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How to Crack Your Elbow
If your elbow feels tense or stiff, like it needs to pop, try flexing and relaxing your triceps. Cracking your elbow can feel good (like cracking your knuckles) and relieves pressure from your joint. However, if you’re experiencing sharp pain in your elbo...
2 Effective Methods for Removing Bunchems from Hair
Playing with Bunchems is all fun and games until they get tangled in your child's hair. The squishy and spiky velcro toys have a reputation for causing parents trouble. To remove a stuck Bunchem from your kid's hair, apply a moisturizing product, like hai...
How to Measure a Man's Sleeve Length
Every man needs to know their sleeve measurements to buy a new dress shirt or have one custom made. It only takes a few minutes to find out your sleeve length with the help of a friend and a flexible measuring tape. You can also measure the sleeves of a s...
How to Get Scouted for Modeling
Modeling is a glamorous profession that can make its most successful stars rich and internationally famous. However, before you can walk the runway or grace the covers of magazines, you’ll need to be scouted by a modeling agency. Thankfully, it’s easier t...
How to Play FreeCell Solitaire
FreeCell Solitaire is considered one of the hardest types of solitaire. The goal of this game is to get all the cards from all four suits (Hearts, Spades, Diamonds, and Clubs) onto your foundation piles, where each can hold only one suit. You must put the...
How to Sleep with a Sore Throat
Falling asleep with a sore, scratchy throat is no easy task. Fortunately, there are lots of simple things you can do to make yourself more comfortable before bedtime. Take over-the-counter medications that moisten your throat and try home remedies that ma...
How to Say Hello in Swedish
About 10 million people in Sweden speak Swedish, as well as millions of others all over the world. Whether you're planning a trip to Sweden or just want to impress a Swedish friend, learning how to say "hello" in Swedish opens the door to a basic conversa...
How to Add Salt to a Pool
Salt water pools are gentler on the skin than chlorine and just as easy to maintain, provided you know how and when to add your salt. After checking the salinity of the water in your pool with a salt test strip and using a reference table to find out how...
How to Give Out Candy on Halloween
Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without tons of candy—and the people who hand it out! If you’re on candy duty this year, be prepared for lots of fun costumes and get ready to make kids’ nights with some sugary treats. Buy a couple of bags, pop in a scary...
How to Wash a Pillow in the Washing Machine
If your pillow is looking yellow, faded, or limp, it's probably time to toss it in the washing machine. Read your pillow's care label to determine if it can be washed and how hot the water in the machine should be. Run the pillow through a wash cycle and...
How to Extract Ginger Juice
Ginger juice offers a host of health benefits, and it can add a flavorful punch to foods and beverages. Using a juicer is the most efficient method, but they can get pricey, and you may not have one handy. If you don’t have a juicer or blender, simply str...
How to Reduce Gum Pockets Naturally
Gum pockets are a dental problem that is serious but not the end of the world. If you have gum pockets, it simply means that you have gum disease, which is called periodontitis, that needs to be treated. In most cases, it can be treated in a variety of na...
How to Gain Back Trust After Lying in a Relationship
Trust is the foundation of any relationship and if you’ve made a mistake, it’s good that you’re trying to repair things. Even if your relationship is going through some painful times right now, there’s no reason that can’t change. If you can acknowledge y...
How to Thicken a Casserole
A casserole is an easy and delicious dish that's perfect for when you are craving something warm and hearty. Although it's simple to put together and bake in the oven, it can sometimes turn out too liquidy. Thankfully, it's easy to thicken a casserole by...
How to Tell the Age of a Budgie
Figuring out the age of a budgie can be easy! You can tell whether a budgie is a baby, an adolescent, or an adult through several telltale signs. Start by looking for striped or clear cap feathers. Then look at the bird’s beak and eyes to see if it’s a ba...
How to Wash a Synthetic Wig
Wigs are an important accessory to many people. If you want to wash your synthetic wig, this wikiHow will help.