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How to Avoid Getting Sick Using Incense
While it’s widely used for relaxation, meditation, and religious purposes around the world, incense can actually have a number of adverse effects on your health. Although additional research is still being done, evidence has indicated that incense can rel...
Ways to Show Affection if You Dislike Physical Touch
Physical affection can be a great way to show your favorite people how much you care about them—unless you don't like touching. If you're someone who doesn't enjoy when people touch you, that's perfectly fine. There are so many ways to show your affection...
How to Measure Your Shoe Size for a Proper Fit
If you’re on your feet a lot, you probably know just how important finding the right size and shape of a pair of shoes is. However, finding shoes that fit you perfectly can be a challenge, and often involves trying on multiple pairs of shoes and deciding...
How to Become a Medical Physicist
A medical physicist is a technician who works with medical imaging technology to map out parts of the human body. Medical physicists aren’t medical doctors, but work closely with doctors in diagnosing and treating patients. A medical physicist’s salary is...
How to Treat a Retinol Burn
Retinol can, in many cases, give you clearer, smoother, better-looking skin. However, before reaching this point, many users go through a difficult period when the retinol causes skin redness, pain, discomfort, peeling, and even cracking—what’s sometimes...
How to Wear a Tie if You're a Woman
Neck ties aren’t just for men—they’re a great way to add a little moxie to your look. If you’ve never worn one before, you’ll need to know some style basics beyond how to tie a neck tie. Building a look and avoiding neck tie faux pas will make sure you le...
How to Use a Fujifilm Disposable Camera
Disposable cameras are a neat tool for capturing images and they have a unique grain and quality that digital cameras simply cannot replicate. They also create an added layer of suspense and excitement, since you have to wait to get your photos developed...
How to Lay a Gravel Bed
Gravel makes a great material for driveways, walkways, and garden borders. It’s easy to move around and doesn’t require a lot of skilled labor to install. In fact, the hardest part of laying gravel is moving and pouring the heavy stone. To lay gravel, mar...
How to Control Fasting Blood Sugar During Pregnancy
If you have gestational diabetes or are at risk for developing it, your doctor will monitor your blood sugar. To determine how effectively your body processes sugar, they'll check your blood sugar levels before you eat. If it's above 95 milligrams per dec...
How to Replace a Pur Water Filter
PUR has multiple products available for filtering water, but the filters become less effective over time as they fill with contaminants. How you replace the filter depends on which system you’re using. If you have a plastic pitcher or dispenser you keep i...
How to Reset a Ninja Coffee Bar
If you're trying to fix a cup of coffee with your Ninja Coffee Bar but keep having difficulties, there are some easy ways to fix common problems. To fix a machine that keeps turning off mid-brew, check to be sure you chose the correct brew size. If your m...
How to Join an Electrician's Union
Joining an electrical union gives you the rights granted by a collective bargaining agreement, which means you and your fellow union members are able to bargain over wages, health benefits, working conditions, and a retirement plan. Your local union can a...
How to Apply to University of Toronto
The University of Toronto (U of T) has a reputation as one of the most prestigious colleges in Canada, so it’s a great place to continue your education. You can apply to the university online as either a domestic or international student. The University o...
How to Thicken the Ends of Your Hair
If you're struggling with hair breakage and split ends, you’re probably looking for a quick and easy way to make the ends of your hair look thicker. While there’s no magic solution that will make automatically grant you thicker locks, there are plenty of...
How to Take Someone's Temperature in Their Armpit
Along with the mouth, the armpit is another popular location for taking a person’s temperature. This is known as the axillary method. It isn't the most accurate way to measure temperature, but it is a good screening to tell if you may have a fever and nee...
How to Keep Cauliflower Fresh
If you have a lot of cauliflower on hand, you might not be using all of it at once. Before your produce goes bad, take proper precautions when you store it in the refrigerator. If you’re aiming to keep your cauliflower fresh for a long period of time, try...