How To
How to Make a Witch Hat
Witch costumes are always in style for Halloween. If you are planning to dress up as a witch this year or if your child wants to go as a witch, then you may want to create your own costume to save money or just for fun. Making your own witch hat will give...
How to Kill Ants
Ants are an extremely common pest problem. The occasional ant may not pose much threat, but if a large swarm has made its home in your yard or around your house, the resulting invasion can be more than a little problematic. If you need to kill off ants in...
How to Make Catnip Spray
Catnip: Its strange ability to make otherwise placid cats go nuts has made it a source of fascination for centuries. This minty herb, related to basil and oregano, causes a "high"-like euphoria in house cats and their wild relatives.[1] X Research sour...
How to Make a Katy Perry Costume
Along with her music, Katy Perry is known for her quirky signature style. From the eye-popping colored wigs to the sky-high lashes to the Candyland inspired clothes, this singer's style is anything but ordinary. While you can always buy a similar costume...
How to Do Kinky Twists
Marley twists, also called “kinky twists,” are similar to Havana twists. The main difference between the two is thickness: Marley twists are made from only 2 strands of braiding hair while Havana twists are made from 2 or more. Marley twists are also made...
How to Find Duplicates in Excel
When working with a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet with lots of data, you'll probably encounter duplicate entries. Microsoft Excel's Conditional Formatting feature shows you exactly where duplicates are, while the Remove Duplicates feature will delete them f...
How to Unclog a Drain
Clogged drains happen to every household, and most people either reach for a chemical drain cleaner or call a plumber. But there are plenty of home solutions you can try first and none of them are too complicated. Before you call a plumber or shop for a s...
How to Password Protect a PDF
This wikiHow teaches you how to lock a PDF with a password, making it impossible to open without entering the password in question. There are a couple of free online services that you can use to do this, or you can use the paid version of Adobe Acrobat Pr...
How to Print Pictures from an iPhone
Your iPhone takes amazing photos, so it only makes since that you'd want to be able to print them from your home printer! If your printer is AirPrint-compatible, you'll be able to print directly to it from your iPhone as long as you're on the same network...
How to Get Rid of Acne Scars Fast
Acne can be a painful and embarrassing skin condition, and the scars it leaves behind are an unwelcome reminder of that. A dermatologist can help remove raised or pitted scars. While hyper-pigmented blemishes may fade after several months, you can help sp...
How to Remove a Leech
Leeches live in moist undergrowth and grasses as well as freshwater areas. They attach themselves to warm-blooded animals, including humans, and can expand to 10 times their normal size as the fill themselves up on blood. If you find a leech on your body,...
How to Test for Dementia
Although it's not a clearly defined disease, dementia is usually diagnosed when a person experiences a steep mental decline that interferes with their everyday life. It causes issues with memory and cognitive abilities, which can be debilitating.[1] X...
How to Customize Your Yahoo! Tool Bar
If you've installed the Yahoo toolbar, you can customize it to your liking and convenience. You can remove the applications that you don't use and add the applications you use every day, for example, eBay, Facebook, Weather, etc. This guide will show you...
15 Ways to Discipline a Stubborn Child or Teenager
Any parent will tell you that stubbornness and children go together like peanut butter and jelly. Children tend to be especially stubborn during the toddler and teenage years, but stubbornness can happen at any age. Sometimes it's part of their personalit...
How to Improve Problem Solving Skills
The ability to solve problems applies to more than just mathematics homework. Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills are a part of many jobs, ranging from accounting and computer programming to detective work and even creative occupations like art...