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How to Blacktop a Driveway
Blacktop (asphalt) driveways will eventually crack and sag, leaving unsightly and unstable damage. As long as the damage is limited to a couple locations, there is no need to call a contractor. Applying a new layer of blacktop patching material over the d...
How to Remove Soda Stains from a Car's Interior
Having a spill inside your car is never fun. Fortunately, soda stains are some of the easiest types of stains to remove from a car's interior. As with any kind of stain, removing the stain is easier if you act immediately. Start by wetting and diluting th...
How to Install Molding
Installing molding, whether you're installing crown molding or installing baseboard molding or anything in between, uses the same basic techniques. You might have to rent a couple of the tools needed for this job, such as a miter box and an air hammer wit...
How to Treat Toe & Foot Numbness
Is the floor just cold, or is that pinky toe numb for another reason? Numbness in your feet and toes can be caused by many different conditions, and the best ways to get your sensation back depend on what exactly is causing it. In this article, we’ll show...
How to Divide Assets in Divorce
Once you and your spouse make the decision to divorce, you need to start thinking about how to divide the property you accumulated during your marriage. It can be as simple as personal items and household goods, or as complicated as real estate, investmen...
How to Rake a Zen Garden
For centuries, monks in Japan have perfected the art of raking zen gardens to reach a meditative state. Now, people around the world build Japanese-inspired gardens and rake the gravel or sand into beautiful patterns. Start by learning how to rake a garde...
How to Prevent Hair Clogs
Human or animal hair can form a clog that prevents water from draining properly down your pipes. To keep hair clogs from forming, start by installing a small mesh screen over any drains. Removing any excess hair by brushing before showering or bathing can...
How to Treat a Paper Cut
Since paper was invented, we’ve dealt with the small but painful effect of paper cuts. Because they often happen on the tips of our fingers, they seem more painful than other abrasions. But there are things you can do so that soon, you’ll forget it ever h...
How to Start a Beading Home Business
A beading business specializes in the design, creation and distribution of beaded items such as beaded jewelry, crafts and fabrics/clothing, or in selling beads and beading materials. Beading is popular amongst professional crafters and home hobbyists ali...
How to Get a Medical Marijuana ID Card
Getting access to medical marijuana in the U.S. is becoming easier all the time. As of 2020, medical marijuana programs are available in 33 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.[1] X Trustworthy Source National...
How to Use a Biscuit Joiner: Tips and Techniques
A biscuit joiner, also known as a plate joiner, is an electric woodworking tool. It joins two pieces of wood together without staples, nails, or screws. A biscuit joiner uses a small blade (4 inches or 101.6 millimeters) to cut a crescent shaped hole in t...
How to Deal With a Fading Friendship
While you may think a friendship will last forever, it's common for some friends to fade. Sometimes, a disagreement or falling out creates a gap between friends. Other times, commitments like work, distance, or family result in a friendship slowly fading...
How to Drink Milk if You Hate It
Milk and other dairy products are the best sources for calcium and Vitamin D, necessary nutrients for strong, healthy bones – this is why people over the age of 2 are encouraged to drink 1% or skim milk daily.[1] X Trustworthy Source USDA Center for...
How to Grow Lilacs
Imagine inhaling the deep, mysterious scent of lilacs wafting through your screen on a warm summer's evening. Lilacs aren't difficult to grow if you give them plenty of water and plant them in full sun. There are over 100 species of lilacs, all of which g...
How to Hot Comb Hair
Hot combs have been around for centuries as a way to straighten coarse or curly hair. They’re more temporary than chemical relaxers, and they can get closer to your scalp than flat irons. But they also get extremely hot, so you’ll need to carefully prep y...
How to Get Lipstick Out of Objects
Modern lipstick is made with a variety of petroleum-based chemicals, natural oils, and man-made dyes. When lipstick lands somewhere other than lips, its dense color can dye materials permanently. Luckily, if you act quickly, you can get the color out.