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How to Climb Stairs With a Broken Leg
So you've gotten used to walking on crutches while your broken or otherwise injured leg/foot is healing. But now you're faced with a new challenge: climbing stairs. If you haven't already discussed it with your doctor or physical therapist, this article w...
How to Use a Boning Knife
Boning knives have thin, sharp, flexible blades that are used to remove the bones and skin from meat and fish. The special curved blade of the knife allows you to cut meat away from bones and joints, and its flexibility will help you make thin, precise cu...
How to Read a Foot Reflexology Chart (Left & Right)
Foot reflexology charts show the location of reflex points on your feet. Through acupuncture and massage, applying pressure at these points can help heal ailments of the body. With some patience, you can learn to read a chart that will show you where the...
How to Make a Soap Cake
This is not a cake of soap––it's a soap cake! This delicious looking concoction is soap formed into a cake shape, from which you can cut slices and wrap individually for guests at your tea party. It's a delightful way to make the memories of the occasion...
How to Clean Your Dishwasher With Kool Aid
Lemonade Kool Aid can be used as more than a tangy drink––it can also be put to a second use as a dishwasher cleaner. The citric acid content in it will remove iron stains and lime build-up from inside a dishwasher, leaving it nice and clean for the next...
How to Blog Using Your Smart Phone
In today's world of continuous, ever-advancing technology, most smart phones now provide you with the ability to publish blog posts directly from your smart phone. Most blogging platforms contain settings that you can modify for the ability to blog from y...
How to Become a Small Business Loan Consultant
A loan consultant, also sometimes known as a loan officer, works at a financial institution or a private business, providing loans to businesses or individuals. A small business loan consultant attempts to find the most agreeable loan terms for their clie...
How to Get and Use Ringtones on an iPhone
This wikiHow teaches you how to purchase an iPhone ringtone from the iTunes Store, as well as how to create a ringtone from scratch. Once you've purchased or uploaded a ringtone, you'll be able to add it to your iPhone.
How to Broil Chicken
Whether you're preparing a chicken dinner for your in-laws but are short on time, are hankering for some chicken but don't want to wait around for it to roast, or simply just try something new, the broiler will come to your rescue. Broiling chicken is fas...
How to Know What Fertilizer to Use On Your Garden Plants and When to Use It
Learning how to choose fertilizer for your garden plants can be a daunting process. Fertilizers differ in important ways, including what they are composed of, their mineral content, and whether they are organically produced or not. Some fertilizers boost...
How to Preserve Your Comic Books
Comic books have become valued collectibles over the years, fetching seven-figure prices at auction in some of the most extreme cases. Unfortunately, comic books weren’t produced to last very long. Originally printed on regular newsprint, the acid in the...
Best Ways to Get a Child You're Babysitting to Stop Crying
Crying children can be a distressing problem for babysitters. The little angels are quiet as mice until their parents leave, and then all of a sudden, the waterworks begin! If you want to encourage the child to stop crying, try to distract him or her with...
What Do Blood Pressure Numbers Mean?
Your blood pressure shows how much your body has to work to pump blood to your organs. It can be low (hypotension), normal, or high (hypertension). Having hypotension or hypertension can cause medical conditions like heart disease or diminished brain func...
How to Plan an Employee Retreat
An employee retreat can be a great break from the day-to-day of your workplace, giving you an opportunity to explore new strategies and build each other up as a team. To make it as effective as possible, you need to plan your retreat well in advance. Star...
How to Self-publish a Book on Kindle
Want to write the next great novel or a how-to guide about writing amazing novels? No matter what you want to write, Amazon offers a program called Kindle Direct Publishing which makes it easy for you to publish your books and have them available in the K...
How to Organize Your Schedule
Make time every day for work, for play, for loved ones, and for time alone. To do this, you will need to organize your information in a way that makes sense for your lifestyle. Purchase or make a planner that makes sense for your scheduling needs. Make a...