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How to Be a Successful Muslim Husband
To be a successful Muslim husband, be loving, attentive, and respectful of your spouse. Work with your spouse to uphold your faith. Share your thoughts and feelings, and encourage your partner to do the same. By showing affection, building trust, and payi...
How to Make a Lockpick
If you’ve lost your keys or locked yourself out, it’s possible to pick the lock yourself with professional lock-picking tools. In a pinch, though, you can also try using 2 bobby pins or 2 paperclips for the job. All you need are some pliers and you’ll be...
How to Type on a Typewriter
Computers might make typing fast and easy, but many people still enjoy the vintage charm of using a typewriter and paper. Not only is it easier to avoid distractions while you're writing, but it has a powerful tactile quality that digital word processors...
How to Get Rid of an Unwanted Friend
Not all friendships are built to last. You may find yourself in a situation where you need to get rid of an unwanted friend. Breaking up with a friend is not so different from breaking up with a romantic partner. You may choose to distance yourself gradua...
How to Bend and Snap: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
The bend and snap is an age-old move where you seductively bend down and pop back up to capture your crush’s attention, as demonstrated by Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. This 2001 film was an instant hit and came with more than a few life lessons (one of t...
How to Remove a "Knock Out" from an Electrical Box
A "knock out" or "KO" is a partially stamped opening in electrical enclosures that allows quick entry of a wire, cable or pipe via connector or fitting to the interior. With the right information and technique, you should be able to remove a "KO" from ele...
4 Easy Ways to Keep Leading and Trailing Zeros in Excel
Excel automatically removes leading and trailing zeros. If this disrupts your ability to store data where these are important, such as postal codes, you can import the data as text so it appears exactly as entered. If you need to use the data in calculati...
4 Easy Ways to Keep Leading and Trailing Zeros in Excel
Excel automatically removes leading and trailing zeros. If this disrupts your ability to store data where these are important, such as postal codes, you can import the data as text so it appears exactly as entered. If you need to use the data in calculati...
How to Make a Door Alarm
A homemade alarm might be just the thing you need to keep nosy siblings from poking around. Even for general home protection, a homemade alarm can take burglars by surprise. You can make an alarm at home to keep your things from being stolen and/or to kee...
How to Grow Out Your Bangs
Bangs can be very beautiful, but when you're ready for a change they seem to take forever to grow out. Luckily there are a variety of great ways to grow them out gracefully and actually enjoy the process. Learn how to deal with the initial awkward stage,...
How to Care for Road Rash
Have you fallen while motorcycling, biking, skateboarding, or skating and scraped a patch of skin? If so, you are suffering from a type of friction burn known as road rash. This condition can be painful, but there are steps you can take to make sure you’r...
How to Make a Prize Wheel
A prize wheel, like the one used in the popular game show Wheel of Fortune, is a round wheel that you can spin to determine what you win—or lose! You can use prize wheels at carnivals, festivals, or parties. Making a prize wheel requires some basic knowle...
How to Lighten Up
Do you find it hard to relax and go with the flow? If so, you're not alone. A lot of us struggle to not take things so seriously, but the good news is that it's completely possible to change your perspective and lighten up. To help you out, we've compiled...
How to Talk to Someone You Barely Know
Whether you're going to a party, starting at a new job or school, or attending a networking event, at some point you will have to interact with people you don't know or barely know. It can be intimidating to enter a room and not have anyone you really kno...
How to Make a Woman Feel Better While She's on Her Period
A wide range of symptoms often come with periods: cramps, bloating, constipation, headaches, and mood swings. Watching someone close to you go through this can make you feel helpless, but there are some things you can do to make them feel better. Tackle s...
How to Identify Bad Friends
Sometimes a friendship may confuse you–you're not really sure about just how loyal, supportive and genuine that a friend is being towards you. If you have a gut reaction telling you that your friendship isn't all it's cracked up to be, it may be time to i...