Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Unplug your Christmas lights. Find the male sockets. Look at the socket to make sure it is marked and configured correctly.

Answer: Before you open the plug cover, make sure you unplug the lights. It's always a good idea to unplug anything electrical before you work on it. Be careful not to electrocute yourself. Find the socket that enters the wall. Take a firm hold of the socket and pull it out of the wall. Don't pull out sockets from the cord. Pulling out light sockets from the cord can cause damage to your lights. Test your lights to verify that they are still not working. Turn on the switch to see if the lights light up. Male sockets are those with plugs as opposed to those that have space to receive plugs. They will be those plugged into other light strands or into the wall. Check each socket to see if it's male or female. Male sockets are the only ones that have fuses in Christmas tree lights. Gather all the light strands that are not working. If multiple strands are not working, you may have to replace multiple fuses. Make sure not to miss any male sockets that are not working properly. If a fuse is not working, the entire light strand will not work. Marked sockets will usually have an arrow pointing away from the cord and a sliding door that conceals the fuse. Find the marked section of the socket. The underside of the plug is where the fuses are located. Look for the arrows pointing on the socket. They should be pointing away from the cord and towards the male end of the plug. Locate the sliding door that conceals the fuses. The piece marked with the arrow slides up to reveal fuses underneath.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Watch your weight. Exercise 30-60 minutes almost every day of the week. Limit your alcohol intake. Avoid tobacco products Cut back on caffeine. Keep a food diary Read food labels.

Answer: As your weight increases, chances are your blood pressure and related heart-stresses are increasing too. In some cases, just a loss of ten pounds can show you a decrease in your blood pressure levels. Consult your doctor on a healthy target weight. It's very important that you know the target weight range for your height and work to maintain it. If you are overweight or obese, know how much you need to lose to reach your target weight range. Begin working toward that goal, even if you know it will take a long time to reach it. Each pound lost is a success that will help you live a healthier life! In addition to the number on the scale, your waistline measurement matters, too. Men with a waistline of 40 inches (101.6cm) or more and women with a waist of 35 inches (88.9cm) or more at an increased risk of hypertension. Asian men and women run on a scale of about 3 inches (7.6cm) smaller (for both sexes). Apart from losing that excess weight, regular cardio exercise can significantly lower your blood pressure within weeks. That's about as close to instant gratification as you're gonna get. Good examples of cardio activity include walking, running, dancing, or aerobics classes. Even making small efforts helps. Squeezing in a 15 minute walk before work is definitely better than nothing. You don't have to get your workout in all in one go! Having an active lifestyle is all about finding small ways to get moving. It doesn't necessarily mean going to the gym! To make sure that you're getting the full benefits of your workout, make sure that your heart rate ranges between 50-70% of your maximum heart rate. To get your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220. For example, someone who is 32 would have a maximum heart rate of 188, which means that's the most beats their heart should make in one minute. A cardio range for a 32-year-old would be .50*188 to .70*188, or 94-132 beats per minute. In small amounts, red wine can lower your blood pressure slightly. However, drinking in moderate amounts can exacerbate your hypertension. Men younger than 65 can get away with 2 drinks a day, but everyone else should stick to 1. And that doesn't mean you get 7 in one day if you've skipped a week! Know what "one drink" really means. That's five ounces of wine, 12 ounces of beer, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof hard liquor. And if you don't drink, definitely don't start to reap the one-drink benefits! . Smoking throughout the day can raise your blood pressure virtually permanently. Apart from all the other absolutely terrible side effects of smoking, it can raise your blood pressure by 10 mm Hg for up to an hour after you puff away. Though it's only a temporary effect, if you do it constantly, your blood pressure doesn't know the difference. Secondhand smoke isn't much better. If you can avoid it, do. There are negative consequences in just being around it, too. Drinking beverages containing caffeine will boost your heart rate and can spike your blood pressure temporarily, in addition to being potentially quite harmful to the health of persons developing hypertension and promoting sleep disorders. It's best to keep it down as much as possible. Do a test yourself, if you can. Certain people are more caffeine-sensitive. Drink a cup of coffee or a can of soda and check your blood pressure within 30 minutes. If your levels raise near 5 or 10 points, you may be extra caffeine-sensitive. . Controlling (and lowering) your blood pressure isn't incredibly difficult -- it just takes diligence and and attention to detail. Monitoring your diet will be a bit tedious, sure, but it's doable. It'll sure be a lot easier with a food journal! Not only will you see what you should (and shouldn't) eat, you'll notice eating patterns that you may not have noticed before. In addition to tracking what you're eating, also write down when and why. It's probably not always due to hunger! It's absolutely imperative that you know what's going into your system. While you should cut out processed goods as much as possible, there will inevitably be a few that slip through. When you go to the store and are contemplating your purchases, read the label first. If it's high in sodium, preservatives, or words that end in -ose, put it back on the shelf. And if you have to take a second to think about how to pronounce the majority of the ingredients, that's a red flag, too.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose the best type of vacuum for the job. Open all of the vehicle's doors.

Answer: A standard household vacuum cleaner may not have the reach or flexibility you need to get down into narrow crevices of your car's interior. Your best bet is to use a high powered wet/dry vacuum with an extendable hose. One of these vacuums will give you all the suction you need while also being more maneuverable. Consider purchasing a dedicated car vacuum, which is designed to fit easily into hard-to-reach spots inside automobiles. An extension cord may come in handy for helping you reach your vehicle with the vacuum if there's not an outlet nearby. Leaving the doors open while you vacuum will provide convenient access to every part of the car's interior. Otherwise, you'll have no choice but to repeatedly open and close various doors to be able to get to different areas of the car. With the doors open, you'll be able to pull the vacuum straight through rather than being forced to circle around the car. Opening the doors also creates ventilation, which will help air out stale, musty odors.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Place your guinea pig in a quiet environment. Give your guinea pig antibiotics. Clean the affected area. Schedule a follow-up appointment.

Answer:
When you bring your guinea pig home after surgery, let it recover in a calm, quiet area. Place your guinea pig's cage in an area that does not get a lot of foot traffic from you or other members of your household. If you have other guinea pigs, keep them in a separate cage from the sick guinea pig. If the surgically-removed lump was an abscess or infected cyst, your guinea pig will need antibiotics to prevent post-surgical infection. Because certain antibiotics can make guinea pigs extremely sick, your vet will prescribe a guinea pig-safe antibiotic. Do not purchase antibiotics at a pet store; they may not be safe for your guinea pig. Guinea pigs typically need at least one round of antibiotics following surgical removal of an abscess. Your vet will determine how long your guinea pig will need antibiotic treatment. To give the antibiotic pill, hold your guinea pig, open its mouth, and put the pill as far back in the mouth as you can. If you can place the pill near the molars, your guinea pig will not be able to spit it back out easily. Give the full course of antibiotics. Do not stop the antibiotic treatment when your guinea pig starts looking and feeling better. This could lead to the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. After surgery, keep the incision site clean and free of dirt and debris. To clean the incision site, use a clean, slightly damp towel and gently dab around the incision. That area may be a little painful for your guinea pig, so you do not want to use too much pressure. Examine the incision site for signs of infection: redness, swelling, discharge. If the incision site looks abnormal, take your guinea pig to your vet for treatment. Your vet may want to see your guinea pig again after surgery to monitor its recovery. During this follow-up appointment, your vet will examine the incision area, remove sutures (if necessary), and generally assess how your guinea pig is doing.