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How to Make Your Mom Feel Special on Mother's Day
A mother is a gift to cherish. Although the best way to honor your mom is to show her you love her every single day, Mother's Day is the one special day when you can really let her know how much she's loved and appreciated.
How to Clean a Gun
Properly inspecting and regularly cleaning your guns will keep them functioning effectively and firing safely. Because of the tiny explosion in the chamber every time you pull the trigger, residue and sediment are left on the inside of the barrel, making...
How to Cook Cabbage
Cabbage tends to be an underestimated and underused vegetable. Rich in nutrients (especially fiber) and low in calories, cabbage is an ideal way to add a new flavor and twist to a meal. While it's true that the odor can be a challenge, knowing how to cook...
How to Use an MP3 Player
For all their easy-to-use touchscreens and bright, shiny icons, MP3 players can be user-unfriendly. From syncing your device to your computer, to ripping CDs and copying over music files, you can master your MP3 player by learning how to perform a few key...
How to Install Linoleum Flooring
Linoleum, a term that originally referred to a natural material made from linseed oil, pine rosins, and other organic materials, is now used as a general term for both the original material and for a variety of modern substitutes made from vinyl plastic....
How to Install a Headliner
A headliner is the foam-backed cloth covering that is attached by adhesive to the ceiling of your car. It is not unusual for a car headliner to become unattached and cave in if it has been exposed to excessive amounts of moisture or if the car is an older...
How to Keep Cats Away
Cats can make great pets and be welcome company in or around the home. However, in some cases, having a stray cat or too many cats around your house can be a nuisance. If you have too many cats around your house or one bothersome one, using some simple...
How to Cut Stone
Whether you intend to create a patio deck or make a sculpture from stone, learning how to cut stone allows you to customize the size and shape of your pieces. Cutting stone is hard work, but stone lasts a long time. Make sure to work slowly when cutting s...
How to Remove Dog Urine
Although dogs are wonderful companions, accidental urination is one of the most common issues owners have with their dogs. The effects of constant accidents can be quite distracting and frustrating. Luckily, there are many well-tested strategies for remov...
How to Play Billiards
Billiards games are divided into 2 types: carom billiards, played on a pocketless table in which the object is to bounce the cue ball off other balls or the table rails, and pocket billiards, played on a table with pockets in which the object is to sink t...
How to Make Money Locating Property for a Finder's Fee
Finders work as intermediaries, connecting sellers to buyers of property, and are not realtors. In some housing markets, particularly those that are extremely depressed, some homeowners are willing to pay finder’s fees to people who are able to connect th...
How to Calculate Wind Load
Wind is a mass of air that moves in a mostly horizontal direction from an area of high pressure to an area with low pressure. High winds can be very destructive because they generate pressure against the surface of a structure. The intensity of this press...
How to Get Rats and Mice out of Compost
Has your compost turned into the local rodent cafe? Give the furry critters their marching orders!
How to Get Free Gas
Unless you have an electric car, use mass transit or commute under your own power, you have to pay for gasoline. And no matter how thrifty you are or how carefully you plan your trips in advance, as the price of crude oil goes up, the price of gasoline ri...
How to Store Leather
With the costly price and luxurious reputation of leather goods, it's important to use proper leather storage techniques to preserve your items. Taking care of leather items will keep leather in the best condition possible, preventing wrinkles, discolorat...
How to Be Good at Improvisation
Improvisation is a skill that many amateur and professional actors find it hard to master. This is largely because many actors are used to relying on a script to inform dialogue and to set the parameters of a given scene. However, almost anyone can master...