INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Take off all of the sheets that have been stained with sweat. You can wash these in the washing machine using baking soda and vinegar. Do not wash your sheets with other clothing or linens. Read the side of your detergent to see how much detergent you need to add. After pouring the detergent in, add the baking soda. This amount of baking soda should be just right for most loads of sheets. Because of the way that baking soda can foam and react, avoid adding more than 1/2 cup to any load. Use the dial on your laundry machine to set the water temperature to the right level. If you are using hot water, check the label on your sheets to learn the hottest temperature your sheets can handle. For newer stains, cold water will prevent them from setting in the fabric. Older stains are already set in the fabric. Thus, hot water will be more effective at getting them out. Set the dial or buttons on your machine for the normal cycle. If your sheets have special care instructions (which can be found on the tag on the hem), be sure to follow those instructions instead. Most machines will tell you when the rinse cycle begins by pointing a dial towards "rinse" or by turning on a light under "rinse." The vinegar smell will wash out by the end of the cycle. If you have a top-loading machine, open the door and pour the vinegar in. If you have a front-loading machine, open the dispenser on the top and add the vinegar. Some machines may lock the doors or dispensers while the machine is on. In this case, add the vinegar at the beginning of the cycle or choose another method. This amount of vinegar will cover most loads of sheets, although you may double the vinegar for very large loads with multiple sets of sheets. The sheets should have returned to their normal color. Once they are the right color, you can put them in the dryer. If they are still stained, run them through the wash again. If you have white sheets, try hanging the sheets out to dry in the sun. The sun will naturally bleach your sheets, helping you remove any last traces of sweat. You can also hang colored sheets, but they may lighten slightly in the sun.

SUMMARY: Put the sheets in the washing machine. Add your normal laundry detergent with 1/2 cup (90 g) of baking soda. Use cold water for fresh stains and hot water for old stains. Run the machine on a normal or regular cycle. Add 1/2 cup (120 ml) of white vinegar when the rinse cycle begins. Check the color of the sheets before putting them in the dryer.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you're not used to working at home, then your environment may not be well-suited to take an interview over a phone call. Make sure to turn off any music, television, or alarms that may interrupt the interview. If you have children or pets, make sure they are in the other room so you can concentrate on answering the questions. Do not have an instant messenger or website open while answering questions on the interview. Get a pen and paper ready in case you need to write anything down. Keyboard clicks can be loud and distracting during an interview. A benefit of having a phone interview is that the employer won't be able to see you. This is a significant advantage because you can create a cheat sheet before your interview that will help you stay on track during the interview. Your cheat sheet can include valuable information about the company or the position you're applying to. Also, you can have your pre-written answers in front of you. Do not respond to questions word for word by reading off your cheat sheet. Try to make your responses as natural sounding as possible. Hit the major points that you've outlined in your cheat sheet and adapt depending on the interviewer's questions. Because the interview is over the phone, your speaking demeanour becomes even more important. The person interviewing you won't have anything else to go on other than the sound of your voice and the way that you answer their questions. Do not mumble and speak loudly enough so the hiring manager can hear you. Make sure to pronounce words and take your time to think about your answers. The person interviewing you may have a speech that's been prepared, so allow them to speak. Many times they will inform you about the company or describe the duties you'll need to fulfill in the position. Asking a few follow-up questions shows your interest and tells the interviewer that you're paying attention. While a silence may feel awkward, it's better than going on an unrelated tangent and dominating the conversation. Smile as you answer your questions. They won't be able to see it, but it will affect the way your voice sounds. A common mistake many people make on phone interviews is taking it too casually. Make sure that you're properly sitting at a desk and have gotten dressed for the day. The more ready you are, the more attentive and prepared you'll sound over the phone. Get in the right state of mind for the interview before your new employer calls you. The way you look and feel dictates your energy level during a phone interview. A faulty phone or weak cellphone connection are terrible reasons for a phone interview to go poorly. Before you go on the interview, make sure that your phone is in good working order and that you have good reception in the area where you'll be taking the call.

SUMMARY: Turn off distractions. Prepare a cheat sheet. Speak clearly and enunciate your words. Listen and don't dominate the conversation. Take the interview seriously. Ensure that your phone and connection are reliable.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you're ready to be happy again, it's a good idea to spend a little time focusing on yourself. Spoil yourself, take care of yourself, and focus on making the changes that you want to make in your life. This will help give you time and opportunity to learn something about yourself and become a better person. You'll always feel bitter if you are left thinking that your suffering had no purpose or that those once happy memories are now spoiled because of how things turned out. Help yourself to future happiness by finding meaning in the things that happened. Look for a lesson to be learned or a knowledge gained. See that your bad experiences are there to make your life better and embrace them for that. A great first step to living your new life is to try something new. This will help you feel the tangible difference between who you were then and who you are now. It will help you see your new strength. Do something you've always wanted to do. Do something adventurous. You can travel, take a new job, or anything else that you feel gives you new experiences. Eventually, you'll want to find yourself a new community. A new place to belong, a new group of friends, maybe even someone new to love if that is what you lost. These new people will also help you do new things and have new experiences to build happy memories of. You can meet new people by taking a class, joining a club, or even joining an online community. You might feel, even if you don't realize it, that if you enjoy yourself "too soon" or you find happiness "too soon", that it diminishes the worth of the thing you lost. But that isn't true. And it keeps you from being happy. Let yourself have a good time and don't feel bad about it. You do deserve to be happy. If you find that you're having trouble getting back to business as usual on your own, and that maybe your sadness might be out of control or unusual: seek help! Don't think that getting professional help means you're weak or broken. Just the same as how you'd see a doctor and take medicine when you have the flu, you should get professional help when your brain doesn't quite act right.

SUMMARY:
Focus on yourself for awhile. Find meaning in your experiences. Try new things. Meet new people. Let yourself have fun and be happy. Get help.