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How to Light a Chanukah Menorah
Chanukah (also spelled Hanukah or Hannukah) is the Jewish festival of lights and feast of dedication, a joyous holiday that celebrates the miracle of one day's quantity of oil burning for eight days in the menorah in the Temple of Jerusalem. The central f...
How to Avoid Tailgaters
Tailgaters can be an annoying and dangerous hazard on the road. Sometimes they drive up behind you incredibly quickly and catch you off guard. They might honk their horn at you and, if you look in your rearview mirror, it may look as if the person is lite...
How to Paint a Pumpkin
When Halloween or the fall season comes knocking, painting a pumpkin is a creative and fun craft that the whole family can enjoy -- without the mess of making a jack-o'-lantern. To do it right, you just need a pumpkin, some paint, and a little vision. Her...
How to Massage Someone's Hand
Our hands take a beating every day, and can carry a surprising amount of tension. A hand massage can be a quick and rewarding way to relieve stress and tension in someone's hands, and to leave that person feeling relaxed and refreshed. Hand massages ar...
How to Look Pretty with No Makeup As a Preteen
A bare face is just as beautiful as a face with makeup. But ever more beautiful when you are confident in the way you look. Follow the steps below to fully embrace your natural beauty as a preteen.
How to Make a Fast Kite with One Sheet of Paper
Making a paper kite is easier and faster than you think. As a matter of fact, you only need one sheet of paper and a few other materials that you probably have lying around your home. The best part about making and flying a kite is that you create long-la...
How to Stop Your Dog from Chewing Things it Shouldn't
Nothing’s more fun than playing with a puppy or dog. Your enthusiasm as an owner can wear thin, however, as soon as your dog starts ruining your possessions with frequent chewing. Luckily, with consistent training and smart decisions on the part of the ow...
How to Get Rid of White Spots on the Skin Due to Sun Poisoning
Sometimes a sunburn can result in dark or light spots on the skin. The spots can be small or clumped together to form large spots that seem to be either lacking pigment or resemble a very dark skin tone. Seeing a dermatologist would be the best first plan...
3 Simple Ways to Remove Stickers from Your Laptop
Removing stickers from your laptop can be a stubborn task, whether you're removing a manufacturer's sticker or one you used to personalize your laptop. In most cases, you can easily and safely peel stickers off with your fingernail, a credit card, or a th...
How to Get a Six Pack Without Any Equipment
Many people find the chiseled look of six-pack abdominal muscles appealing, but not everyone can afford expensive exercise equipment or a gym membership. Luckily, there are a variety of equipment-free abdominal exercises that utilize your own body and gra...
How to Change the Icon of Removable Drives
Does your USB flash drive have a boring, generic icon that you would like to change? Do you want the new icon to show on whatever computer you use, so registry editing is not an option? Using an Autorun file is your solution.
How to Care for a Christmas Tree
When you choose to decorate your home with a real Christmas tree, there are steps you can take to keep the tree green, healthy and safe throughout the holiday season. If you love the characteristic aroma of an evergreen tree, then you need to take care of...
How to Get Rid of an Immature Reputation
Immaturity refers to one’s tendency to unknowingly think, act, or feel in ways that are more consistent with how someone younger would think, act, or feel.[1] X Research source There is no magical or easy way to get rid of an immature reputa...
How to Practice Buddhist Meditation
Buddhists use meditation to transform themselves and to move beyond the distractions of the world to see the true nature of things. And it works. Clinical evidence shows that mindfulness meditation – in which the practitioner focuses on his or her breathi...
How to Repair a Leaky Aquarium
A leaky aquarium tank can be a big problem, especially if you have a very large aquarium. Most leaks are on the seams and only spill a little water at a time. However, if this problem isn't fixed, it can lead to the whole aquarium breaking or a large amou...
How to Create a Control Chart
Control charts are an efficient way of analyzing performance data to evaluate how a process changes over time. Control charts are also called statistical process control, or SPC, charts, and they have many uses, like checking machinery or evaluating test...