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How to Wear Fishnet Stockings
Fishnet stockings make a bold addition to your leisure wardrobe. Avoid wearing fishnet at work or school, though, since they verge on risqué. Stick to neutral stockings and solid colors in the rest of your wardrobe if you want a classic look. Micro-patter...
How to Clean Anodized Aluminum
Looking to brighten your anodized aluminum pots or get debris off of your home’s aluminum fixtures? Anodized aluminum is notorious for being easy to scratch, but it’s a lot easier to clean that you’d think. So long as you don’t use extremely harsh chemica...
How to Clean Porcelain
Porcelain can be such a beautiful white addition to your bathroom or kitchen. But, over time, it is prone to ugly stains that detract from its otherwise lovely appearance. With a little elbow grease and some normal kitchen supplies – like dish soap, bleac...
How to Practice School Manners with Your Child
Children learn a whole new set of rules and manners while at school, and gain skills in how to relate to adults and other children. You may want to get a headstart on teaching your preschool-aged child skills or help your currently enrolled child learn or...
How to Adopt a Special Needs Cat
Many cats with special needs can be found in rescue shelters and may often be overlooked during the adoption process. However, you may want to consider providing a special needs cat with a happy and healthy home if you are willing to commit to the extra r...
How to Make a Rubber Band Car
Rubber band cars are a fun way to learn about motion, propulsion, and energy. They are also fun to play with and race. Once you know the basics of building a rubber band car, you can experiment with you own design and construction. You can also build a bu...
How to Paint Birds on Spring Branches in Watercolor
You don't have to belong to a bird watcher's society to admire the sight of a bird perched on a flowering branch. For those who live in places where winter is long, such a sight refreshes the spirit and gives hope for warmer days ahead. It's no wonder t...
How to Discipline a Blind or Visually Impaired Child
Ideas about how to discipline blind and visually impaired children have changed drastically over the past several decades. Old models of discipline, such as spanking and forced isolation, have been replaced with positive behavioral approaches. It is impor...
How to Make Baked, Roasted, or Mashed Potatoes in the Microwave
There are several ways you can cook a potato in the microwave in 10 minutes or less. Making baked, roasted, or mashed potatoes in the microwave is a breeze, and all you need is a potato of your choice (we highly recommend a Russet or Yukon potato), a micr...
How to Handle a Cat That Suddenly Attacks You
Sometimes a cat who is overstimulated will suddenly attack you, whether because they are playing roughly or they are redirecting aggression. If this happens, you should stay calm and try not to surprise the cat so it releases you. It's also important to k...
How to Clean a Longboard
Longboarding is a fun and exciting hobby that requires a ton of skill to perfect. When talking about longboards, there are two variations that include longboard skateboards and longboard surfboards. Regardless of what kind of longboard you have, it’s impo...
How to Clean a Vape Tank
Many modern vaping devices rely on a reusable tank system that holds e-juice in a chamber where it is exposed to a heating element. This chamber, called the vape tank, needs to be cleaned regularly in order to prevent damage and maintain performance. For...
How to Cut Sugar Out of Your Child's Breakfast
Children should not consume more than 6 teaspoons (25 grams) of added sugar per day, yet the average child consumes as much as 80 g of it a day.[1] X Research source Many common and popular children’s breakfasts—from cereals to Pop-Tarts—inc...
How to Eat Dessert for Breakfast
For a lot of people, dessert is the best part of the meal. So why not make it a meal itself? There’s a surprising amount of overlap in the ingredients used to make desserts and traditional breakfast foods, so it only makes sense that one could be exchange...
How to Clean a Popcorn Machine
Whether at home or at the concession stand, popcorn can be a tasty snack. To make sure you have the most delicious popcorn every time, both home and commercial popcorn makers require regular cleaning. Home popcorn machines, including hot-air popcorn machi...
How to Include Red Meat in a Healthy Diet
Red meat is a delicious source of vitamins like iron, zinc, and B vitamins. It also has higher fat content than white meat like chicken and may increase your risk of bowel or stomach cancer.[1] X Research source You may wonder how you can in...