How To
How to Use a Power Washer
A power washer has considerably more cleaning power than what you can get with a garden hose; however, that power also has an inherent danger of injury or damage to property. You want to make sure you know how to use a power washer before you turn it on.
How to Press, Dry, & Preserve Leaves
Leaves are often dried to use as decorations in craft projects, or to preserve herbs for use in cooking. There are many ways to achieve either result, so take the time to sort through them to find those which work best for your purpose(s). Fortunately, mo...
How to Use Brake Spring Pliers
Though many automobile enthusiasts like to do repair and maintenance work on their own vehicles, it can be difficult without having the proper tools. A common vehicle repair task like changing components of the brakes of a vehicle, such as drums, pads and...
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 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 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 Make Garden Hot Caps from Used Milk Jugs
Home gardeners and commercial growers use hot caps to protect tender plants from late spring frosts. The brand name Hot Kaps refers to small 11 inch (28cm) diameter wax paper tents. A local garden supply store might sell them for 60 cents a piece, but yo...
How to Write a Magazine Proposal
If you want to see your writing published in a magazine, you must first write a magazine proposal or query letter. When you pitch your article to the magazine, the magazine's editors will quickly assess your writing style and capability, as well as judgin...
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 Grow Quince
Quince is a fruit related to the pear. It grows on small trees. Perhaps you have tasted quince products and are now interested in growing quinces yourself. Only a few varieties of quince are suitable for consumption raw, but quince paste or jelly - also k...
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 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 Use Yoga Props
Yoga props are great tools for everyone as they expand their practice and learn new poses. These props can be used as training wheels as you learn new and more complex yoga poses, and they can even be beneficial if you are fully able to execute yoga poses...