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How to Remove Gum from Fabrics
If you've discovered sticky gum on your couch or favorite sweater, you may feel as though you'll never get it off. Fortunately, you can remove gum from clothing, fabric (like blankets, sheets, or fabric covers), and leather using just a few items. Try fre...
How to Learn and Memorize Multiplication Facts
Learning multiplication facts is an essential part of childhood math. It takes time to learn them, but with a few tips and tricks, you can conquer them with practice. Once you have them memorized, you can work on getting faster with them so that the numbe...
How to Fix Common Computer Network Issues
Computer networks equip computers and other electronic devices to exchange data. These networks allow you to connect to the internet, send emails, print wirelessly, and share files. If you are experiencing problems connecting to a computer network, you ca...
How to Remove a Stuck CD from a Car CD Player
Dash-mounted CD players in cars present unique problems when CDs become stuck - because they're installed into the car itself, you can only manipulate, poke, and otherwise handle them from one angle, unless you're willing to remove and disassemble the pla...
How to Install a New Handlebar Grip
New grips can make a bike feel like brand new. While an admittedly small part of the bike, handlebar grips and tape are a key factor in how comfortable you are on the bike. The good news is that you don't need a bike shop to get install your own handlebar...
How to Face Paint
Knowing how to face paint is a great skill to have at birthday parties and around Halloween time. If you've never face painted before, you'll need to put together a kit with all the right supplies, like face paints, brushes, and a mirror. Once you've got...
How to Become an Interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing are fully trained professionals. They know about deaf culture, how to use sign language and are certified according to their local laws. A bachelor's degree is the most common prerequisite to becoming certifi...
How to Stop Hyperventilating
Hyperventilation occurs when a person over-breathes, inhaling and exhaling very quickly and shallowly. Generally, panic attacks or anxiety will result in a person hyperventilating. However there are some additional and possibly serious medical conditions...
How to Survive a Bar Fight
Having a drink at your favorite bar can be a lot of fun. Unfortunately, alcohol sometimes brings out the worst in people. If you find yourself facing a bar fight, there are several things you can do to survive it in one piece.
How to Look, Dress, and Act Older
To appear older, you'll have to both dress like an older person and act like one. Though not every person older than you is going to have the same sense of style or have the same behaviors and habits, there are some general characteristics that come with...
How to Copy Someone's Handwriting
Your handwriting is a representation of you, so you may decide that you would like to improve it or change the style in which you write. If there is a particular form of handwriting, or a particular person’s, you may be able to adopt their style of penma...
How to Feel Like Eating Breakfast First Thing in the Morning
Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it's also the easiest to skip. However, having a good breakfast is shown to make you more alert throughout the day and may keep you from snacking your way to lunch. Try changing up y...
How to Bathe when Water Is Scarce
Even when water is scarce, you still need to keep clean. Luckily, you have a few options available to you, such as taking a sponge bath, or if you have a bit more water, a navy shower. You can also take steps to conserve water in the shower even if water...
How to Overcome Feelings of Guilt
Guilt can be a depressing feeling that prevents you from moving forward with your life. It may be difficult to understand how you can stop the negative feelings and deal with your past actions. However, this article will guide you through the process and...
How to Play Drinking Golf
Drinking gold is a game recommended for birthday celebrations, annual events, or team-building exercises. Drinking golf takes the fundamental idea of golf and delivers a much more enjoyable, although often more dangerous, version of the game we all know.
How to Create an Abstract Painting
How many times have you looked at an abstract painting and heard someone say, "I could do that!"? While abstract painting looks easy to some, it can actually be more challenging than traditional or classical painting. This is because abstract art defies r...