How To
How to Grow Sprouts
Sprouting beans, vegetables, seeds, and grains is a simple way to exponentially increase the nutrition factor of simple ingredients. By sprouting up some alfalfa or lentils, you can intensify the micronutrients and integrate a delicious active food into y...
How to Become a Police Officer
Police officers protect the community by enforcing laws and maintaining peace. The job requires excellent judgment, hard work, extraordinary courage and the ability to think quickly under pressure. Knowing what to expect in job preparation, the police aca...
How to Apply Self Tanner
If you want a gorgeous tan without worrying about sun damage, leave UV rays out of the equation and use a self-tanner (also known as sunless tanner). You've probably heard horror stories of bad self tanning jobs that include streaks, orange hands, and dar...
How to Copy Music from Your iPod to Your Computer
This wikiHow teaches you how to copy music from an iPod to a Windows or Mac computer. You can use the free Sharepod program to move music of of virtually any iPod, or you can use iTunes and your computer's file explorer program to pull music off of older...
How to Love Your Dog
While loving your dog might seem like a simple concept, there's more to than adoring him and spoiling him with treats and toys. Loving your dog is about building a strong bond with him and acting in his best interest. A well-loved dog will feel safe, cher...
How to Lose Weight Just by Exercising
Weight loss doesn’t have to be complicated: if you burn more calories than you consume, you’ll lose weight! However, you don’t have to go on a strict diet or count every calorie to be successful in weight loss. If you create an active lifestyle and make e...
How to Care for Green Anole Lizards
A delightful small lizard, the green anole (Anolis carolinensis) makes a popular choice for a reptile pet. They're the kind of pet that will entertain you with their busy antics during the day and their beautiful color is lovely to behold. Although caring...
How to Play Wall Ball
Wall ball is a timeless game that you can play with just, you guessed it: a wall, a hard floor, and a ball. While there are many variations you can make to the rules, the most important thing to keep in mind is safety. Try to find a secluded wall or get t...
How to Get Along with Your Crush
It's hard to act natural around someone when you dream about getting romantically involved with them. If you want a shot at getting together with your crush, you'll need to take steps to get along well with him or her. Be friendly, mature and easy to talk...
How to Start a Small Business
Starting a small business is without a doubt a large undertaking, but it is fortunately something that can be attained by anybody with a good idea, a strong work ethic, and a good set of resources. Starting a business involves thinking of a business conc...
How to Get a Job in Another State
Companies are often reluctant to hire people from a different state, but there are ways to increase your appeal and reduce the number of obstacles. Perhaps you're planning to move to a specific location, or perhaps you've simply broadened your job search...
How to Make a Rice Sock
A rice sock is a homemade heating pad that you can quickly heat in the microwave. Once warm, you can apply the rice sock to different areas of your body to treat pains, aches, chills, and some other ailments. The key to making a rice sock is to use a cott...
How to Hold and Eat with Chopsticks (Plus, Some Handy Table Etiquette)
Chopsticks are the go-to utensil for much of the world, and in many restaurants, you might not have other options. Once you learn to wrangle ‘em, though, you’ll see that they’re a sensible and surprisingly agile way to get food from point A (the plate) to...
How to Shred Lettuce and Cabbage, Restaurant Style
Shredded lettuce and cabbage is used as a side for Mexican dishes, the base of coleslaw, and in many other restaurant specialties. The classic thin-shredded lettuce and cabbage isn't difficult to do at home. Read on to learn how to do it by hand, using a...
How to Make Jeans Smaller With Heat or Sewing
You’ve finally found a decent pair of jeans, but they’re a bit too roomy. Lost cause? Not quite! With a little know-how, you can alter your jeans at home. In this article, we’ll show you the best ways to make your jeans tighter with and without sewing. Re...
How to Become a Tool and Die Maker
Tool and die makers are at the top of the ladder in the metalworking trades. They are very versatile in using their hands for creating parts as well as machines to produce high precision parts. Their abilities go beyond that of the typical machinist. T...