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How to Get Glue off Your Hands
Over the course of a project that involves an adhesive or throughout the process of applying fake nails, your fingers and hands may become coated in glue. Don’t panic; avoid any attempts to peel or rip the adhesive from your skin. Treat the affected area...
How to Get a Job After You've Been Fired
Getting fired can make it hard to have the confidence to get back on your feet, much less start applying for new jobs. Give yourself some time to come to terms with being fired, reflecting on what might have led to it. Don’t wait too long to start applyin...
How to Talk Your Way Out of Detention
It's never fun getting detention – whether or not you deserve it. It is possible to talk your way out of detention, but you have to be honest about your actions. If you're to open to apologizing, admitting your faults, and vowing to learn from your mistak...
How to Have Great Phone Conversations with Your Girlfriend
You’re really into your girlfriend, but sometimes it's hard to know what to talk about on the phone. Good news: we’ve rounded up the best conversation topics and strategies so you always have something to talk about on the phone with your girlfriend.This...
How to Ignore Someone
Ignoring someone can be tough, especially if you can't stop running into the person you're trying to avoid, or if that person keeps trying to talk to you and doesn't get the memo. But if you really want to ignore someone, you just have to look busy, chang...
How to Do a Throw‐In in Soccer
Throw-ins are small but crucial moments in a soccer game: they present an opportunity to maintain possession of the ball, capitalize on a turnover or - unfortunately - lose possession of the ball yourself. As such, the throw-in is one of the most fundamen...
How to Paint Formica Countertops
Formica is a brand name laminate material made from hard plastic. Because it's durable and easy to care for, Formica is often used for floors, tables, countertops, cupboards, and other surfaces that get a lot of wear. While replacing countertops may not b...
How to Remove a Stamp from Its Envelope
Many used postage stamp needs to be removed from the envelope. A bowl of warm water and scissors are needed, and ordinary paper towels are laid flat on a cookie sheet for the drying process. Press dry stamps between the pages of old phone books.
How to Determine if the Motor Coupler is Broken in your Washing Machine
Are your clothes coming out wet at the end of the spin cycle? Follow these instructions to find out if you have a broken motor coupler in your Whirlpool or Kenmore washing machine.
How to Put Anchor Screws in a Wall
Anchor screws allow you to hang heavier items on your walls or hang items where there is no wall stud to support the nail. When they're installed correctly, anchor screws can support pieces that weigh up to 70-pounds, so they're great for heavy frames, pa...
How to Keep a Baby Entertained
Cuddling and cooing with your newborn baby will be entertaining for you, but what's entertaining for your baby? If you remember that your baby's sensory system is still developing, you'll be able to provide hours of entertainment using ordinary household...
How to Write an Apology Letter to a Teacher
Occasionally misbehaving at school is normal, but sometimes your behavior may upset your teacher. If you've disrespected your teacher, you may need to write an apology letter. Writing an apology letter to your teacher is easy to accomplish. To write your...
How to Measure the Height of a Tree
At a secret location somewhere in northern California, a tree named Hyperion has been measured at a world record height of 379.3 feet (115.61m)![1] X Research source Believe it or not, the measurement was made with an extra-long tape measure...
How to Include Spanking in Child Discipline
Effective discipline is when a parent or caretaker is able to shape a child’s actions to create desirable behavior. The focus of any disciplinary action should be on creating order and promoting good moral character. Although there are many different way...
How to Clean Your Computer System
This wikiHow is like a full-service carwash for your computer—you'll learn how to clean up unnecessary clutter on your hard drive, get your operating system up to date, and get rid of viruses and malware. You'll also learn how to safely clean your desktop...
How to Boost Your IQ Test Score
An IQ or “Intelligence Quotient” test measures your natural and acquired intelligence at a particular moment in time. As IQ tests are not designed to assess your mastery of a skill set, it is hard to study for them successfully. However, it may be possibl...