Apply gentle pressure to the lids while trying to blink the contact out onto a clean towel.

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Use a disinfectant wipe to swab the handlebars of equipment, and drape a clean towel over shared yoga mats and sauna and locker room benches.

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Drain the rice and spread it out on a clean dish towel to drain until completely dry.

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Allow to cool, covered by a clean dish towel, then serve at room temperature or chilled, sprinkled with green onion across the top.

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She reached for a wet towel and quickly swiped it across the mattress, then shook out a clean sheet and managed to slip it underneath him just as he was becoming too heavy for her to hold where he was.

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