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In order to get the most out of your clarinet, developing a proper maintenance and cleaning regimen is very important. By regularly disassembling your clarinet and cleaning each piece with swabs, oil, and a little water, your instrument will last much lon...

Carving a roast chicken may be a daunting task, but very worth the effort. Don't get scared away from having a delicious meal because you don't know how to carve a chicken--that's what wikiHow is here for. Follow these simple guidelines and you'll be carv...

If you collect MP3s from disparate sources, your ID3 tags are probably in shambles. Ideally, an ID3 tag includes information about the MP3: song, artist, album, year, genre, and track list tags are all ID3 tags that you use frequently. The problem with do...

Also known as pruritus, itching can be caused by numerous skin conditions (such as allergies, insect bites, eczema, and poison oak rash). If left untreated, nightly itching can be a cause of a sleepless night but besides interrupting your sleep, prolonged...

A clinometer, also called a declinometer or an inclinometer, is an instrument that measures vertical slope, usually the angle between the ground or the observer and a tall object. A simple, or fixed angle, clinometer requires plenty of room to walk back a...

As we age our skin loses moisture and elasticity, making it prone to wrinkles. Dermatologists have many tools for tackling those little lines that mark the passage of time. They include prescription creams, chemical peels, and Botox. But perhaps the best...

Friendship can be a difficult thing. You may think you're establishing a friendship with someone, only to find they're not interested in your company. If someone rejects your friendship, work on forgetting about it. There are many reasons that someone wou...

Owning your own hotel is a popular way to start a new business. Every year thousands of people, ranging from the retired couple to the lifelong hospitality professional, buy guest houses, hotels or bed-and-breakfasts, with the businesses as varied as the...

Although basements can be extremely useful regions of your home, many of them are damp or leaky, making them unsuitable choices for any purpose. Waterproofing your interior walls is an easy solution but may not solve the problem, while waterproofing your...

Anyone with a story to tell can write a book, either for their own enjoyment or to publish for all to see. Getting started is often the hardest part, so set up a good workspace, create a regular writing schedule, and stay motivated to keep writing somethi...

If you struggle to stay focused and productive, you aren’t alone. In fact, research has shown that humans’ attention spans have grown measurably shorter over the past couple decades.[1] X Trustworthy Source American Psychological Association Leadi...

Did you know that torrent sites are great for downloading large amounts of information? Many giant companies, like Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, Meta, and Lionsgate use torrents to store and share data. Even gaming companies use torrents to distribute files...

Anyone with a story to tell can write a book, either for their own enjoyment or to publish for all to see. Getting started is often the hardest part, so set up a good workspace, create a regular writing schedule, and stay motivated to keep writing somethi...

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is sound advice in life as well as in finance. Diversifying an investment portfolio can help cushion the ups and downs of the market and the broader economy. You can diversify by investing simultaneously in differen...

At some point, you have probably encountered a situation in which someone wants to talk to you, and you just aren't very interested. Sometimes, it's important to be polite and act interested to avoid hurting someone's feelings or to maintain an important...

Shotgunning is an easy way to finish a can of beer in the least amount of time. The process involves punching a hole in the bottom of the can, opening the tab, and letting the beer smoothly pour into your mouth. It’s a simple process that lets you drink f...