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How to Sort Scrap Metal
Selling scrap metal can be a great way to supplement your income, or you can do it full time. Before you can sell your scrap metal to a scrap yard, you need to separate the different metals in your scrap. A scrap magnet will help you locate the iron in yo...
How to Use a Food Dehydrator
Food dehydration is a popular form of food preservation, and it has been for centuries. Modern cooks have the benefit of electric dehydrators that can hasten the process of removing moisture from food, often preserving food within 12 hours or less. Dehydr...
How to Test Water Purity
Clean drinking water is one of the most important resources in the world. Although pollution is a scary issue to worry about, there are a few simple ways to put your water to the test. For the most accurate results possible, get in touch with a certified...
How to Graft Roses
Grafting, or budding, is a technique for propagating plants wherein you take a piece from one plant and fuse it onto another. With roses, it’s easier to propagate them with cuttings. But you can also graft roses, especially when you have a variety with be...
How to Make Boys Want You
If you have found this article, you probably want to be more popular with guys. Guys are attracted to girls that are confident, who have a real connection with them and who they find attractive. Sometimes, you may just want to get guys to want you when yo...
How to Wear an Academic Hood
Academic hoods are often worn during commencement ceremonies and graduation events as part of the ceremonial regalia. Unlike other hoods, academic hoods are meant to hang down low on the back and around the neck. Properly wearing these hoods can be the mo...
14 Expert-Backed Tips for Caring for Long Hair
To keep your long locks looking luscious, it's important to take good care of your hair. Maintain your long locks with regular trims and a well-balanced diet. Choose tools and products that benefit and protect your hair, while avoiding those that lead to...
How to Rotate a Video
This wikiHow teaches you how to change a video's vertical or horizontal orientation. You can rotate a video by downloading and using Movie Maker on a Windows computer, QuickTime on a Mac, and free apps on iPhone and Android smartphones.
How to Install a Tachometer
A tachometer is used to indicate the revolutions per minute (RPM) being performed by a car engine. Most cars with automatic transmissions are not equipped with a tachometer, since a tachometer is mostly used to indicate visually when it's time to shift ge...
How to Install a Car Alarm
Car alarms are an effective way to insure your investment and give you peace of mind. While many cars come standard with some kind of alarm system, some do not. It is no surprise that many people want to install an aftermarket alarm system either because...
How to Use Lemon Grass
Lemon grass is a tropical grass with a lemony scent and taste that's used in cooking. It is typically sold fresh, but it's also available dried and powdered. Lemon grass is common in Thai, Vietnamese, and Sri Lankan dishes, and it's also becoming popular...
How to Store Jerky
You'd think that jerky should last forever, but it does have a shelf life. To help your jerky last as long as possible, remove all of the air from your storage bag or container. Label the bag and decide if you'll keep the jerky at room temperature, in the...
How to Use a Laminator
If you have a brand new laminator and you're not quite sure how to use it, never fear! A laminator is fairly simple to use. You load the paper into a laminating pouch, and then insert the pouch into the preheated machine. Once you trim up the sheet, you'l...
How to Write an Email Asking for Money
Fundraising was once based on sending letters and appeals through the mail, or even going door to door in the hopes of raising money for a project, charity or school. Technology has given people and organizations several more options, however, and a popul...
How to Make a Web Browser
While there are many Internet browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge that can be downloaded and installed on your computer for free, creating web browsers yourself gives you more control over how you want to browse t...
How to Moisturize Black Hair
Natural African hair is voluminous and endlessly versatile. But it also tends to be dry and a bit delicate, which can make styling feel more like a battle than a beauty routine. Thankfully, with the right products and routine, you can tame the frizz and o...