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How to Make a Windsock for Children
Windsocks are a popular decoration to hang up on your porch. You can also hold them by the handle, and run around with them to make the streamers ripple in the wind. They come in all sorts of shapes and colors, making them a perfect craft project for chil...
How to Fix a Car That Doesn't Start
If you find that your car won’t start, there are a number of issues that may be the culprit. The three primary categories that you should address first are the starter and battery, fuel delivery, and ignition. Chances are that if your vehicle won’t star...
How to Make Glitter Shoes
Glitter shoes are super glam, adding more than a touch of sparkle to any outfit. Whether it's Dorothy's silver shoes you're after, or a sparkly pump for a special event, why not skip the effort of trekking through multiple shoe stores in vain pursuit of t...
How to Make a Cup of Tea Using the Microwave
Although using the microwave to make a cup of tea is not the ideal way to make tea, it does reduce the time wasted waiting for water to boil on the stove top and can be convenient in workplaces or when you are parched and just want your tea "now". Here is...
How to Improve Your Class Ranking
Many students often feel anxiety or concern over their class ranking. This number can carry a lot of weight with colleges as they evaluate the merits and intelligence of their applicants and it’s a smart idea to raise your class ranking in order to increa...
How to Shave Your Arms
Men and women shave their arms for a variety of reasons. Athletes, such as swimmers, runners, and cyclists, shave their arms to shave milliseconds off their race times. Bodybuilders shave their arms to look more aesthetically pleasing at competitions. Oth...
How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows XP
You can enable automatic logon on any personal Windows XP computer by disabling your password under your personal user account or by editing the registry directly. Enabling automatic logon bypasses your Welcome screen and takes you straight to your deskto...
How to Appreciate Black Metal
Black Metal is a chaotic style of music that wickedly picks the strings of your darker, more primal side.[1] X Research source Bennett, Andy, and Steve Waksman. The Sage Handbook of Popular Music. Los Angeles, CA: Sage, 2015. 485. Print. However,...
How to Get Ready for a Date
When preparing for a date, it's well-known that you should get showered and put on some nice clothes, but there are other things that you should do as you get ready to make sure everything goes smoothly. Getting ready also involves some coordinating with...
How to Find a Leak in Your Swimming Pool
It's natural for your pool to lose some water to evaporation, some to splash out, and some to backwashing your filter. But if you routinely need to add more than two inches of water to your pool per week, you may have a leak. Uh oh, right? Not so fast. Be...
13 Tips For Appearing Smarter
You only get one chance for a first impression. Look smart by choosing clean, well-fitting clothes, and maintaining good hygiene and posture. Act smart by building your knowledge base, commenting only on topics you're knowledgeable about, and asking insig...
How to Eat In Class
It’s hard to focus on what your teacher’s saying when you’re sitting in class on an empty stomach. Eating gives you energy, which makes it easier to focus and learn. That’s why it’s important to eat a good breakfast and lunch on school days. But if you mi...
How to Prepare a Pumpkin Log Roll
A pumpkin log roll, a spin on the traditional chocolate log roll, is the perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving. A pumpkin-and-spice cake is baked, filled with creamy frosting, then rolled and sliced for serving. Learn how to make this unique confection an...
How to End a Conversation Without Being Rude
Even when a conversation is interesting, you sometimes have to end it before the other person is ready. If someone has been talking too long, you'll need to find a way to tactfully wrap things up. Luckily, there are many ways you can gracefully exit a co...
How to Deal With Verbal Bullying
Being bullied is not a good feeling. People of all ages are bullied; perhaps you're an adult being harassed by someone on the job, or maybe you're a teen being talked down to at school. Remember that any amount of bullying, whether once a day or once a mo...
How to Disable the Insert Key in Windows
Almost anyone who has used a word processor has accidentally hit the Insert key and overwritten when they thought they were editing. This article describes a simple way to disable the Insert key on your keyboard. Whenever you press a key, a windows mess...