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How to Clean Platinum
Platinum is not only beautiful, but an incredibly durable metal, making it a popular choice for industrial use in the medical industry and jewelry you want to last a lifetime. It will periodically need to be cleaned during that lifetime. Learn how to pr...
How to Switch a Door From Right Opening to Left Opening
A right opening door is one that, when opened, swings to the right. It is also a door that is grabbed with your right hand to open it. Doors open into the room in which you are entering. If the room is small, changing the door from a right opening to a le...
How to Prepare Skin for a Chemical Peel
A chemical peel is an effective way to rejuvenate the skin, remove minor imperfections like wrinkles and scars, and achieve a younger-looking complexion. Chemical peels essentially strip away the outer layers of skin to allow smoother, younger-looking ski...
How to Empower Employees
Employee empowerment is a term that describes an employee mindset of responsibility, accountability, capability, and autonomy. In terms of business, empowerment is the opposite of micromanagement. This is why it is beneficial for managers to empower emplo...
How to Sign a Sympathy Card
When someone has lost a loved one, it can be hard to know the right thing to say. How could words possibly make a difference in a time of such grief? But sending a sympathy card with a genuine, heartfelt message will help the grieving person feel cared fo...
How to Clean Dirty Shoes
Everyone’s shoes get dirty at some point or another. Taking the time to clean your shoes according to their construction materials will not only have you looking your best, but it can also extend the life of your shoes!
How to Start a Hedge Fund
Becoming the manager of your own hedge fund will give you the opportunity to invest other people's money for them, which can be profitable for you and your investors. If you're an experienced financial advisor, it may be advantageous for you to step out f...
How to File for Full Custody
In most states, custody determinations are split between “legal custody” (decision-making authority) and “physical custody” (residence). Having both decision-making and residential rights is often referred to as "full custody." If you are a parent attempt...
How to Identify Prints
Before digital and photographic technology, images were transferred to paper from stone, metal, and wood. Part of a good education in art history involves studying and identifying these different printing processes. While printmaking is a field you can st...
How to Make Blinds
Blinds make for great window coverings and decorations, but store-bought ones can be expensive. Save money by making your own at home. You can make a basic blind by sewing together fabric and fabric lining. To roll up the blinds, repurpose parts from old...
How to Treat Acid Reflux in Newborns
Many newborns experience acid reflux, which is when food backs up from her stomach and causes your baby to spit up.[1] X Research source Acid reflux, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is generally not serious and often stop...
How to Treat Cavities
If you have a sharp pain or increased sensitivity in your tooth, you might have a cavity. These small holes in your teeth can cause a lot of pain and discomfort, so it’s important to take care of them right away. Most cavities are treatable, and there are...
How to Measure for Stairs
Doing home renovations yourself is fun and budget-friendly, but building stairs can seem intimidating. But once you learn the basics of making measurements, planning new stairs is not a difficult project. With a few tools and some guidelines, you can lear...
How to Start a Car Insurance Company
Since car insurance is required to drive in most places, and since driving continues to increase in popularity, demand for car insurance companies continues to rise as well. If you can come up with the investment capital, and are looking to get in the bus...
How to Wean Kittens
Like most mammals, kittens begin life by consuming their mother's milk. The transition from their mother's milk to eating independently is called weaning. If your cat has had kittens or you are responsible for an orphan kitten, you need to know what to pr...
Easy Ways to Import Music from a CD to MP3: iTunes, Windows Media Player, & More
Do you want the music from your CDs on your music player? Songs on CDs typically are in CDA format, which is a file type that only plays when the CD is inserted into your computer. However, you can create a copy of the CD's contents using built-in options...