How To
How to Shoot a Soccer Ball
Shooting the ball with power and accuracy is an important skill for any soccer player to have. The best way to develop proper technique is by practicing. A good shot includes judging the situation on the field as well as planting your non-kicking foot and...
How to Buy a Gift for Your Boyfriend
Gifts are fun because they are intended to be a physical expression of love for one's significant other. There are plenty of occasions where it would be appropriate to offer a gift to your boyfriend. Sometimes a gift can be spontaneous. However, the act o...
How to Separate Puppies from their Mother
In order to grow into healthy, well-behaved adults, newborn puppies need to both bond with their mother and gain independence. To encourage bonding and help prevent the mother from getting aggressive, limit your interaction with the litter during the firs...
How to Get an Emulator
This wikiHow teaches how to install a video game emulator on your PC, Mac, iPhone, or Android device, which will allow you to play copies of old games from systems like NES, Sega Genesis, and PlayStation.
A Beginner's Guide to Skank Dancing
Found in dance halls since the 1950’s, skanking is a two-step dance that’s performed at ska, punk, and reggae concerts. The movement looks like you’re running in place, while swinging your arms and elbows along with your feet, and it’s one of the easiest...
How to Set Goals
Whether you have small dreams or lofty expectations, setting goals allows you to plan how you want to move through life. Some achievements can take a lifetime to attain, while others can be completed in the course of a day. Whether you're setting broad ov...
How to Ask Permission from a Girl's Father to Date Her
If you know a girl's parents are strict, you may decide you need to ask her father for permission to date her. Alternatively, your girlfriend may ask you to do it to smooth things over with her parents. Either way, it can be a nerve-wracking experience, b...
How to Urinate when on an Automobile Trip
Automobile trips can be long and monotonous, with stretches that seem to last a lifetime. Nature will call and not always at the most convenient of times. Depending on how prepared you are, there are options on how to handle bathroom breaks during long au...
How to Do a Valdez
A valdez is an advanced gymnastics technique requiring high levels of strength and flexibility. Starting in a seated position, the gymnast moves into a back walkover. Before attempting a valdez, start by warming up with a few back strengthening exercises....
How to Make a Clay Volcano
Do you have to make a model of a volcano for school, a science fair, or just for fun? Well, it's easy and cheap. Just look here and you'll have an awesome volcano!
How to Get Rid of a Long‐Term Nose or Mouth Twitch
Twitching of your mouth, nose, or eyes is usually harmless, but it might seem frustrating or embarrassing if it doesn't go away. Usually, to get your twitch to go away, you'll have to figure out what's causing it. In some cases, this might be as simple as...
How to Draw Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a classic cartoon figure, and his big ears and expressive look make him an excellent choice when you’re trying to decide on what to draw. He’s also pretty easy to illustrate, even if you don’t have a ton of experience drawing. Between the...
How to Get Rid of Flyaway Hair
On cold winter days when hair gets dry, flyaways caused by static electricity can make the 'do that you worked so hard for in the morning fall apart. Whether it's static electricity or natural frizz, flyaways can be tamed. See Step 1 for both long- and sh...
How to Install Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Acrobat was the first software to support Adobe Systems' Portable Document Format (PDF). It is a family of software, some commercial and some free of charge. The Acrobat Reader program (now just called Adobe Reader) is available as a no-charge downl...
How to Tune Your Drums
Knowing how to properly tune your drums is vital to having a great sounding drum kit. Even if you are a novice drummer, having a well-tuned drum kit will make you stand above the rest. Since tuning a drum set isn't an exact science, you'll need to experim...
How to Treat Children and Teens With Special Needs
Unfortunately a lot of disabled children and teenagers are treated poorly by their non-disabled peers, no matter the amount of empathy and kindness they show in return. If you're a passerby who wishes that disabled kids would be treated better, you probab...