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How to Send a Money Order Through the Post Office
Sometimes you need to send money through the mail to friends, family, or in a business transaction. One of the most secure ways to do this in the United States is to send a money order. A money order is a payment certificate for a specific amount. It may...
How to Emboss Paper
Paper embossing is a great way to add an elegant touch to everything from greeting cards to personal stationery. There are two different ways to emboss: heat embossing and dry embossing. Heat embossing adds a raised layer of print or design to a cardstock...
How to Become a Navy Pilot
To become a pilot in the United States Navy you must meet educational, physical and medical preconditions and complete several stages of training. The educational requirements are among the more significant and time-consuming factors in becoming a navy pi...
How to Eat Pancakes
A stack of hot and freshly baked pancakes dripping with syrup may seem like a modern-day treat, but the pancake has actually been around for thousands of years, and has always been a popular way to consume cereal grains. Pancakes are thin, round cakes mad...
How to Install a Hard Drive: HDD, SSD, and M.2
Hard drives are data storage devices that a computer uses to store a computer's operating system, applications, and files. You may want to install a hard drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) on your computer to gain additional storage space or to repla...
How to Bounce Emails
Spam emails are a fact of life when you have an email address. Aside from using a spam filter to keep these messages out of your inbox, there are other things you can try to make certain spam messages stop. One method is to bounce the emails back to the s...
How to Get a PhD
A PhD, short for Doctor of Philosophy, may help you secure a position as a college or university professor, a researcher in a government or industrial laboratory, a consultant, or an independent practitioner.[1] X Research source If you have...
How to Take Your Own Pulse With a Stethoscope
Whether you are simply curious or have been advised by a doctor, you can use a stethoscope to listen to your own heartbeat and measure your pulse. This article will walk you through how to use a stethoscope on yourself, how to count your heartbeats, and h...
How to Make Christmas Feel Closer with Holiday Activities
Waiting for that magical Christmas morning can be agonizing. School drags on as the day approaches, and even your after school activities become less engaging. But who could blame you? With all those presents awaiting you and all that free time over Chris...
How to Boil a Hot Dog in a Microwave
Many people suggest cooking a hot dog directly in the microwave, possibly wrapped in a paper towel or something, but this results in very uneven cooking of the hot dog so that it usually splits and/or dries out in spots. Not good. This method results in a...
How to Clean a Printer
Paper jams and other printer issues can be really frustrating. Fortunately, most minor issues can be fixed with a simple clean. Usually, all you need to do is run the automatic cleaning function that most printers have. If that doesn’t work, you can manua...
How to Strip Wax Buildup From Floors
As vinyl and linoleum floors age, waxing helps maintain their shine and protect them from further wear, tears, and scratches. Wood, tile, and epoxy floors may also be waxed. Over time, the layers of wax start to build up, turn yellow with age, and can mak...
How to Make Distilled Water
Distilled water is a purified form of water without minerals, and you can use it for so many things—from drinking, to watering plants, to filling humidifiers, to topping off fish tanks, and more. It’s also very easy to make at home with a few basic suppli...
How to Make a Line Graph From Data in Microsoft Excel
If you have data to present in Microsoft Excel, you can use a line graph. This can easily be created with 2-D and 3-D Line Chart tool. You'll just need an existing set of data in a spreadsheet. Then, you can make a customizable line graph with one or mult...
How to Decorate an Executive Office
Your office is a place to represent your hard work and achievements. It becomes a second home, and there are many ways to decorate. Choose decorations like art, lights, plants, and elegant furniture. Arrange your office with your guests in mind while show...
How to Clean Car Plastic
Practicing good car maintenance both inside and out will help your vehicle both hold resale value and be a source of pride for you. Your car has both interior and exterior plastic. To clean the interior plastic, start by vacuuming and then using a soft cl...