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How to Find the Popliteal Pulse
The popliteal pulse, located at the back of the knee (popliteal artery), is the most challenging pulse to find in the body. It’s an important vital sign, though, since the popliteal pulse can help in assessing peripheral artery disease, or determining the...
How to Cancel a Pitney Bowes Lease
You might want to cancel your Pitney Bowes contract because you’ve found a different vendor or because you are unhappy with their service. To cancel, find your lease agreement and read it so you understand your rights and responsibilities. You can easily...
How to Make Homemade Whey Protein
Whey protein is a product of the cheese-making process. After you make the cheese, the liquid that strains from the curds is whey. Whey is beneficial as it is, but you can make it even more beneficial by dehydrating it. After you dehydrate whey, you are l...
How to Pumice a Wart
Warts are benign (non-cancerous) growths on the skin caused by the virus known as HPV (Human Papillomavirus). While warts don't usually pose a major medical threat and go away on their own, they can often be unpleasant and uncomfortable.[1] X Trustwort...
How to Make a Sandbox Garden
Making a sandbox garden is a great summer project that anyone can tackle. Start by building the frame. Use 4x4’s for the posts and sideboards to make the frame. Once your frame is built, dig out the grass, lay down landscaping fabric, and fill the bed wit...
How to Deal with PMS when You Have Bipolar Disorder
Dealing with PMS when you also experience bipolar symptoms can be a lot to manage. If you’re struggling to make it through each month, there are things you can do to help. Start by taking care of your body by eating healthy foods and getting plenty of sle...
How to Cope with the End of a Long Friendship
All friendships are prone to disagreements or problems at times, but sometimes these can cause irreparable harm. Dealing with the end of a long term friendship can be particularly tough as this person likely knows you well and is very integrated into you...
How to Blue Steel
Bluing steel is the process of oxidizing the surface of the metal to protect it from rust. There are several different techniques, and each one has its own particular uses. The most commonly used are cold bluing and hot bluing, but rust bluing was the sta...
How to Remove a Google Account on Android
This wikiHow teaches you how to remove an unneeded Google account from an Android Phone or tablet.
How to Dull Leather
Leather lasts for years, and the older it gets, the more character it has! Unfortunately, when you buy new leather products, they can sometimes look overly glossy or even cheap. You can try washing and wearing your leather to dull its appearance in a subt...
How to Bedazzle Shoes
If you need a little more bling in your life, consider bedazzling a pair of shoes. You can always buy them from the store, but can get very expensive, and it is often cheaper to just bedazzle them yourself. High heels and wedges are the most popular candi...
How to Chlorine Wash a Pool
If your pool has sat unused and/or uncleaned for a long time, you may find algae making it their home. The only way to rid your pool of green or mustard algae is to get a chlorine wash (also called a chlorine rinse). After draining your pool, fill a wat...
How to Plant Eremurus
Eremurus, also known as the foxtail lily or desert candle, produces bright, tall flower spikes that become the centerpiece to any warm-weather garden. These plants start as bulbs that grow above ground in early spring. Find a sunny but dry area, away from...
How to Peel Chestnuts
Chestnuts are harvested during the fall and usually eaten most often during the holiday season. You can eat chestnuts alone, or incorporate them into stuffing, pies, and other delicious recipes. Chestnuts are a treat to eat, but often fairly difficult to...
How to Lead Into a Quote
Introducing a quote in a paper can be tricky, as you want the quote to feel seamless and relevant to your topic. You may want to use a quote from a literary text to support your ideas in an essay, or as evidence in your research paper. The key to using qu...
How to Come Out to Your Parents as Gay or Lesbian
Coming out to your parents can be a joyous, empowering experience—but it can also be nerve-wracking and even scary. If you’re unsure how to tell your parents you’re gay, we can help. In this article, we’ll explore what to consider when coming out and how...