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Converting Minutes to Hours in Decimal or Hour & Minute Format
Not sure how to change a measure of time in minutes to one in hours? Not to worry! It's easy to make this conversion in just a few simple steps. We’ll show you how dividing minutes by 60 (or, technically speaking, multiplying by 1/60) gives you the same m...
How to Make a Fake Rock Wall
In the following article, you will learn how to make a large-scale, temporary, fake rock wall. This type of wall can be especially useful for special event decorations, or as a prop for plays and other programs. This is only a guide, so let your creativit...
How to Be More Alert
Most of us experience times when we wish we felt more alert. You may be sitting in a meeting worrying how you will make it to the end. You might have to stay alert for a long drive. Perhaps you struggle with insomnia and find it difficult to function duri...
How to Remove Soap Scum from a Dishwasher
Continuous build up of dishwasher detergent can lead to a scummy white residue being left on your dishes at the end of the wash. Far from appearing clean, such dishes look as if they need to go through the cycle again! The answer lies in cleaning the dish...
How to Compliment a Woman's Personality
Everyone likes to get compliments, but both women and men prefer to be complimented for their personalities and accomplishments rather than for their appearance.[1] X Research source Delivering a thoughtful and well-received comment to any w...
How to Get Better at Chess
Chess is the classic example of a game that’s easy to learn and difficult to master. The gap between a new player and a seasoned grandmaster is monumental, but that also means that there’s tons of room to improve your game! As one of the most popular game...
How to Help Your Immune System Fight a Cold Fast
A cold is a viral infection that infects your nose and throat. Having a cold makes it much harder to go about your daily life, even if you aren't sick enough to need medical attention. Most can be effectively treated at home, but if you have one that last...
How to Tell Your Best Guy Friend You Don't Like Him
You and your best guy friend have had a great friendship for the past few years, but lately, he's been acting weird. Soon, you discover he's developed romantic feelings for you, which are not reciprocated. It can be hard to let someone down romantically,...
How to Make a Female Friend Love You
It can be crushing when you fall deeply in love with a female friend, only to be placed firmly in the friend-zone. Stepping outside of that role as a friend and into the role as a lover can be difficult. When push comes to shove, you can't force anyone to...
Silly & Scary Pranks to Play at a Sleepover + How to Pull Them Off
Pulling pranks at sleepovers is a tradition as old as…uh…sleepovers. If one of your friends makes the mistake of falling asleep first—bam. You got ‘em. Pranks can get a little elaborate or be tricky to pull off in good fun (pranks should make everyone lau...
How to Know You Smell when You Can't Smell Yourself
Knowing that you smell can be a difficult thing; we live with ourselves and our nose is very quickly accustomed to our own odor. Yet, if other people are suggesting that you're odorous, or you're simply worried that you might be, working it out for yourse...
4 Easy Ways to Clean Up Your Gmail Inbox
This wikiHow teaches you how to get rid of unwanted emails in your Gmail Inbox. You can also clean up and enhance your experience by getting rid of ads.
How to Prepare for Your Classes: Tips for Creating a Study Timetable
A study timetable is a handy, inexpensive tool that can help you get control over your study time. Basically, a study timetable gives you a perspective of how much time you have to complete all your prioritized tasks, like exam prep for all your classes....
How to Look Friendly to Dogs
Do dogs run away from you despite your friendly demeanor? If you'd like to make dogs more comfortable around you, start by changing the way you move and speak around them. Dogs will be more relaxed if you move slowly, speak gently, and get down on their l...
How to Properly Clean and Protect Pool Table Felt
You love shooting pool at home, but do you remember the last time you cleaned your table top? Debris and dust can work itself deep into the felt and spills could leave stains, but cleaning the fabric on your tabletop is so easy. With about 30 minutes and...
How to Get in Touch With Your Inner Scorpio
If you have felt a little less than Scorpio of late, it might be time to get in touch again with the real Scorpio in you. If you are a devotee of the stars, you might already be aware that it takes time to reach the full potential of our star sign. The mo...