops of essential oils if you wish. Use this to clean your floors as described above. Rinse the floor well with hot water and dry it completely with a clean, dry towel or rag. For extra heavy or sticky messes, add cup (60 mL) of baking soda to this solution. Be sure to rinse this off well with hot water and dry the floor completely after cleaning.
Summary:
Clean with oil and vinegar. Make a cleansing polish with vinegar, olive oil and hot water. Make orange vinegar. Combine soap with the vinegar.