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How to Create a Relaxing Atmosphere
In our fast-paced, over-caffeinated, plugged-in world, it’s easy to become stressed and overwhelmed. Because of this, it’s important to pay attention to self-care techniques. Perhaps the best way to incorporate self-care is to take steps to ensure your en...
How to Read a Map
If your GPS is on the fritz and you need to know how to get from point A to point B without getting lost, there’s no need to admit defeat by stopping to ask for directions. Just pull out your trusty map! Whether you’re hiking the Swiss Alps or planning a...
How to Strengthen Your Ankles
Strong ankles can improve your balance and also strengthen your legs. There are a lot of different ways that you can strengthen your ankles, depending on your comfort level and what equipment you do or do not have available. Exercises that you can perform...
How to Build a Go Kart
Nothing channels the inner speed demon like tearing around on a go-kart. Building one yourself from a kit or from scratch can be a highly addictive project, a fun garage activity for amateur mechanics of all ages. Depending on your access to the necessary...
How to Speak Korean
Korean (한국어, Hangugeo) is the official language of South Korea, North Korea, and China's Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture[1] X Research source , and is the dominant community language of the Korean diaspora, spanning Uzbekistan[2] X...
How to Improve Your Skill in Guitar Hero I, II and III
You wanna shred that guitar like a pro? Some good old-fashioned practice and a few pro tips from wikiHow can get you on your way to jamming with the best of them. You'll be memorizing orange, yellow, red, blue and green before you know it and moving those...
How to Pack a Lunch Box
For students, packing your own lunch can mean freedom from the same cafeteria food each day, or from a parent's tastes in lunch packing. For professionals, it can mean having a lunch hour free for exercising, having fun, networking with colleagues, or ge...
Easy Ways to Make a Website Shortcut on Windows or macOS
Looking for a faster way to open your favorite websites? Saving a webpage link to your Windows PC or Mac's desktop makes it possible to open websites without typing long URLs or wading through bookmarks. We'll show you the quickest and easiest way to add...
How to Avoid Getting Cracks in Your Voice When Singing
Singing can be a quite embarrassing time to have your voice crack. There are several different potential causes of voice cracking, but luckily, there are also many solutions. You can prevent cracking by warming up, using your body properly, and taking goo...
How to Treat a Bruise for Quick Healing: 13 Effective Remedies
It’s frustrating to wait weeks for a bruise to heal, especially when it’s in a highly visible spot, so how can you speed up the process? Bruises form when the small blood vessels near your skin’s surface are broken. Blood leaks into the tissues under your...
How to Hold Your Pee when There's No Bathroom in Sight
Nothing’s scarier than feeling nature’s call when you’re nowhere near a bathroom, but just know that you will get through this. There are plenty of ways to distract yourself and keep your mind busy, and we’ve even got some tricks and hacks for you that wi...
How to Get Over Losing a Best Friend
Ending a friendship is never easy, but it’s especially hard to lose your best friend. Whether the friendship ended because the two of you gradually grew apart or because one of you hurt the other, you can begin to move on by keeping yourself preoccupied a...
How to Apply Stick Deodorant
While applying stick deodorant is not a complicated procedure, there is a correct way to accomplish it without causing too much of a mess. Stick deodorant is popular in the United States, but other countries favor sprays, gels, or no deodorant at all. The...
How to Maintain Your Computer
A properly maintained computer will provide you with substantially higher speeds, both online, and offline, regardless of your hardware setup and configurations. The second law of thermodynamics states that all systems degrade over time, but here are a fe...
How to Solve Mixture Word Problems
Mixture word problems involve creating a mixture from two ingredients. A common type of problem is creating a solution of a certain strength, such as a 20% saline solution, from two solutions of varying strengths. Since these are multi-step problems invol...
How to Make Salt Crystals
Crystals can look quite magical when they appear from seemingly nowhere in a glass of water. In fact, they form from substances already dissolved in the water. Make your own salt crystal experiment, and learn how it works at the same time.