How To
How to Identify Termite Larvae
Termites can pose a serious risk to the structure and foundation of your home. The presence of termite larvae in particular may indicate if the building is infested or not. Termite larvae can be identified by their shape, color, and size. They are often f...
How to Cope with Perfectionist Parents
Whether you’re fourteen or forty, dealing with perfectionist parents can be tough. It’s easy to feel inadequate when your parents never seem to be satisfied with your accomplishments, grades, and life choices. Perfectionism can lead to emotional suppressi...
How to Clean a Ceramic Stove Top
Nobody likes a dirty ceramic stovetop. Fortunately, cleaning your ceramic stovetop is a cinch. Sprinkle some baking soda over it, then soak a large dish rag in warm, soapy water. Wring it out, and lay it over the baking soda. Allow it to sit for about...
How to Clean Plasti Dip
While originally developed for coating tool handles, Plasti Dip® has become a popular spray-on coating for automobiles. Used on wheels and accessories, or even on the car body as an alternative to traditional paint, it can add color and provide protectio...
How to Tell Teasing and Bullying Apart
Teasing can be playful and fun yet it can also be hurtful or embarrassing. Bullying, however, is always meant to hurt or harm somebody. While teasing is often done between friends or to be silly or funny, bullying happens as a way to embarrass someone or...
How to Use the Blur Effects on Instagram
This wikiHow teaches you how to use Instagram's Tilt Shift filter to stylishly blur your photos.
How to Write Numbers in Spanish
For the most part, writing numbers in Spanish is no different than writing them in English. Spanish uses the same numerals as are used in English. However, there are some quirks to writing numbers in Spanish that don't exist in English, particularly when...
How to Help a Dying Friend
Watching a friend die may be one of the hardest things you’ll ever go through. When a friend doesn’t have long to live, it’s common to struggle with difficult emotions like grief and anger, as well as an increased awareness of your own mortality. But no m...
How to Clean a Humidifier Filter
A humidifier can be a great thing to have around during the winter months when cold, dry air leads to chapped skin and increased risk of respiratory illness. With frequent use, however, mold and mineral deposits can begin to build up on the internal compo...
How to Remove a Dog from an Unsafe Environment
Animal abuse--it happens. Unfortunately, every year, thousands of abused dogs and cats end up dying as a result of prolonged or repeated animal abuse. Fortunately, however, you can be their voice and speak up for them. However, you must first consider rem...
How to Layer Rugs
Though it may not seem like an obvious approach to most interior designers, layered rugs are a small detail that can inject a lot of style. A single floor covering may leave a room feeling drab and incomplete, but utilizing multiple rugs gives you much mo...
How to Clean a Steamer
Steam cleaners are great tools for getting out stains around your home, whether on carpet or on other fabrics. But to keep your steamer in tip top shape, you’ll need to perform a little bit of maintenance and regular cleaning. You should frequently wipe d...
How to Install a Medicine Cabinet
It takes little time and only a pencil and drill to install a surface-mounted medicine cabinet, which you simply screw onto a wall. Surface-mounting is often best if you have concrete, plaster over lath or poured plaster walls because of the difficulty of...
How to Stop Your Child from Hoarding
Hoarding is not only an adult condition. It also affects children. Due to the limits placed on children, their hoarding presents itself differently than an adult. Children generally accumulate free objects that may be considered trash by others, and they...
How to Choose an Oral Pathologist
Oral pathologists are medical professionals that specialize in studying and diagnosing diseases of the mouth and jaw. Your doctor or dentist may refer you to an oral pathologist for a biopsy or another type of specialized examination. Oral pathologists u...
How to Use Kohl's Cash
Kohl’s Cash is a system of rewards redeemable on clothing and other merchandise at Kohl’s stores and online. Make a purchase at a brick-and-mortar Kohl's store or Kohls.com during certain promotional periods, and you can earn Kohl’s Cash based on how much...