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How to Use the Internet
Using the internet is a vital thing for this century. However, some people don't know how to use the web. To learn many of the ways that you can use the web, just get started with Step 1 below.
How to Pass a Hair Follicle Drug Test
A drug test is sometimes the one roadblock that prevents otherwise sane and healthy people from succeeding. It can keep a qualified candidate from getting a job or complicate existing legal issues. If you are expecting a hair follicle test, don't panic. W...
How to Refinish a Coffee Table
Refinishing a coffee table, whether it's a thrift-store find or a piece you've had for years, can bring it back to life so it looks great in your home. It's also a great DIY project for beginners. If you're not sure where to start or what you'll need, don...
How to Keep Wine After Being Opened
Once you open a bottle of wine, it can actually improve in flavor over the next few hours as it mixes with the oxygen in the air. However, after a longer period of time, oxygenation will turn the flavor dull. Learn how to keep the remaining wine you don’t...
How to Clean a Beer Keg
Beer kegs have long been a favorite packaging method for homebrewers and large-scale breweries and bars alike. Unlike bottles, which have to be tediously cleaned, sanitized, dried, filled, and capped individually, a keg can be filled all at once. However,...
How to Repaint a Guitar
One of the limitations when purchasing a guitar, especially a low-budget model, is the lack of color choices available. If you are set on having a specific color, or simply want to try your hand at refinishing an old or cheap guitar, you can learn how to...
When and How to Water an Orchid
Orchids are popular as houseplants, and wonderful varieties can be found in nurseries and garden centers. In the wild, orchids grow on trees, and their roots are exposed to sun and air and water. Potted orchids require special watering that mimics their n...
How to Make Your Own Advertising Posters
Even though advertising has gotten much more high-tech in recent years, ad posters are still a popular and effective form of marketing. Whether you're opening a store, playing a show with your band, or campaigning for political office, good advertising po...
How to Wax Furniture
Polishing furniture with wax is a classic way to protect it while giving it a beautiful luster. Use natural beeswax or a polish that contains a vegetable wax, such as carnauba. Since the wax forms a barrier, you can apply it to painted or unfinished furni...
How to Fix or Replace a Toilet Flapper
If your toilet constantly runs or flushes poorly, you may have narrowed the problem down to the flapper. You’ve done good detective work, since a bad flapper is almost always to blame for toilet issues with water running. To fix the problem, you may need...
Downloading Kindle Books on an iPad Made Easy: A Step-By-Step Guide
The Kindle app on your iPad gives you access to your entire Amazon Kindle library without having to lug around two devices. You can use the app to read any of your purchases, and can quickly make new Kindle purchases in Safari through the Amazon store and...
How to Speak Pennsylvania Dutch
There are between 250,000 and 290,000 Amish living in the United States today, and there have been Amish settlements in America since the early 18th century. Famous for living according to a strict Ordnung, or code of conduct, that includes avoiding the u...
How to Punish a Child that Was Suspended from School
Finding out that your child has been suspended isn’t easy. Since they’re already being disciplined by the school, be strategic about punishing them at home. Aim to correct their misbehavior with a punishment that relates to their wrongdoing. While discipl...
How to Retire Young
Not everyone wants to work until they're 65, but the allure of retiring at a young age seems out of reach to many. Although it may be difficult, retiring young is not impossible. With hard work, discipline, and persistence you can make your dreams of earl...
How to Stop a Cat from Scratching the Couch
Scratching is a normal and healthy behavior for cats. It helps them stretch their muscles and groom their claws. However, when pet cats are kept indoors, this natural behavior may conflict with their environment. If you're at your wit's end trying to keep...
How to Insert Hyperlinks in Microsoft Excel: Files, Webpages, & More
This wikiHow teaches you how to create a link to a file, folder, webpage, new document, email, or external reference in Microsoft Excel. You can do this on both the Windows and Mac versions of Excel. Creating a hyperlink is easy using Excel’s built-in lin...