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How to Pull an All Nighter or Stay up Late (for Preteens)
Sometimes staying up late or pulling an all-nighter can be fun or even necessary. Whether you’re trying to watch a movie marathon, trying to finish a game late at night, or just make the most out of a sleepover, make sure you let everyone in the house kno...
How to Get the Legendary Dogs on Pokémon FireRed
In Pokémon FireRed, the 2004 remake of Pokémon Red, you can catch one of the three Legendary Beasts of Johto per game. They can be tricky to track down, and once you find them it can be hard to stop them from running away. Armed with a little knowledge, t...
How to Remove the Smell of Bleach from Your Hands
Bleach is one of the most well-known and often used cleaners and sanitizers on the market. It leaves everything looking brighter, but it also leaves everything smelling very heavily of chlorine, including your hands. That smell can be overpowering not onl...
How to Buy a Used Bass Guitar
Beginning bass guitarists (or musicians on a tight budget) often find that a used guitar fits their needs better than a new one. Used guitars are generally more affordable, and you may feel less pressure while learning if your bass guitar's price is a bar...
How to Oil Paint on Canvas
Painting with oil is a fine way of painting the canvas. Classic paintings like the Mona Lisa were oil-painted, along with beautiful Impressionist paintings such as those by Monet or Van Gogh.
How to Develop a Capital Improvement Plan
A capital improvement plan is an outline used by municipalities or government organizations to designate the financing and prioritizing of upcoming improvement projects. Capital improvement plans are used to detail community renovations or improvements an...
How to Install Dish Network Satellite TV Indoors
If you aren't permitted to place your Dish Network satellite dish on a wall outside your apartment, condominium, or home, you can place it inside instead. The guide below details how to set the dish, connect it to your receiver, and configure your receive...
How to Air Dry Oneself After Showering
Perhaps the bathroom is un-stocked or maybe you're trying to cut back on laundry. Either way you've just stepped out of the shower sopping wet and without a towel to dry off. Here are some tips to help you dry off quickly without using a towel. It is reco...
How to Prove to Someone That You Are Not a Liar
No matter how hard you try to be honest, at some point, your sincerity may be placed under a microscope. Your boyfriend/girlfriend might accuse you of seeing someone else. A teacher accuses you of cheating on a test. Your parents feel completely sure you...
How to Play the Song "115" on Kino Der Toten in Black Ops
Have you heard any rumors that if you find three "rocks" you can play a hidden song? Well, it's true! Here is how!
How to Troubleshoot Scones That Won't Rise
Homemade scones are so delicious, but sometimes they turn out flat, seemingly for no reason. What gives? Don't worry—we're here to help you troubleshoot what went wrong with your scone recipe so it doesn't happen again. Check out the tips below to learn h...
How to Prepare Breast Milk
Many nursing mothers choose to pump and store breast milk so that their baby will still receive breast milk when they are not available, like when they are at work or sleeping. If you choose to store breast milk it is important that it is stored and prepa...
How to Configure RAID
RAID is a great way to add additional security and redundancy to a computer workstation. A RAID array is a setup of two or more hard drives that have been synchronized to provide protection against data loss due to a malfunctioning hard drive. Nowadays, m...
How to Detect Carbon Monoxide without a Detector
You may have heard of the risks of carbon monoxide (CO), but how can you check if it’s in your home? Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless poisonous gas that’s produced from burning gas or oil, and it can be deadly when it reaches unsafe levels. Ev...
How to Answer Customer Emails
Answering customer emails is an important aspect of maintaining client loyalty and opening the door for future opportunities with those customers. In order to make the most of this particular type of communication exchange, it is important to make sure th...
How to Install Fencing
According to Robert Frost, good fences make good neighbors. Fences maintain privacy and peace between neighbors, and are also good for keeping pets and young children inside your yard and keeping predators out. You can reduce the expense significantly by...