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How to Miter Corners
If you want to hide the end grain of a board, a miter joint is the joint to make. Miter joints are decorative joints used for picture frames, door and window trim, and around openings. Miter joints are weak joints but useful when you want something to loo...
How to Hold Your Breath for Long Periods of Time
The ability to hold your breath for a long period of time is a much sought-after skill. Maybe you want to last longer underwater while diving or surfing, or maybe you're just looking for an impressive party trick. Whatever the reason, it is actually surpr...
How to Play Softball
Softball is a fun game in which people of all ages can participate. Although not everyone can have a top-notch coach to help teach them the basics, learning how to play softball on your own is easy and enjoyable!
How to Roll Sushi
Sushi comes in all shapes and sizes, but there’s no denying that the roll is one of the most popular forms. You can make a roll with virtually any ingredient combination that you can think of. Besides the traditional maki roll with seaweed, or nori, on t...
How to Express Your Feelings to the One You Love
When you're in a relationship with someone who has truly captured your heart, you might be bursting at the seams with wanting to tell them how you feel. If you have a crush on someone, it may be a little bit more complicated than that. Communicating your...
How to Hug
Hugs are a great way to express affection. It shows that you care about a person and that you support that person through good times and bad. However, you want to hug your crush or your lover differently than you hug a friend or family member. Read on for...
A Quick Guide on How to Make a Username
Your username is your online identity. Whether you’re posting on forums, editing a wiki, playing games, or doing any other online activity that involves interacting with others, your username will be the first thing other people see. Coming up with a uniq...
6 Easy Steps to Replacing or Fixing a Dell Laptop Keyboard Key
Do you have a key on your Dell laptop keyboard that's falling off? Luckily, it's a pretty simple process to pop it back into place! This wikiHow article teaches you how to replace or fix a key by popping it back into place on your Dell laptop keyboard. Be...
How to Remove Urine Odors and Stains Permanently
Whether someone had a bedwetting accident or your pet peed on the carpet, urine odors and stains can be aggravating to deal with. Fortunately, you can treat most urine messes with simple, homemade solutions or a good enzymatic cleaner. If the stain has be...
How to Keep Hair From Getting Greasy
If you feel like your hair gets greasy faster than normal, you’re not alone—many people deal with oily or greasy hair throughout the day. Fortunately, there are a few ways you can change your washing and styling techniques to keep your hair from getting g...
How to Buy a New Computer
The choice in PC types and styles has exploded in the early 21st century, and buying a new computer is a different experience than it was even a decade ago. Computers used to be desktops or laptops, period, but the computer world has changed dramatically...
How to Accept Your Boyfriend's Interest in Pornography
No girl would rank the time when she walked in on her boyfriend watching porn as one of the top five best moments of her relationship. Still, the fact that your boyfriend watches porn may make you feel insecure or upset, or think that it poses a threat to...
How to Naturally Remove and Prevent Mice
Mice can be cute, but they become less cute when they invade your home and eat your food. Fortunately, there are ways you can get rid of mice naturally without hurting them.
How to Write a Manual
Writing an instruction manual may seem like a daunting task, but it’s easier than you think! These steps apply to any written instruction, from the very simple (How to Clap) to the intensely complicated (How to Build a Semiconductor.)
How to Stretch for the Splits
Doing the splits indicates great flexibility. You can perform the splits as part of a gymnastics or dance routine or simply for your own benefit. To prepare for the splits, start by stretching every other day. Incorporate toe-touch stretches into your wor...
How to Give Unique Valentine's Day Gifts That Say What You Mean
To some people, Valentine's Day is the day you're supposed to buy flowers or candy for your loved one. But to others, Valentine's Day is about expressing your innermost feelings about that special someone. Regardless of what you think about Valentine's D...