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How to Maintain an Aladdin TR5000 Kerosene Heater
This article will provide a step-by-step process of disassembling, servicing, and reassembling of an Aladdin TR5000 (TR-5000 TR 5000) Portable Kerosene Heater. Included are those steps necessary for the replacement of the burner Wick.
How to Work out Gross Pay
Your gross pay is your total monetary compensation for a given time period, prior to any deductions for taxes, insurance, retirement plans, and so on. While knowing your net pay (the amount you actually take home) is usually more relevant to your day-to-...
How to Become a More Thankful Person
In the business of day-to-day life, we often forget to stop and be grateful for the present moment. Being grateful is important, however, and has many mental and physical benefits. Research shows people who consistently express gratitude tend to have stro...
How to Tell Your Wife You Don't Want Any More Children
Compromising in a marriage can sometimes be tough. Even choices like where to live or what to have for dinner might be difficult at times. But how can you communicate to your wife that you don’t want to have more children if you know or suspect that she...
How to Get a Boy to Like You in High School
You've spotted a guy who seems to check all the boxes––he's smart, he's cute, he's interesting. He may even be happy to talk with you on a regular basis. Getting him to notice you in a romantic way might be harder than establishing a friendship. While you...
How to Configure Master and Slave in BIOS for Two Hard Disk Drives in a Single System
This wikiHow teaches you how to determine which of your Windows computer's two hard drives is the primary and which is the secondary. In order to configure master and slave settings for hard drives, your computer's motherboard must support multiple intern...
How to Enjoy Downtime
Ah, downtime––whether it's the weekend, a holiday, or just a quick coffee break, here are some tips everyone should know before diving into a fulfilling period of time dedicated to doing––or not doing––whatever you want!
How to Fit a Door Handle
Installing a door handle yourself is a gratifying home improvement skill to have in your repertoire. Most door handles come with a kit and provide a measurement template for you to follow. Following these measurements, using your drill to create the neces...
How to Make a Planchette
Planchettes, or "little planks," are used on Ouija boards worldwide, or attached to a pencil and used to produce mystical drawings or writing. If you need to replace a planchette or just want to make one yourself, the process is not difficult. There is no...
10 Ways to Breed Silkworms
When we think of domesticated animals, most of us picture farm animals, or maybe horses and camels. But every silk scarf you've ever seen was made by a domesticated animal too: the tiny silkworm. Humans have been breeding these insects for silk for over 7...
How to Avoid Trapping Your Arm While Snuggling in Bed
Snuggling is one of the major benefits of sleeping next to your honey. One popular method is known as “spooning,” in which both partners lie on their sides, facing the same direction, and one person puts their arms around the other. However, this position...
How to Prevent Neck Pain
With a few simple steps, you can work to prevent neck pain. From stretching to making a few changes with posture, incorporating some of these habits in your life may help you see a difference. As always, don't forget to talk to your doctor about the pain...
How to Prepare for the SSAT
The SSAT is used all over the world to determine a student’s readiness for attending private schools. It can seem like a lot of pressure, especially for a kid. The best thing you can do to counteract the stress is to prepare. By practicing the test, study...
How to Annualize
Annualization is a predictive tool that estimates the amount or rate of something for an entire year, based on data from part of a year. This tool is primarily used for taxes and investments. If you're paying estimated taxes, you'll need to annualize your...
How to Pay for the Emergency Room
Emergency room visits to the hospital can leave a patient with grave financial injuries after treatment is complete. Although most hospitals cannot legally refuse to treat a patient in need of care, they still have the right to aggressively collect fees r...
How to Do the Long Tail Cast On
The "long tail" cast on creates a very neat cast on and will give you a clean edge. It's quick and easy to learn. This article will show you how to long tail cast on.