How To
How to Build a Snow Fort
If you're tired of the usual winter snow activities like sledding and snowball fights, consider making your own snow fort! Constructing a snow fort is a great family activity that gives you a winter-wonderland hang-out until the weather warms. Remember to...
How to Use Alcohol to Treat a Cold
There is no real cure for the common cold, but there are things you can do to temporarily alleviate some of its symptoms. Hot toddies, in particular, are a common home remedy for colds. Hot teas with a shot of alcohol might also help with certain sympto...
How to Look Pretty at School
Physical appearance plays a significant role in how you are perceived by others. [1] X Research source In a setting such as school, there are lots of eyes on you - students, faculty, staff, coaches, etc.- using your appearance, in part, to f...
How to Celebrate Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is a holiday dedicated to celebrating love. While it is typical for people to exchange affectionate gifts or treat each other to special outings, there are many different ways to celebrate this holiday. Enjoy February 14th with your signif...
How to Perform Yoga
Yoga is an art, an exercise, and a spiritual practice all rolled into one. It builds strength, endurance, and flexibility while calming the mind. To get started, you'll want to choose the type of yoga that best fits your goal – exercise, relaxation, flexi...
How to Stop an Angora Sweater from Shedding
Angora sweaters are known for being beautiful and soft. Unfortunately, they're also known for their tendency to shed on everything. Angora is a type of delicate wool that comes from the angora rabbit. While there's not a lot you can do to completely stop...
How to Draw a Cartoon Lion
Need to draw a lion for a school project, making a card for someone or simply bored and feel like drawing a lion? Follow this simple step-by-step how to for instructions on how to draw a cartoon lion.
How to Change Windows Startup Sound
Want to change the sound you hear when you boot up your older PC? We'll show you how to replace the boring startup chime with something more dynamic in Windows 8, 7, and Windows XP.
How to Form the Word "Blood" with Your Fingers
One of the America's most ubiquitous and notorious gang signs, writing "Blood" with your fingers has evolved past a purely gang-affiliated symbol into a bizarre past-time of sorts. Whatever your reasons, forming the word "Blood" with your fingers is not i...
How to Deal With an Ex in Social Situations Without Losing Friends
Just because you've been through a breakup doesn't mean you have to stop hanging out with your mutual friends. Our guide will show you how to handle the social scene so you can minimize any awkwardness as you move on.
How to Define Curly Hair
If you have curly hair, it might become a struggle at times to take care of your hair and define your curls on a regular basis. As mainstream hair care methods and products might prove useless for your frizzy, flyaway curls, it is natural to get frustrate...
How to Know when to Split Pairs in Blackjack
In most versions of Blackjack, when you are dealt a pair (two of the same card), you have the option to split them into two new hands. You are dealt two more cards (one for each new hand) and your bet is doubled. You play each hand normally — you get two...
9 Quick and Easy Ways to Start a Fire by Yourself
To survive in the woods, learning how to start a fire is essential. Fire offers warmth, protection, and a place to cook and sterilize tools in an emergency. However, matches and lighters can be fickle—and easy to lose or get wet! In this guide, we'll teac...
How to Get Started Learning Malay Language
Malay is considered one of the easiest Asian languages to learn - it has no plurals, conjunctions, or verb tenses! Whether you are a beginner looking to learn a couple of vocab words for fun, or are looking for a in depth start to learning the language, t...
How to Cut Elegant Paper Snowflakes
We all probably learned how to make a simple paper snowflake at some point when we were kids, but here's the "grown-up" version of this favorite childhood wintertime craft.
How to Calculate Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Equity (ROE) is one of the financial ratios used by stock investors in analyzing stocks. It indicates how effective the management team is in generating profit with money the shareholders have invested. The higher the ROE, the more profit a comp...