Problem: Article: Put down area rugs and door mats in high-traffic areas such as entrances and frequently used hallways. Make sure you put down good mats in front of entrance points from the outside, since dirt, water and debris tend to get tracked through these areas the most.  You may want to ask your family to remove their shoes at the door as an additional safeguard. Felt floor protectors can be purchased at home improvement stores and even some grocery stores. Simply remove the adhesive backing and stick the felt protectors under chair legs, couch legs and other furniture, especially the heavier pieces. Felt protectors can help prevent damage and scratching on the floor’s surface. If your pet has nails or claws, they may scratch the surface of your floor and track in dirt. To prevent this, groom your pets frequently and keep their nails trimmed. Cut their nails so that the tips are blunted, with no sharp points. Over time, even well-maintained prefinished flooring will start to show signs of aging, such as dullness, fading and mild scratches. If you leave furniture and rugs in the same place for years at a time, your floor will age unevenly. Move your items around every year or so to prevent this.
Summary: Protect the floor by using mats and rugs. Use felt floor protectors under chairs and furniture. Trim your pet’s nails regularly. Rearrange your furniture every few years.

Problem: Article: It's natural to want to vent, but work is not the place for this. Don't share simply because you are having a hard time personally. Sharing personal information should be reserved for when the problem is going to affect your work. Sometimes this sort of sharing can even help build better work relationships. Some examples of things appropriate to share include:  Pregnancy. An illness that will affect your ability to work. A family problem involving children, parents, or spouse, that might affect your work schedule or ability to work. If it's something you're not comfortable talking about, like a health issue, be vague but offer verification for your problem from a doctor. This can change how your boss looks at you and make for an awkward relationship moving forward. Also, remember that your boss is your employer and not your friend.  Leave problems with partners or significant others at home. Don't talk about financial problems. Don't talk about parenting problems, like a kid who keeps getting in trouble with the law. Troubles with your car or house. If your problems are of a serious medical nature (whether physical or emotional), you could discuss temporary disability or a temporary leave of absence if your company allows for it. Sometimes, it is better to ask for leave than it is to tell your boss your entire life story and all your assorted dramas.  Find out if working from home is a possible temporary solution. Know your rights. According to the Family and Medical Leave Act, a variety of experiences like a sick spouse, child-birth, and illness entitle you to a period of unpaid, job protected leave. Sometimes your work place or personal problem can be due to something happening at work. There can be tension and misunderstandings, or outright inappropriate behavior that is hurting your relationship. Some issues can include:   Your boss being mean or rude to you. Someone in the workplace making unwanted physical contact. Unfair work expectations that are causing emotional problems. If your company has an HR department, you can discuss with them issues that might make you nervous to discuss with boss.
Summary: Decide whether it's an issue worth sharing. Avoid discussing personal problems that are not related to work. Ask for a leave of absence if necessary. Discuss any issues hurting your work relationship or environment.

Problem: Article: Remove the dry, papery husks and rinse the tomatillos in cold water. Roughly chop 8 oz. of tomatillos and place them into the blender. Cut 1 lime in half through the middle of the stem and, with the flat side facing down, cut each half of the lime in half again. The lime is ready to squeeze into the blender. On a clean, dry cutting surface, roughly chop 4 tbsp. of onion, and place the chopped onion in the blender. Remove the stems and rinse the chiles in cold water. Roughly chop the chiles while retaining the seeds. Place the chopped chiles inside the blender along with the other ingredients. Take approximately half of a bunch of cilantro, rinsed and dried and separate the stems from the individual leaves. Add the cilantro leaves to the tomatillos in the blender with the chiles, onions, and tomatillos. Finely dice 1 clove of garlic with a knife. Add the garlic to the blender with the rest of the ingredients. Once all of the ingredients are in the blender, squeeze the lime wedges into the blender and add 1/4 tsp. of salt. Use the pulse function to finely chop, not blend, the salsa. Add more salt if needed. The fresh salsa verde is ready to serve.
Summary: Prepare the tomatillos. Cut lime wedges. Dice the onions. Cut 3 serrano chiles. Stem and chop the cilantro. Dice the garlic. Mix the ingredients in the blender and season the salsa.

Problem: Article: It will look a lot like an older, more healed bruise if you use a regular pencil, but you can use a variety of colors if you want to make it more exciting. Use regular gray pencil lead, as well as dark blue and purple for your bruise.
Summary:
Pick a variety of colors.