How To
How to Draw a Table
Everyone will thank you for seating them, won't they? That's why it is important to learn how to draw a table.
How to Cut a Bell Pepper
Bell peppers are great in lots of dishes! They can be used cooked or raw; you can stuff them, dice them, stew them, or scatter rings in a salad. And they're quite good for you, too. Yet large peppers are pretty awkward and strange to cut, what with the se...
How to Dye Your Hair With Eggs
Have you ever wanted to give your hair a lighter tone and smooth texture, but all the products out there cost more money than you're willing to spend? Consider using a simple combination of eggs and lemon juice!
How to Draw Rain Drops
Here’s how to present raindrops. This is a task which can include some improvisations and play. Let’s start!
How to Rate a Cigar
Like a fine wine, single malt scotch or a historic work of art, a hand-rolled cigar--formulated, produced, grown, and created by a master--is one of the finest things in life. What makes a cigar good or even great? Here are the steps to enjoying the exper...
How to Make a Chair
You can buy identical chairs just about anywhere: yours will look the same as your neighbor's and that friend's from work. Boring. If you want to set yourself apart, bringing your personality to your furniture (and maybe save a few dollars while you're at...
How to Help Dogs with Joint Problems and Stiffness
Joint problems are common in elderly dogs as the result of the normal ageing process. They can also occur in young dogs because of joint injury. Many different factors can contribute to joint disease, including genetic tendencies towards hip and elbow dys...
How to Deter Squirrels from Bird Feeders
Squirrels can make themselves a real pain when it comes to birdseed and suet. They will also destroy plastic and wooden feeders. Stop these rascals from being regular guests at your feeders with a few simple changes and precautions.
How to Get Someone to Like You
It's not entirely in your control whether someone likes you or not, but you can positively influence their decision. Increase the chances of someone liking you—whether a new friend or a romantic interest—by smiling and being of good cheer when you're arou...
How to Grow a Staghorn Fern
Staghorn ferns are large antler-shaped ferns that hang on the sides of trees, and they make stunning displays when mounted on the wall inside your home. Propagating fern spores is time-consuming, but it is possible to do it yourself. With time and attenti...
How to Fix Dry Cookie Dough
Dry cookie dough is hard to work with and produces brittle cookies. If your cookie dough is too dry, this simple solution helps moisten your dough allowing you to create soft and supple cookies.
How to Change a Disposable Adult Diaper
When changing an adult diaper, it is important to know the correct technique and to be calm and respectful. You can change an adult diaper while the person is lying down or while they are sitting on a toilet. Remember, you should always change the diaper...
How to Make Sure Ripped Jeans Don't Get Damaged in the Wash
Ripped jeans are more delicate than standard jeans; the distressed areas of such jeans need to be cared for both during daily use and when the jeans are being cleaned. Keeping ripped jeans in good condition for longer may require a little extra care, but...
How to Identify Sugar Maple Trees
The sugar maple tree (Acer saccharum) grows abundantly in the northeastern part of North America: the northeastern United States (including as far south as Tennessee) and the southeastern portion of Canada. Sugar maples produce strong timber and yield map...
How to Get Rid of Cattails
Overgrowth of cattails is a common problem if you have a natural or manmade pond. Cattails are extremely invasive, and once they become established, they are very difficult to remove. There are two methods to remove cattails: manual and chemical removal.
How to Remove Pups from an Agave Plant in a Pot or the Ground
Agave plants, also called century plants, are spiky succulents that can take decades to flower. During their long, slow growth, these plants regularly produce pups, or offshoots, that are small clones of the mother plant. To remove pups from your agave pl...