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How to Remove Fabric Softener Stains
Fabric softener makes clothing soft and fresh, but it can also leave greasy-looking stains in its wake. Fortunately, in most cases the stains are simple to remove with soap and water, so they're almost never permanent. Next time you do your laundry, take...
Easy Ways to Read Crash Dump Files & Troubleshoot Crashes
When your PC crashes with a blue screen error, Windows automatically creates a dump file (minidump) which contains helpful troubleshooting information, including the stop codes that led to the error. Opening and analyzing a dump file can help you determin...
How to Make Saline Nasal Spray
Nasal congestion (stuffy nose) is a common condition in which nasal tissues swell with fluids. It may be accompanied by sinus congestion and nasal discharge (runny nose). Luckily, a saline (salt water) nasal spray can get you through nasal congestion from...
How to Calculate Annuity Payments
An annuity is an insurance contract that takes the form of an investment. Annuities provide an income source with periodic payments for an agreed-upon period of time for the annuitant or their beneficiary, beginning now or at some point in the future. Und...
How to Prevent Knee Injuries in Rowing
Rowing on exercise machines and on the water is rapidly becoming more popular, both as a recreational sport and a competitive one. Whether you row for recreation purposes on the weekends, use rowing machines at the gym, or compete in regattas, rowing offe...
How to Get a SAG Card
The SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) is a union for performers working in American-based productions of film, TV, and other screen content. Applying for membership is a fairly straightforward practice of...
How to Attract Wealth
Wealth and abundance are important elements in living a life that is financially stable and free of stress. Having a job and earning money is one way to have wealth, yet there is another level of abundant living that involves attracting the idea of wealth...
How to Draw and Shade Realistic Lips
When you’re creating a realistic portrait, drawing the lips can seem intimidating. In this easy guide, we’ll show you the different ways you can draw your lips and give you advice on shading too. There are tons of ways to draw lips, whether you want to us...
The Best Ways to Pack Clothes for Travel: Rolling, Bundling & More
Got a big trip coming up? You better start packing! But before you do, you might be wondering: what’s the best way to fold your clothes so they fit in your bag and stay wrinkle-free? Savvy travelers like you have been asking this for ages—and luckily, we’...
How to Wear a Pin
Pins are a great way to add color and sparkle to an outfit. They can be used as a simple fashion statement, or you can wear them to show off organizations you’re a member of, movements you support, awards you’ve earned, and things you enjoy. You can even...
How to Torch Weld
Learning the basics of torch welding is the first step in becoming proficient with many types of welding. However, mastering welding is something that can take time, not necessarily due to its difficulty, but because there are many subtleties involved wit...
How to Make a Suppressor
Suppressors, commonly referred to as "silencers," are devices fixed to the end of a firearm intended to muffle the sound of a shot being fired, not silence it. They are also used on paintball guns, and can make it more difficult for opposing players to id...
How to Use Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a Google product specifically designed for searching academic sources. These include articles, books, dissertations, and abstracts from a wide variety of fields. Google Scholar is free and easy to use via a computer or mobile device and...
How to Cut Marble
Marble is a type of natural stone often used for countertops and tiling. To cut a slab of marble, you need a wet saw with a diamond blade and proper safety equipment. Mark the marble with a pencil where you want to make the cut and move the slab slowly in...
How to Write a Medical Claim Appeal Letter
Having health insurance is not a guarantee that everything ordered by your doctor will be covered. If your insurance provider denies payment for a medical procedure, you will need to write a letter to appeal the decision. The Affordable Care Act increased...
Pokémon Platinum: A Guide to All Eevee Evolutions
Pokémon Platinum gives you the opportunity to evolve your Eevee into one of 7 different evolutions: Flareon, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Umbreon, Espeon, Leafeon, and Glaceon. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know about getting each evolution, includi...