How To
How to Position and Use a Pull Buoy While Swimming
A pull buoy is a piece of foam swimming equipment shaped like a figure 8 that keeps your lower body and legs close to the surface of the water. Practicing regularly with a pull buoy can help you build arm strength and correct poor swimming form for many d...
How to Defrost Meat
Frozen meat is convenient to cook and easy to store. However, if you don’t thaw the meat properly, you risk the growth of harmful bacteria on your food. First, thaw foods slowly and evenly in the refrigerator. This method takes the longest, but it is also...
How to Test for Asbestos
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of thin, tightly packed fibers. Due to its strength, asbestos used to be commonly used in the manufacturing of insulation, fireproofing, and other construction materials. Unfortunately, asbestos has been...
How to Increase the Bottom Line for a Coffee Shop
As with any other business, you must sell more or cut costs to improve a coffee shop's bottom line. Many of a coffee shop's expenses are fixed, including your rent or mortgage, payroll and utility costs. Therefore, it's important to focus on what you can...
How to Determine Patent Duration
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) protects patent rights for a maximum duration of 20 years. The duration will vary depending on the type of patent and what adjustments are applied. Patent rights will be terminated if requirements are not duly me...
How to Become a Confident Person and Succeed in Life
The moment you turn feeling sorry for yourself into your life story is the moment you allow the negative view of life to become all-encompassing. React quickly when this state of affairs starts to take hold and turn your thinking around. To turn yourself...
How to Trim Your Beard
A well-trimmed, well-styled beard can be a great addition to your personal look. The creative possibilities for facial hair are practically endless - here are just a few general techniques and ideas to keep in mind when you're getting started.
How to Use a MIG Welder
MIG welding is a great way to add professional touches to your DIY projects. MIG welding has many practical applications, from auto work to home repair. Follow this guide to learn how.
How to Prepare Soil for a Vegetable Garden: Testing, Amending & Tilling
Before you start planting vegetables, it’s important that you prepare the ground just right so that your crops grow to be ripe and delicious when harvest time comes around. If you’re a first-time gardener, checking things like soil type, nutrient levels,...
How to Bronze Shoes
Bronzing shoes is a great way to solidify memories of a loved one. You can bronze your baby’s shoes or bronze the shoes of a deceased friend or family member. After you clean the shoes, you will use a camel hair brush to apply thin coats of liquid bronze...
How to Create Flash Cards in PowerPoint
You can create memorable, effective flash cards in Microsoft PowerPoint by using simple "title/body text" slides and the "Fade In" animation. PowerPoint flash cards provide a quick and easy way to create a free, effective study tool.
How to Learn All the Notes on the Guitar
Unlike piano keys, there is no obvious repeating pattern to the notes on a guitar. In order to learn chords, riffs, and songs, you will have to first know the names of the notes of the fretboard. With a little patience and a very basic understanding of gu...
How to Prepare a Workshop
A workshop is an informative or instructional class focused on teaching specialized skills or exploring a particular subject. Workshop presenters are usually educators, subject matter experts, managers or other leaders who possess knowledge of a particula...
How to Play the Bass Guitar
Bass guitar is the harmonic backbone of a musical group or ensemble. Good bass players are invaluable musicians, effortless bridging the drums and guitars to form a grooving, danceable, and melodic beat. Getting started on the bass isn't hard, but masteri...
How to Punch Fast
Boxing takes a lot of physical and mental stamina, and in the ring, every second matters. There's nothing like a quick, streamlined punch to keep you ahead of the game. Combine your strength, speed, and skills, and you too can float like a butterfly and s...
How to Reheat Ribs
It is best to reheat ribs using either an oven or grill to accommodate both the meat and the sauce that are already on the leftover ribs. Heat times vary upon the size of the rib cut, but the process is the same.