Q: LEGO customer service warns against using washing machines due to the risk of damage from heat or tumbling.> Many LEGO bricks have emerged from the machine unharmed, but that is not necessarily true for your bricks and your washing machine. Detach all pieces from each other unless they are stuck by grime. Set aside all pieces with stickers, printed ink, moving parts, electrical parts, or clear plastic. These must be scrubbed with a dry towel or alcohol wipes to avoid damage from the tumbling. A fine mesh clothes bag will prevent the bricks from jamming the machine, and minimize damage to the bricks from tumbling, although scratching is still possible. You may use a pillowcase if you do not have a laundry bag, but make sure to close it tightly with a zipper or a rubber band. Use the gentlest setting on your washing machine, and cold water only. Any temperature above 104F (40C) has the potential to melt LEGO bricks. Mild laundry detergent is recommended to avoid scratching. Read the labels on eco-friendly detergent if you're having trouble finding one marked mild. Lay the pieces out on a towel on their sides or base so water can drain. Keep in a ventilated room to speed up the drying, but keep them away from heat. They may take one or two days to fully dry, depending on humidity.
A: Follow these instructions at your own risk. Separate the pieces. Put the pieces in a laundry bag or pillowcase. Set the machine to gentle, cold wash. Add mild detergent. Let the pieces air dry.

Article: Watching shows or movies with someone else is more fun than doing it alone. There are many websites (such as Netflix and Hulu), where you can watch entire seasons of TV shows. Binge watch a series you both have never seen or spend the day watching movies. Get out a recipe book or look up a recipe online and cook or bake together. Make something you can enjoy for a meal or snack later. Make your favorite food or try something completely new. It might be hard to get the motivation to exercise alone, but working out with your best friend can make it a fun activity. Do a workout from a video online, go on a run or walk together, do yoga together, or look up different exercises you can try. Exercising is fun and good for you. Have a spa day where you relax and give each other makeovers. Buy face masks or make your own face masks. Spend the day trying out different hairstyles on each other and doing makeup. When you are finished, take photos of each other. You can also try "blind makeovers" where one of you is blindfolded and tries to put makeup on on the other person! Spend the day making crafts together. You can look online (such as on Pinterest) for inspiration. Make crafts for a special occasion or holiday or just for fun. You can make crafts for each other or for your other friends as gifts. Print out photos of your favorite memories and make a scrapbook. Playing games together is a great way to bound and have fun. You can play board games together like Scrabble or Yahtzee. You can also play videogames together. Play a multiplayer video game that you both like and know how to play or one you both have never played before that you can learn together.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Have a show or movie marathon. Bake or cook something. Work out together. Have a makeover day. Do crafts together. Play board games and videogames.

Problem: Article: Recovering from a fear of abandonment requires finding healthy ways to cope with your anxieties. The first step towards finding healthy coping mechanisms is to take responsibility for the way you feel. Even though your emotions might be triggered by other people's actions, realize that the way you respond to them is up to you. For example, if someone insults you and it makes you mad, you have to recognize that, even if the remark was degrading or humiliating, you have a choice about how to react. You can get angry, cry, or storm off. Or, you can search inside yourself and remember that your well-being is not dependent on the opinions of others, then smile and walk away. Think about why the idea of being abandoned is so frightening to you. Which particular scenario are you afraid of? If you were abandoned today, what specific emotion would that generate in you? What kind of thoughts would go through your mind? Getting specific about your fear can help you find ways to combat it. For example, you might fear that if your partner left you, you would feel unlovable and would never be able to find another relationship. If your fear of abandonment comes from an experience you had in childhood, you may be unconsciously assuming that scenario will play out again. Consider themes from your childhood that may be affecting you today. For instance, if you were abandoned by your mother or another female caretaker, you might feel like you can't trust any women to remain in your life. Remind yourself that this is not a rational assumption to make, and that all people behave differently. When your anxieties are running high, fact checking is a useful strategy for regaining control of them. Take a moment to distance yourself from your emotions and question whether your thoughts make objective sense. Consider whether there is a simpler and more straightforward explanation for what's going on. For instance, if your partner hasn't texted you back in half an hour, your first reaction might be to think, "He's getting tired of me and doesn't want to talk to me anymore." When this happens, ask yourself if that's really the scenario that makes the most sense. It may be more likely that he's busy talking to someone else or forgot to turn his phone's ringer on after a meeting. Mindfulness teaches you to focus on what's going on in the present instead of what might happen in the future. Pay attention to what you're feeling in the moment and, instead of immediately acting on it or judging yourself for it, ask yourself why you're feeling that way. This can help you understand your emotions better and know which ones to pay attention to and which ones to let go. Meditation is a good way to get into the habit of mindfulness. Even as little as five or ten minutes of meditation a day can be helpful in becoming more mindful or your thoughts and emotions. Try downloading an app on your phone or watching a guided meditation video on YouTube to get started.
Summary: Accept your emotions as your responsibility. Identify your fear. Stop generalizing. Practice fact checking. Adopt a mindful approach.

Q: You can also do this by swiping in from the right side of the screen, or by hovering the mouse in the screen's top-right corner. It's not possible to change the image that appears in the background of the Windows 8.1 login screen, but you can change the background of the lock screen, which appears before you enter your login information. This method will help you change the background of the lock screen. It's the button with a gear on it at the bottom of the Charms Bar. It's in the left panel. It's near the top of the Personalize window. This can be any photo on your computer, although a high-resolution photo will look better on the lock screen than will a low-resolution one. It's at the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will set the photo as your PC's lock screen image, which is where you enter your password to log in.
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Press Win+C to open the Charms menu. Click Settings. Click the Personalize tab. Click the Lock screen tab. Select an image. Click Choose Image.