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How to Deal With People Who Always Complain
Dealing with people who often complain can be tough. It is annoying and can even be mentally and emotionally draining. Maybe you have a friend or family member who is always complaining. Or it might be someone you work with who brings negativity to your d...
How to Keep Ants Out of Pet Food
When ants invade your pet's food, the pet may refuse to eat. When ants invade food stored inside, you might end up with a pest problem inside your home. These instructions will help you ant-proof your pet's food, helping prevent such infestations. In addi...
How to Handle Jealousy
Jealousy can ruin your peace and end relationships; it can also be a signal to you that it's time to make a change. Rather than letting jealousy infect your relationship with others, use its appearance as a reason to better understand yourself. If you are...
How to Troubleshoot a Computer
When your computer misbehaves, it's useful to know how to troubleshoot problems yourself. There are a variety of things that could be going wrong with your computer, but you can usually track down and fix the problem on your own.
How to Get Rid of First Day of School Jitters
Your first day of school can be a nervous time. However, there are lots of ways that you can prepare in advance to help your first day go as smoothly as possible. On your first day, try to smile, breathe deeply, and stay positive. Within a few weeks, your...
How to Become an FBI Profiler
Despite common use of the term in media, the FBI does not have a job called “profiler.” Instead, agents at the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC) at Quantico, Virginia, have job duties that are similar to the common depictions of “p...
How to Answer the Phone Politely
It is important to have polite and friendly etiquette when answering the phone, especially if you’re speaking to a stranger or talking in a workplace or even from home. When answering the phone, it’s important to know how to answer properly so you don’t s...
How to Sanitize a Public Toilet Seat
Using a public restroom can seriously give you the “ick” effect, especially where there’s a lack of sanitization. Although it’s highly unlikely you’ll contract any serious diseases from sitting on a toilet seat, you may want or need to sanitize a public t...
Play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and 3 Other Songs on a Phone
Want to learn how to play a song using dial tone sounds while you're on a phone call? You can play songs like "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Happy Birthday," and even "Hotline Bling" by Drake using nothing but the number keys on your keyp...
How to Knit Left Handed
Knitting tutorials and patterns often describe how to knit assuming the reader is right-handed. Luckily, these instructions are easy to modify for lefties. Start by learning how to hold your knitting needles and cast on left-handed. Then, practice knittin...
How to Become Enlightened
Becoming enlightened can mean different things to different people. In general, most people think of enlightenment as a greater awareness of the world or a higher consciousness. Although becoming enlightened may not be an easy task, you can move a little...
How to Make Your Bedroom Look Girly
Your bedroom is your own personal universe, so it should suit you and your personality. If you’re feminine and proud to be a girly girl, then your bedroom should reflect that. Here’s how to turn your bedroom into a girly sanctuary.
How to Ask Your Girlfriend’s Parents for Their Blessing
When it comes to proposing, your girlfriend might not be the only person you ask for her hand in marriage. If you or your girlfriend are fairly traditional, then getting a blessing from her parents is the first step before popping the question. We know ex...
How to Copy Photographic Slides into a Computer
Many people who have moved to digital photography will have a number of treasured pictures in the old print or slide format. Fortunately it is relatively easy to get these older pictures into the digital domain. There are two principal ways in which this...
How to Ask a Girl to a Dance
Are you a bit too shy to ask your favorite girl to the school dance? Making a plan and practicing what you’ll say can help you feel more confident. Asking a girl to a dance is all about destroying your fear of rejection and being the real you, because a g...
How to Overcome the Fear of Injections
Hate them all you might, injections are largely unavoidable. Most commonly, injections are used to vaccinate patients, and without such vaccinations, one may contract many deadly diseases. Many other important medical procedures, like diabetes treatments,...