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How to Shrink Jeans
If your new jeans are a size too big, or if your old jeans have gotten looser with wear, you can shrink the material using hot water. There are multiple methods you can use, but heat is a factor in each one. Here are a few different things you can try the...
Chinese Checkers Rules: How to Play & Win
Chinese Checkers is a game in which players race each other to see who can fill their destination triangle with colored pegs first. While the game is neither Chinese nor Checkers, it's a fun tactical game invented in Germany but based on an American game...
How to Sign Up for a New Google Voice Phone Number
Google Voice is a convenient way to call or text people without worrying about compromising your actual phone number. You can sign up for a Google Voice phone number for free if you have a Google Account and a valid U.S. phone number. If you already have...
How to Cite an Article
Articles in scholarly journals and magazines, both in print and online, are common sources for research papers. Provide an in-text citation every time you paraphrase or quote from the article, and include a full citation in a bibliography at the end of yo...
How to Connect a MacBook to a TV
This wikiHow teaches you how to connect a MacBook laptop to a TV. Modern MacBooks differ from MacBook Pro computers in that they only have one video output port, while MacBooks from 2009 through 2015 make use of a Mini DisplayPort slot.[1] X Research s...
How to Create a Pie Chart in Microsoft Excel
Do you want to create a pie chart in Microsoft Excel? You can make 2-D and 3-D pie charts for your data and customize it using Excel's Chart Elements. This is a great way to organize and display data as a percentage of a whole. This wikiHow will show you...
How to Dress with Swag
Swag refers to the way you look and present yourself, and it comes from hip hop culture. When you dress with swag, you have a keen fashion sense and confidence in your style. People who dress with swag have a detail oriented view of their clothing that en...
How to Open a Zip File: 4 Easy Step-by-Step Methods
This wikiHow guide shows you how to open and extract a ZIP file on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. ZIP files are used to compress files into smaller versions, making them easier to store and transport. In order to view and use a ZIP file's contents...
How to Do Garfield's Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem
Garfield was the 20th President in 1881 and did this proof of the Pythagorean Theorem while he was still a seated member of Congress in 1876. It is interesting to note that he was fascinated by geometry, like President Lincoln, but was not a professional...
How to Melt Crayons
Just because crayons are old and broken does not mean that you can throw them away. Just like candle wax, crayons can be melted down and turned into new crayons, candles, or even lipstick! There are several different ways to melt crayons, and this article...
How to Transcribe Music
Whether you want to figure out how to play your favorite song or just deepen your knowledge of music composition, transcribing is a great skill for any musician to learn. You can use an app to simplify the process, or follow along on your instrument and l...
How to Cut Boys' Hair
If you have the right tools, cutting a boy’s hair can be easy and certainly less expensive than going to the salon every month. There are a few different methods you can use to cut hair, depending on the style the boy wants and the texture and length of h...
How to Pick Flowers
Picking flowers can be a simple task, yet it can also be a more successful one if you know a few simple ins and outs of picking flowers correctly. This knowledge will ensure that you select the flowers at their best and have them last longest.
How to Write a Backstory
In a narrative, the backstory should set up and explain who your character is now. Writing a strong backstory for a character can be tricky, especially if you want to avoid dumping information about the past into your narrative. To write a backstory, star...
How to Connect a Nintendo 3DS to a Hotel's TOS Protected Wi Fi
If you are staying at a hotel with a TOS (terms of service) protected wi-fi you will be unable to connect your 3DS using the standard method. Here's the solution.
How to Find the Area of a Square Using the Length of its Diagonal
The most common formula for the area of a square is simple: it's the length of the side squared, or s2.[1] X Research source But sometimes you only know the length of the square's diagonal, running between opposite vertices. If you've studie...