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"Write a technical writing piece on how to hand wash dirty socks."?

I don't know how to explain how to hand wash dirty socks.

Start with everything you're going to need to wash dirty socks by hand:

A bucket
Liquid soap
Warm water
Maybe a scrub brush

Then you're going to soak the socks, add detergent to the water. Rub the socks together.

Write it in a way that sounds very serious. Step-by-step. The assignment is to write a technical piece, so it should sound a bit scientific and staid.

Scrub the stains. Describe how to do that in detail: Grasp the handle of the scrub brush with one hand and guide the bristles toward the stain. Add half a teaspoon of detergent to the stain. Work it into the cloth using the scrub brush.

It will be funny because it is so technical.

Then be sure to wring out the socks over the bucket. Hang them up to dry. You can describe how to do that.

Yes, it's a silly assignment, but the grade is what you want, so approach it seriously. You'll get an A if you do, and that's what you want.

Who cares if it's silly. Just give me the A.

If you are a beginner start slowly, add just a little at a time adjusting as you go along until you have it just right. You will see in most instances that an individual herb is associated with a particular food item.

Basil is paired with tomatoes, Oregano with sauces, Rosemary with lamb and Chives with butter or cream cheese. Of course, none of them are limited to these items, but you will see them paired most often with that particular food. Use your imagination and experiment, experiment, experiment! You can make herb vinegars for salad dressings, marinades, or soups.

Herb oils are very useful in cooking whenever a recipe calls for it. Fresh herbs as garnishes dress up any dish making it look truly spectacular. Lay individual sprigs of rosemary over broiled lamb chops. Chop fresh parsley and sprinkle it over the top of your potato salad.

The combinations are endless and the outcome delicious. Fresh herbs will keep in the refrigerator for several days but then you must freeze them. They can be frozen by laying them a paper towel and putting them in a plastic bag. Once they are frozen only use them in cooking not as garnishes. A friend of mine washes them, puts them an ice cube tray, covers them with water and then freezes them.

When she needs them for soup, stews or sauces she just drops a cube in. My favorite herbs to grow are basil, oregano, lemon balm, parsley and mint. Mint is great but be careful, mint can over run your garden. A tip here would be to bury an empty coffee can and plant the mint in it. The can prevents the mint fromcreeping all through your garden.

I love to make herb butters. Take a half of a cup of softened butter and mix in about 4 tablespoons of a fresh herb. Lay out a piece of saran wrap, place the butter in the middle roll the saran wrap up to form alogout of the butter. Put in the refrigerator and anytime you need a pat of butter just cut it off the"og butter: potatoes, bread, steaks, noodles or any kind of sauce).

A fresh herb in any salad dressing really makes it sparkle. You can use any herb or a combination, be creative. I learned a trick a long time ago using basil, lemon and avocados to create and instant natural face mask. Put a big handful of basil in a blender and run it on high.

Once the basil has been pulverized, throw in a half of an avocado and a large teaspoon of lemon juice, mix until smooth. Wash your face, pat it dry and gently rub the avocado mixture on. Leave it on as long as you like, then use warm water to it wash off. These are just a few ways you can use fresh herbs from your garden. I am sure you will come up with many more. Happy cooking