How To
How to Get off a Slippery Boat Ramp
Have you ever gone to the lake and gotten stuck on a boat ramp because it was too slippery or your boat was making your tires spin? Read on here to learn ways you could get yourself out of that situation.
How to Make a Duct Tape Tie
Duct tape is an inexpensive, everyday household item that can be used for almost anything including fashion. Whether you're bored, searching for a new look, or want to give your dad a funny gift for father's day, create a fun and simple alternative to the...
How to Catch a Turtle
Do you have a turtle in your swimming pool or has a snapping turtle taken up residence in your pond? If you answered yes to either of these questions, it's probably time you learned how to catch a turtle. Follow one of these methods to catch and release a...
How to Eat Less Fiber
Fiber is an essential component to a healthy diet. Only found in plant-based foods (like grains, fruits, and vegetables), fiber adds bulk to our meals, allowing your GI system to transport digested food easily. Regular intake of adequate fiber can help pr...
How to Knead Dough
Kneading dough leads to the development of gluten and helps to uniformly distribute the gases that are produced by the yeast. This creates the conditions necessary for producing porous and spongy—in other words, delicious—yeast-based bread. Read on to lea...
How to Make Patches with Cloth and Acrylic Paint
Making your own patch is a great way to add style to your jackets and bags. Painting the patch by hand will give it a grungy, punkish look, making it ideal for band logos. Once you know the basics of making a patch, you can combine different methods to cr...
How to Connect Two Computers Using USB
If you have two PCs with USB ports, you can connect them to one another using a special type of USB cable called a “bridging” cable. You can also technically connect two Macs via USB, but you'll need to add a USB-to-Ethernet adapter and Ethernet cable to...
How to Point Shoot a Pistol (Handgun)
Point-shooting is the skill that matches the direction you think you are pointing a handgun, to where it is actually pointing. This is a very controversial issue, and the vast majority of professional trainers encourage flash sighting as it is many times...
How to Supervise Hamsters Outside of the Cage
Many owners make the mistake of not properly supervising their hamsters when they let them out of their cage. The rodent may get injured or even lost if you do not supervise it properly. In order to properly supervise it while it is out of its cage, you n...
How to Deal With Your Hamster Dying
Hamsters make fantastic and loyal pets. However, their lifespan of 2-3 years can seem cruelly short. If your hamster pal is suffering from old age or disease, know how to reduce suffering for you and your pet by reading this article.
How to Read a Pet Food Label
Finding the best food is vital to your pet's health and longevity, but deciphering pet food labels can be confusing. Start by recognizing common ingredients in pet food. Then pay attention to the nutritional analysis to determine if the food's got the rig...
How to Get Along with Your Boyfriend's Mom
Relationships come pre-packaged with other commitments beyond loving and caring for your partner. You must also learn to get along with his parents. Maybe you and your boyfriend’s mom got off on the wrong foot and you’re desperate to make a better impress...
How to Apply Mulch
Using organic mulch in your yard or garden beds can conserve water, shield plant roots, improve the health of the soil, preserve soil temperature, and prevent weed growth. Inorganic or decorative mulch is less effective at preventing weed growth and shiel...
How to Make Noise With a Glass
You've often seen somebody on TV or in a movie passing his or her finger through the border of a wine glass, producing a high-pitched noise. This is no trick! In fact, you can make a produce a variety of pleasant music using only a few different types of...
How to Enter Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer
This wikiHow teaches you how to browse the internet with a proxy server using Internet Explorer, as well as other web browsers that run on the Windows operating system.
How to Add a Layer Mask in Photoshop
This wikiHow teaches you how to create a layer mask, which can be used to conceal or reveal parts of other layers in Adobe Photoshop.