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How to Date Antique Ice Skates
As ice skating has grown and developed as an activity and sport over thousands of years, ice skates themselves have transformed and evolved in both structure and style. If you've stumbled across a pair of antique or vintage skates, you may want to know ho...
How to Cover Tongue and Groove Walls
If you’re looking to upgrade or renovate your home, tongue and groove walls, otherwise known as paneling, may be an unwanted design element in some of your rooms. While you can disguise the panels with a fresh coat of primer and paint, it’s far more effec...
How to Make an Air Plant Terrarium
If you’re looking to bring a little taste of nature into your home, try making an air plant terrarium. Creating a terrarium is simple and can be a fun process for both children and plant-lovers. It’s as easy as getting a glass terrarium, then filling it w...
How to Detect Rebar in Concrete
Rebars are usually steel rods running through concrete slabs that help reinforce their strength. If you’re doing any construction that involves cutting or coring into the concrete, the rebar could damage your tools or slab if you hit it. To avoid expensiv...
How to Fit a Sink Waste Pipe
The pipe system underneath the sink, also known as the P-trap, connects the drain to the waste pipe that runs to your home’s sewer line. If you need to replace the drain system or install a new sink, you can easily run the pipes within a few hours. Sink d...
How to Apply Anointing Oil
In many faiths, the tactic of anointing someone by blessing olive oil and applying it during prayer has been used to help the sick and the ailing. You can use anointing oil on yourself, your loved ones, and your home by using prayer and the word of your G...
How to Repair Teak Wood
Teak is a tropical hardwood that’s highly valued for its durability and appearance. If your teak wood has developed a gray patina from being outside, you can use a bit of “elbow grease” 1-2 times per year to restore and preserve its beauty. Or, if it has...
How to Fit Concrete Gravel Boards
If you’re concerned about your fence getting wet and dirty, install some concrete gravel boards under it. The installation is pretty beginner-friendly and can be done even if you don’t have much DIY experience. Always remove any installed panels and cut t...
How to Use Ferrite Beads
If you’ve ever heard a high-pitched hum come through your headphones when you plug them into your computer or when you turn on your stereo, you’re hearing radio frequency interference. A ferrite bead is a small contraption that gets wrapped around a wire...
How to Overcome Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive thoughts might seem as though they come out of nowhere and they make it difficult to focus. These thoughts are often disturbing and can leave you feeling unsure of yourself. Fortunately, by identifying the anxiety that's causing your intrusive t...
How to Preserve Leaf Color
Traditional drying methods often remove the color from beautiful leaves. To keep the colors of your leaves as close to their original shade as possible, you’ll need to seal the leaves with wax, remove the moisture with borax, or replace the moisture with...
How to Have an Even Skin Tone All over Your Body
Before paying a lot of money at a dermatologist’s office to treat an uneven skin tone, try a few home remedies. Start exfoliating your skin once a week, add a retinol serum to your nighttime skincare routine, or adopt one of the other multiple options for...
How to Hang Speakers from the Ceiling
You may find yourself with a variety of speakers you want to install in your home, including those for your home theater system and/or your computer. If you want to keep your speakers off shelves or the floor, you’ll want to use a commercial speaker mount...
How to Charge an Apple Mouse
Although the original Apple Magic Mouse uses batteries that you can replace, the Apple Magic Mouse 2 has a non-replaceable, built-in battery that you have to charge. This wikiHow will teach you how to charge a Magic Mouse 2.
How to Store Sheet Masks
Sheet masks are a type of face mask that come in individual packages and are renowned for their moisturizing properties. Storing them in the proper way can mean the difference between an effective and ineffective mask. If you have some sheet masks and you...