How To

While there are many ways to make a too-tight pair of shoes better conform to your feet, increasing the amount of room you have from heel to toe is a little trickier. It may be doable, however, if you have a shoe stretcher or a hair dryer and a few minute...

Dressing up as Shrek, everyone’s favorite animated ogre, can be a fun costume idea. While you might be able to find Shrek-style clothes and paint your face green, you’d be missing one of the most important pieces of the costume—Shrek’s ears! Luckily, you...

Vinyl records have a warm tonal quality when they’re played, and they’re durable enough to last you a long time. But whether they’re new or vintage, vinyl records can easily collect dust and need to be cleaned regularly. Luckily, getting dust off of vinyl...

Ribbon cables, or multi-wire planar cables, are flat cables with multiple cords fixed together. They’re generally considered obsolete these days, but you may occasionally find them inside some TVs, laptops, gaming systems, and printers. Replacing a ribbon...

Liquid chlorine bleach is great for removing stains, whitening your whites, and disinfecting colored clothing, but it can be a little daunting to use! It’s a strong chemical, so you have to be careful. If used improperly, bleach can stain or fade colored...

The neck is a striking place for a beautiful piece of body art, but caring for a neck tattoo can be kind of frustrating. You naturally move your neck a lot during the day and shirts often rub against the base of your neck, which makes it easy for this ski...

Pretty much everybody dislikes math class. Let's face it—the teacher goes on talking and all the students are finding ways to have more fun. Though sometimes math class can seem like something just to get out of, it's actually possible to enjoy math. Whet...

Have you ever wondered if your sled dog is an Alaskan Malamute or a Siberian Husky? Yes, the two dogs do have a lot in common, such as their cold-climate living characteristics and low guard dog qualities. However, there are a lot of tell-tale differences...

Building a backyard RC track is a fun project when you’re tired of driving your RC car on the plain grass or around your neighborhood’s streets. Make sure you have a large, relatively flat and clear area that you can create your track on. Other than that,...

Having cracks in your tongue is a sign of a condition known as fissured tongue. Though it’s usually harmless and benign, it can cause a burning sensation and could lead to a potential infection if food particles get lodged between the cracks. It can also...

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, painting chocolate is a fun, creative way to express yourself in your dessert-making. This skill may seem daunting from a glance, but it’s easy to get the hang of with the proper tools and ingredients. Set asid...

A hoarse, crackly voice is often referred to as laryngitis, which means your vocal cords are dry and inflamed. But you may also be on the brink of losing your voice if you have seasonal allergies, an upper respiratory infection, or if you’ve overused it r...

This wikiHow will teach you how to charge a Kindle Paperwhite using your computer or a wall socket. The USB cable your Kindle Paperwhite came with can be used to charge it using either a computer or a wall socket, if you have the necessary plug.

Verb tenses are one of the most important parts of the English language. Knowing how to convey a sense of time when you write or speak is important if you want to hold conversations with a clear and intuitive timeline. Teaching the past tense, or the verb...

Edema is another term for swelling, and this commonly occurs in your legs when fluid doesn’t drain properly. In most cases, this is a harmless condition that can be easily managed. If you’ve noticed swelling in your feet, ankles, or shins, and your skin l...

Whether you’re putting down new floors or you feel your furniture is unsteady, there are several ways to check if a floor is level. The most precise way is by using a bubble or laser level—tools designed specifically for this task, but in a pinch (if you...