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How to Overcome a Fear of Stairs
Most people are afraid of something, but fear of stairs can seem debilitating. You might be uneasy about falling down them or the upward sloping of stairs can make you anxious. Maybe you go out of your way to avoid stairs, which can certainly make life ch...
How to Clean a Trombone
Trombone maintenance is a practice which should be a part of every trombonist’s daily playing routine. Keeping a clean instrument not only serves to maintain the value of your investment, but it also helps keep your slide and valve movements easy and smo...
How to Deal With Your Girlfriend Ignoring You
Your girlfriend used to be excited to see you, but now it feels like she's always either angry at you or doesn't even notice that you're there. Maybe she no longer responds to your texts, or she spends the whole night at a party talking to everyone except...
How to Make a Girl's Simple Dress
Making clothes may sound intimidating, but it does not have to be. It can be both simple and fun. If you use materials that you already have at home, it can also be cheap. This article will show you two quick and simple ways to make a basic child's dress,...
How to Clean Battery Corrosion and Build Up
When corrosion builds up on a car battery’s posts and terminals, it can cause a variety of electrical problems or even prevent your car from starting altogether. Similarly, when alkaline batteries leak, they can corrode the battery compartment and contact...
How to Solve Higher Degree Polynomials
Solving a higher degree polynomial has the same goal as a quadratic or a simple algebra expression: factor it as much as possible, then use the factors to find solutions to the polynomial at y = 0. There are many approaches to solving polynomials with an...
How to Bend Water with Static Electricity
Static electricity does more than shock you when you go to open a door, or attract dust to your furniture and clothes. It can actually bend a stream of water. This is a good science demonstration for kids because it shows how an electrically charged objec...
How to Play Golf (Card Game)
Golf isn't just a matter of courses and balls––it's also a fun card game that can be played with two or more people. As with many card games, people have created countless variations.
How to Have a Strong Personality
Many people want to develop strong personality traits like assertiveness, leadership, and resilience. These traits are desired because people that embody them usually hold leadership positions in which their opinions are respected. To develop a stronger p...
How to Make a Sleeveless T Shirt from an Unused T Shirt
When summer comes, there’s nothing quite as comfortable as a sleeveless T-shirt. Of course, you can run to the store and plunk down a pocketful of cash, but why pay money for a sleeveless T-shirt when you can make your regular T-shirt sleeveless just a fe...
How to Take Telephone Messages
In the age of cell phones, telephone etiquette has largely gone by the wayside. Knowing how to take messages is still useful when you're working in an office or taking calls for someone else. Being polite, writing everything down, and delivering the messa...
How to Make Your Hair Straighter Without a Straightener
Straightening your hair with a flat iron or chemical straighteners can damage your hair over time. If you are tired of using these straighteners, there are other ways to straighten your hair. It may take a little more time and effort to straighten your ha...
How to Fix GM NOx Failure
GM MPFI 3200, 3800, ... engines failing NOx caused by lean condition. General Motors Multiport Fuel Injection engines may fail emissions standard testing due to excess Oxides of Nitrogen levels in the exhaust gas. Here are some steps to determine and cor...
How to Find Your Car in a Crowded Parking Lot
You step out of the grocery store or work building and realize you have no idea where your car is parked. For many people, this is a recurring problem, and in large, crowded parking lots it can be difficult to remember exactly where your car is waiting fo...
How to Get Gorgeous Hands
While there isn’t much you can do to change the shape of your hands, you can definitely improve their appearance with regular care and proper grooming. If you do nothing else, be sure to moisturize your hands and fingernails several times each day with a...
How to Balance Work and Going to the Gym
Balancing work and your personal life can be difficult. This is especially true if you have a demanding job, a long commute, odd work hours or a physically exhausting job. However, to maintain good health, its still recommended to be physically active...