How To

How many times have you complained to Verizon Wireless and gotten nowhere? The process listed below will get you to the executive levels that can and will make a corporate decision that is generally in your favor (provided your complaint is justified).

Touching stories allow the reader to experience feelings and emotions alongside the characters. The situation in the story might be different from the reader's everyday life, but the emotions evoked by the events will be highly relatable to most people. I...

Dreamcatchers aren’t just aesthetic decorations for your bedroom, but are also believed to protect you from bad dreams by catching them in their intricately woven webs. And you can actually make one of these beautifully crafted objects yourself, adding yo...

Camping is a great activity in the summertime. Living out in a tent for a few days is a great opportunity to relax and get more in touch with nature. While it's a mostly fun activity, getting the tent itself together can be a real chore, especially if you...

You know how sensitive your laminate flooring is, and you take good care of it. You never clean it with wax, oil, soaps, detergents or anything else that could ruin it. Unfortunately, your kids are too busy fixing their model airplane to realize they’ve s...

Climbing a coconut tree is a tricky business, requiring at least some level of proficiency in climbing trees. A fit, active adult or teenager can learn to climb small coconut trees with their bare hands. If you don't fit that description, or you plan to c...

A yo-yo is a classic toy that's seemingly simple but actually rather tricky to master. It takes deftness and agility as well as careful hand coordination to successfully operate a yo-yo. With practice you can be a master in no time, taking something so s...

Making clay animals is a great way to turn a dull afternoon into an exciting craft day. With a little effort and a lot of imagination, you can turn your clay dough into a jungle. Once you've mastered animal how-tos, you can create creatures of all colors,...

A loincloth is a one-piece garment, sometimes kept in place by a belt. It can serve as an undergarment or as the sole article of clothing worn in societies where no other clothing is needed or wanted. Gandhi wore a dhoti, a Hindu loincloth, as a way of id...

Getting a girl to fall for you takes time, energy, and lots of patience. If you treat a girl well and show her what makes you a great guy, she may come to appreciate you and fall for you in her own time. Keep in mind that there must be some attraction bet...

Imagine this. You're lying on your living room floor near the Christmas tree one week before Christmas. You think, "The gifts can't just magically show up out of nowhere on Christmas morning; maybe I can find them before Christmas day?" That leads you to...

Finding it hard to get to sleep on Christmas Eve? Well, you're not alone. It's a hard night to fall asleep, as excitement and eagerness accumulate. Santa is coming and you cannot stand how long it takes for the time to pass. Here are some suggestions that...

An icy sidewalk can be a safety hazard to you, your family and your neighbors. Many cities have laws requiring you to clear ice off the sidewalk which runs through your property. It is best to know how to quickly, safely and efficiently clear that ice a...

Christmas time is here, by golly, but do you really want to deck the halls with boughs of holly? Are you left cold by the commercialism, and yearn for a simpler time when the season felt special, imbued with a spirit that wasn't poured into the eggnog? Do...

Have you ever awakened to find your driveway covered with snow? Although shoveling it seems pretty straightforward, there's a subtle art to this task. Choose the right equipment, take steps to reduce the risk of injury, and use appropriate techniques to c...

Christmas time is here, by golly, but do you really want to deck the halls with boughs of holly? Are you left cold by the commercialism, and yearn for a simpler time when the season felt special, imbued with a spirit that wasn't poured into the eggnog? Do...