How To
How to Set up an InDesign Template
Templates are useful tools for creating multiple documents that adhere to a standard layout. Knowing how to set up an InDesign template will save you time and improve your workflow efficiency.
How to Grow Dreads
Dreadlocks are a comfortable, knotted hairstyle with a rich cultural heritage. If you want to start your own dreadlocks, you can do it yourself from home. As long as you regularly wash and maintain your dreadlocks, they can be a healthy, low-maintenance w...
How to Write a Market Description
When starting a company, it is important to determine who your potential customers are and what their needs look like. You must get a handle on the market. Who are your main competitors and what could you do better or differently? Writing a market descrip...
How to Use Scissors in Gimp
GIMP is a free photo editing software that can be downloaded at gimp.org. The intelligent scissors in GIMP are used as a select tool that is faster than using the paths tool. The lines will curve to create a selection.
How to Pick a Birthday Gift for a New Girlfriend
Is your new girlfriend's birthday coming up and you're not sure what to get her? Don't worry! Picking out that first birthday present can feel daunting, but we've got you covered. Below, we've rounded up a list of the best gifts to give your new girlfrien...
How to Introduce a Boyfriend to Children
Have you been dating your boyfriend for a while, and not yet introduced him to your kids? While this may be an uncomfortable thing at first, it's important to be honest with someone you're dating about your life and your children. Here are some ways to...
How to Teach Kids How to Draw
Teaching a child to draw is mostly a question of observing their progress and offering them new methods of exploration. For the first five years of a child's life, your teaching will be limited to providing space, time, tools, and encouragement. In later...
How to Have Fun Without Electronics
Whether your phone or tablet is out of battery, or you just need a break from screen time, sometimes you need to entertain yourself without electronics. It can be hard to think of screen-free activities when you’re so used to being plugged in. But by expl...
How to Keep Your Male Cat from Roaming
Your male cat may love to roam freely, leaving your home to go exploring. However, your cat also can easily run into trouble or danger while out roaming. The best ways to stop your cat from roaming are to keep it indoors, make an exciting and enticing e...
How to Prevent Static Electricity in Your Hair
Winter may be a great time for building snowmen and wearing cute boots, but your hair can get static electricity when it's cold and dry outside. Static electricity can also be a hassle during the summer or in generally dry environments. Likewise, static e...
How to Magnetize Metal
Magnetism occurs when negative and positive particles in an object line up in a specific manner, causing an attraction or repulsion with nearby particles. As long as a metal has some iron in it, you can magnetize it using another magnetic metal or an elec...
How to Build a Carport: A Complete Guide
Carports are standalone structures that create extra outdoor storage to protect your car, boat, and other valuables. They're protective structures that can help increase your vehicle's life and even increase your home's value. Fortunately, carports are an...
How to Divide a Lavender Plant
Many species of lavender are perennial plants, meaning they live for two or more years. These plants grow larger each spring and summer, and may eventually outgrow your garden. However, lavender is fragile when divided, so expert gardeners use small cutt...
How to Gain Weight As a Vegetarian
Vegetarians eat mostly vegetables, fruits, and grains, though some also eat dairy products and eggs. Since it has no meat, you might find that you lose weight when you first start as a vegetarian. While for many, this is a benefit, for others it can be a...
How to Go on a Diet when You're a Picky Eater
Everyone has certain foods they don't like, but sometimes having too many preferences can limit your options and make it difficult for you to maintain a healthy diet. For adults, being picky about what you eat can be a challenge, and may lead to medical c...
How to Calculate the Calories Burned in a Day
Whether a person gains or loses weight is determined by whether they eat more or less calories per day than they expend through daily activities. Knowing how to calculate the number of calories you burn per day can help you maintain a healthy weight or tr...