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How to Use a Ceramic Cooktop
A ceramic, or glass cooktop, allows you to cook food on a completely flat surface. This type of cooking area is pretty straightforward to use, and is easy to clean and maintain. If you keep a few important precautions in mind, you’ll be able to keep your...
How to Take Mirror Pictures with Random Objects
Selfies are a fun, easy way to express yourself, and mirror selfies are pretty popular. If you're looking to spice things up, create an optical illusion by hiding your phone camera out of the mirror’s view. Then, take a selfie while holding something rand...
How to Identify a Pembroke Welsh Corgi
A popular herding breed,[1] X Trustworthy Source American Kennel Club The American Kennel Club (AKC) is a purebred dog pedigree registry in the United States. The AKC advocates for the responsible ownership of dogs and promotes purebred dog events...
How to Send a Package in the UK
Whether you’re sending a gift to a loved one or operating a small business, you may at some point find that you have to mail a package to the UK. It’s a fairly straightforward process, and both the United States Postal Service and Royal Mail have made it...
How to Take Stickers Off a Bike
Stickers and decals are pretty standard for a lot of bikes and motorcycles, but they can become an eyesore after a while. Some stickers may be a bit more stubborn than others, but you can get any adhesive off your bike with some common household supplies...
How to Look Good on Zoom
During the pandemic, Zoom calls became the bread and butter of many workplaces, classrooms and families. Zoom is a really convenient replacement for face-to-face contact, but it’s important to still look as polished and professional as possible. Before yo...
How to Reduce Tension when Playing Guitar
Whether you've just started learning to play guitar or have been playing for a while, you've no doubt had a teacher or fellow guitarist tell you to "relax" as you play. The reality is that playing guitar requires tension to fret and play notes. Some techn...
How to Care for a Swimming Pool (for Renters)
Having a pool on the property you’re renting is a wonderful luxury that you and your family can enjoy. However, if you’ve never taken care of a swimming pool before, the tasks can feel a little daunting at first. Fortunately, by keeping your pool clean an...
How to Tie Two Scarves Together
No matter your end goal, tying two scarves together is fairly simple once you decide which scarves you want to pair! You can create an extra-long scarf that’s fun to twist and tie into a variety of styles; or, you could fold two scarves around each other...
How to Vote Safely During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The coronavirus has made so many things more difficult—including exercising your right to vote. The good news is, there are options available to make voting safer! Right now, the safest way to vote in the upcoming U.S. elections is to apply for an absente...
How to Cover a Doorbell Chime
If your doorbell chime works but you don’t like how it looks—the box might stick out like a sore thumb on your wall, or the cover may not suit your style—you have alternatives to replacing the entire chime. For example, you can switch out the chime box co...
How to Remove Oil from a Cat
Cats are super inquisitive creatures, and the chances of them getting into something they shouldn’t, like oil, are high. Cooking oil, gasoline, essential oils, oil-based paint—it’s super easy for them to walk through these substances or get a little bit o...
How to Contact the World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations (UN) agency, with the responsibility of promoting public health all around the world.[1] X Trustworthy Source World Health Organization Health information and news provided by the World Healt...
How to Polish Nails for Pinewood Derby
Pinewood Derby is a type of miniature car racing event that is often held by Cub Scout chapters. The cars are unpowered and very simple. As the name implies, they are typically made out of a block of pine, which has 4 plastic wheels held in place by 4 met...
How to Read and Understand Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer is one of the great Middle English poets and authors, and you’ve probably been required to read some of his writings in high school or college courses. He wrote in Middle English, which looks a bit antiquated and foreign, but don’t let it...
How to Heal Scratch Marks on Your Face
Getting scratches on your face is a huge annoyance, both because it’s painful and because your face is the last area you want to have marks or scars. Thankfully, there are a few ways you can clean and care for your scratches at home to promote healing and...