How To
How to Defrost a Turkey
With a little preparation, it's easy to defrost a turkey for a special meal. If you have plenty of time and don't want to rush, plan on defrosting the turkey in the refrigerator. Don't worry if you don't have space in the fridge; you can also defrost a tu...
How to Help Your Community Be a Safer One
Everyone wants their community to be a safe and thriving space to live and raise a family. However, crime and infrastructural issues can prevent your community from being as safe as you'd like it to be. There are community building techniques you can use...
How to Become a Wine Connoisseur
If you're an oenophile (a lover of wine), you're probably wondering what's keeping you from becoming a true connoisseur. Luckily, you don't have to be a wine-maker or have a basement cellar in order to appreciate fine wine. With a notebook and a few bottl...
How to Build a Model Railroad
Building a model railroad is like creating your own miniature empire. You'll have complete control over the features, enabling you to construct a modern design, a western design, or even one with fantastical elements. Building a railroad involves many ski...
How to Do a Rolling Front Flip
Gymnastics combines and builds on a number of basic skills, including the forward roll and the front flip. Practice each separately before attempting the combined rolling front flip. Stretching properly and warming your body up beforehand will also aid yo...
How to Chop Onions Without Tears
Why do onions make you cry, and how can you prevent it from happening? They're made up of a tunic of outer leaves (the brown layer), scales (the white firm juicy edible part), and the basal plate (often called the hairy part or the root). When you cut the...
How to Become a Mangaka
"Mangaka" is the term used for someone who is the creator of manga, a Japanese-style comic. They draw the characters and scenes for the comics, and many also create the story line. If you want to be a mangaka, you first must gain experience as an artist....
12 Ways to Be a More Carefree and Energetic Person
Everybody loves spending time with energetic, fun-loving people—so how can you join the club? It's easier than you think. By working to become more bubbly and enthusiastic, you can totally wow everyone you meet. We're going to teach you everything you nee...
How to Write to Someone Who Has Been Diagnosed With Cancer
If someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, it can very hard to know what to say or how to express yourself. You will want to show concern, as well as expressing your support and encouragement. Writing a letter can be a good way to approach this,...
How to Write a Letter of Appreciation
Whether you're writing to someone who went out of their way for you or acknowledging that sweater grandma gave you for Christmas, people really appreciate thank-you letters. Being able to write polished and sincere letters of appreciation is not only a ba...
How to Make Refrigerator Magnets
Refrigerator magnets can be fun and easy to make. Almost anything can be turned into a refrigerator magnet with a little bit of glue and a magnet. This article will show you how to make a few simple magnets.
How to Administer an Enema
Enemas can be composed of different solutions and be administered for a variety of reasons. There are already prepared enemas that can be bought in any drugstore or you can use an enema bag. Either way, the process of administering an enema is the same a...
How to Create a Language
From the Klingon language in the Star Trek universe to the Na'vi language from James Cameron's Avatar, fictional languages can go a long way towards making a work of fiction feel real. Making a fictional language can be an intense undertaking because the...
How to Be Just Friends with a Member of the Opposite Sex
You don’t have to limit your friendships to people who are the same sex as you. It can be just as fun to have a wide variety of people as your friends! When you make a new friend, just make it clear that you are looking for friendship and nothing more. Co...
How to Be a Sophisticated and Cultured Male
The transition from being a young adult to being a young professional can be daunting. It may be time to grow up and shed your teen or Frat Boy ways. Here are tips on developing the cultured and sophisticated image you'll need to network, move ahead profe...
How to Get Out of Getting Punished by Your Parents
If you're still living with your parents, you probably agree with the assessment that punishments are a pain, and you'd like to get out of them at all costs. The easiest way to not be punished is, of course, not to do something wrong in the first place an...