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How to Whiten Yellow Hair
Bleaching your own hair is cheap and fun, but it rarely ends up platinum blonde. If you have yellow, orange, or brassy tones after bleaching, cover them up with a toner or color corrector. You can also offset yellow tones with a purple shampoo or a little...
How to Take Care of a Pitbull Puppy
Of the many breeds of dog, few have been as negatively stereotyped as aggressive like the pitbull. This is an unfair, inaccurate characterization of a breed that can be incredibly gentle and loving, especially when raised correctly as puppies. Taking care...
How to Bowl Leg Spin
The leg spin is one of the most difficult bowling arts to master in cricket. Known as the art of spin bowling, it allows for the player to have amazing control over the ball. There is no question that it is one of the most devastating delivery methods. Ev...
How to Teach Kids to Play Guitar
Whether you plan to start teaching guitar professionally or just want to teach your own children, teaching kids to play guitar is different in many ways from teaching adults. Choose an instrument that fits the child and start with simple, fun songs that t...
How to Detect Freezer Burn
Storing food in the freezer is an easy and safe way to keep food fresh for later use. However, when outside air gets in contact with stored frozen food, it can lead to freezer burn, making the food unsightly and unappetizing to eat. Freezer burn is relati...
How to Deal With a Neighbor's Barking Dog
Dogs bark. Whether you love dogs or can't stand them, we all have to accept that fact. In suburban neighborhoods especially, dog barking can be as inevitable as road noise in homes near a highway. However, if your neighbor's dog barks incessantly every ti...
How to Hum
For many people, humming is like second nature and comes as easily as breathing. As intuitive as it may seem, however, there are different methods of humming that focus and project sound in different ways. Humming can be a useful warm-up exercise for sing...
How to Improve the Taste of Burnt Rice
Oops! Left the rice on a little long and burned it?! Rather than tossing it out, why not try salvaging it with this neat trick that takes away the burned taste and lets you eat the remaining rice that didn't actually burn onto the pan? There is certainly...
How Do You Train a Dog Not to Bark?
Barking is a dog’s natural form of vocalization. It can, however, also become a problematic behavior if chronic or uncontrolled. If your dog develops a bad barking habit, you can, with the proper techniques and by addressing the underlying cause, teach yo...
How to Count Music
While there are many musicians who can learn music by ear, most beginners should learn how to read music. Understanding how to count music is also important to dancers and can contribute to the enjoyment of a casual listener. Part of reading music is the...
How to Bat Aggressively
Batting aggressively in cricket doesn’t mean just slugging away wildly in hopes of hitting the ball a long way. Instead, aggressive batting requires a proper setup, a technically-sound but assertive swing, and the confident mindset that comes from lots of...
How to Pass a Typing Test
Typing tests are common in jobs that require typing skills. This wikiHow article teaches you how to pass a typing test.
How to Write a Letter of Appreciation to Your Teacher
A letter is a great way to tell your teacher how much you appreciate them, but you might be wondering what exactly to say or how to format your letter so it’s formal enough but not too formal. Don’t worry—this wikiHow will walk you through the whole proce...
How to Overcome Sexual Addiction
Sex addiction, or hypersexual disorder (HD), means you repeatedly participate in sexual activity that causes detrimental effects to your relationships, job, and/or self esteem. Some people are more susceptible to sex addictions. Particularly, patients who...
How to Impress a French Girl
Every culture has its own what to do and what not to do's of courtship. What might be considered romantic in one culture could be easily seen as brazen in another. At the end of the day, it comes down to what the individual sees as appropriate (or not), b...
How to Get Over Heartbreak
Heartbreak can be devastating and painful. It can interfere with your sleep, your appetite, and your sense of self. In the beginning, sitting with your pain is the best way to move on after heartbreak. Take the time to let yourself grieve without judgment...