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How to Buy a Laptop
The laptop market has changed a lot over the last decade. No longer confined to the business world, laptops have become ubiquitous at school and at home. You can replace your desktop with a laptop, use it to watch movies in bed, or take it on the road to...
How to Remove Lice Using Tea Tree Oil
If you’re looking to get rid of head lice fast, you’ve probably heard about using tea tree oil as a natural method. Does it really work, though? Yes and no. Anecdotal evidence and some medical studies suggest that tea tree oil can get rid of head lice (as...
How to Overcome Lack of Motivation
Everyone feels low energy sometimes, but lately does it seem like you've lost your motivation completely? In this article, we'll share some ideas about what might be causing your lack of motivation and how to fix it so you can keep working toward your goa...
How to Make a C and C Cage for a Guinea Pig
Guinea pigs are grazing animals and need space to roam around and play. Although you can get large cages for your guinea pig from a pet store, a more cost-effective option is to build your own with cube storage grids and coroplast, also known as a C and C...
How to Avoid Food Poisoning from Undercooked Beans
Undercooked beans may seem fairly innocent, if a little gross. However, they can cause food poisoning if you're not careful to cook them properly. The problem is caused by a plant lectin, phytohaemagglutinin or hemagglutinin. If the beans are not cooked p...
How to Show a Girl That You Like Her Without Being Obvious
The sting of rejection. Sparing her the discomfort of having to turn you down. Scaring her off with a move that is way too bold. All of these are good reasons to be subtle when you want to let a girl know that you like her. Thankfully, you can give her th...
How to Make a Photo Memory Quilt
Photo memory quilts are wonderful gifts and make great keepsakes. They all look cool draped over a couch and will constantly serve as a reminder of happy time. With just a little time and effort, you'll be able to make your own memory quilt.
How to Say Heart in Japanese
So, you want to say the word "heart" in Japanese? You first need to decide whether you're referring to the heart as a physical organ solely or whether you intend a metaphysical meaning, such as using the word heart to indicate love.
How to Start a Love Story
Maybe you have the characters, setting, conflict, and plot completely mapped out for your love story, or maybe you just have a general sense of where the story is going to go. Regardless, your love story needs to start somewhere, and sometimes writing the...
How to Be Observant
Being observant serves a lot of purposes in life. It can keep you safe on the job, make you a better artist or photographer, and help you to pick up on little details that other people don’t notice. You don’t have to be as gifted as Sherlock Holmes to imp...
How to Dye Bleached Hair
Changing your hair color can be subtle or outrageous, simply covering gray strands or adding highlights, or going blue, purple, hot pink or a combination of colors. Bleaching your hair will strip it of natural color, leaving you with hair ready to take on...
How to Prevent Dry Socket After a Tooth Extraction
Dry sockets occur after a tooth has been extracted, when the empty tooth socket loses its protective scab and the nerves become exposed. The cloth that is placed over a tooth after extraction is also absent leaving an exposed area of the alveolar bone and...
How to Act Cold
Are you tired of being so nice all the time? There's a certain power in being mysteriously cold instead of sweet and inviting. Acting cold can cause people to take you more seriously at school or make you seem more professional at work. Try not to take it...
How to Talk Your Boyfriend out of Breaking up With You
Dealing with problems in your relationship can be tough, but if your boyfriend wants to end things before you’re ready, this can be really painful. Maybe you two have been fighting a lot lately or perhaps things just don’t feel the same anymore. Even th...
How to Grow Pitcher Plants
Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants able to use their tube-shaped leaves to trap and digest insects.[1] X Research source The insects are drawn in by a sweet nectar and visual lures. The inside of the tube is often too slippery for the ins...
How to Heat Milk Without Scalding
Warm milk is useful in recipes, to coax yourself to sleep, and as food for an infant. Don't let impatience ruin a whole pot of milk, heat it properly and carefully.