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How to Find the Effective Interest Rate
When you’re shopping for a savings account, the interest rates you’re quoted don’t take into account all the money you’ll earn. The effective interest rate does factor in how often interest is compounded each year…but how do you calculate that? Don’t worr...
10 Ways to Lighten Hair Dyed Too Dark
If you’ve recently dyed your hair, but it came out too dark, there are some effective home remedies and products you can try to lighten up the color. Try washing your hair with apple cider vinegar and water or baking soda and shampoo. While it won’t turn...
How to Temporarily Dye Hair With Food Dye
Get wacky colored hair without changing your hair permanently or damaging it. This tutorial explains how to use food dye to change your hair color temporarily.
How to Host a Preteen Sleepover
Are you a tween kid that feels that you and your friends need to hang out more? Well, a sleepover is an excellent idea! If you have no idea how to host your sleepover, but want it to be a blast, check out this article. It will cover games, snacks, movies,...
How to Stop Having Crushes
Having a crush can be a wonderful and exhilarating feeling. However, crushes can also be painful, draining, and difficult experiences when your feelings aren't reciprocated. If you're prone to crushes frequently, this can be a problem. Becoming obsessive...
How to Replace the Sand in Your Pool Filter
In order to properly maintain your swimming pool filtration system and keep your pool clean, it is important to periodically change the sand in your pool filter. Over time, the sand will begin to break down and become saturated with debris, preventing it...
How to Decorate Your Notebook
To decorate your own notebook, all you need are craft materials, a little time, and creativity! Make a cover with paper, paint, or fabric or create a collage on the front with stickers and pictures. You can embellish the notebook with anything that inspir...
How to Write a Resume when You Have No Work Experience
In a tough job market it can be hard to find employment even with ample experience. Do not despair though, it is possible to write a strong resume without a long track record. Everyone has to start somewhere. Employers look for more than just work experie...
How to Keep Dogs out of Flower Beds
Are dogs getting in your flower beds? While dogs can be loyal and fun companions, they can really make a mess of your prized petunias. To keep your pup, or neighborhood pups, out of your beautiful flower beds, you will either need to change their behavior...
How to Buy an Electronic Drum Set
With tons of different sound options across a range of music genres, an electronic drum set is kind of like multiple drum sets in one! Plus, it gives you the ability to test out your sound engineering skills by editing and mixing tracks. There are lots of...
How to Stretch Out Jeans
It feels like we’re always on the quest for that elusive pair of jeans that fit perfectly—not too loose and not too tight. If you bought jeans that are too tight or a pair of your favorite jeans shrunk in the wash, don’t toss them in the donation pile jus...
How to Prepare Concrete Floor for Ceramic Tile
A concrete floor is a good base for laying ceramic tiles, provided it is level and free of cracks or abrasions. Self-leveling compound can be purchased at your local home improvement store and applied to the concrete floor prior to tiling. Cleaning and fi...
How to Configure uTorrent
This wikiHow guide teaches you how to optimize uTorrent for quick download speeds and Internet security on a Windows computer. If you're using uTorrent on Mac, your uTorrent program is already configured to the default settings; you can reset the settings...
How to Eat Foods Low on the Glycemic Index
Thanks to the low-carbohydrate diet fad, most people believe that carbohydrates are unhealthy and should be avoided, especially by people who are attempting to lose weight. The truth is that there are different types of carbohydrates, and each kind has a...
How to Make an Itinerary for a Trip
A travel itinerary outlines all elements of a trip, from hotel stops to destinations. It can be indispensable, whether you’re planning a weekend vacation or an extended road trip. A good itinerary gives a trip structure, and maximizes the amount you’ll be...
How to Make a Sparrow Nestbox
House sparrows are a type of songbird that is very common in North America. They nest in the eaves of houses, as well as holes in buildings and trees.[1] X Trustworthy Source National Audubon Society Nonprofit environmental organization focused on...