How To
How to Make a Locura Cocktail
One of these feisty Locura (which means "madness" in Spanish) cocktails can spike up your night.
How to Text or Call Your Crush Without Being Scared
Most people get nervous when they think about talking to their crush. It’s hard to hold a conversation with someone you like when you have butterflies fluttering in your stomach! Fortunately, no matter how shy you are, you can learn to talk to your crush...
How to Be Tolerant of Others
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you find it hard to tolerate someone’s actions or words. Try to understand where each person is coming from, and avoid making it into a personal battle. You can try to develop a more tolerant outlook by lea...
How to Clean Your Room Quickly and Efficiently
Cleaning your room can seem like a huge job, especially if you don’t have much time. But with a little planning, you can take control of the chaos in no time! After you’ve picked up any messes and cleaned up dust and dirt, don’t forget to make your bed gi...
How to Raise Flattened Pile Carpet
Furniture, heavy objects, and everyday use can flatten the pile of some carpet types. Seeing a dent in your carpet can be frustrating, but don’t worry, it can be fixed with a little bit of effort. You can use an iron, ice cube, or a blow dryer to raise th...
How to Scat
Scatting, or scat singing, is when you "sing" nonsense syllables and sounds as if you were an instrument. It is the ultimate creative, spontaneous expression for a vocalist, allowing them the sorts of unplanned melodies and solos that you can't have with...
Using the Pen Tool in GIMP: Drawing Shapes, Curves, & Lines
You can use the Paths tool in GIMP to create straight or curved lines, shapes, and complex selections by connecting multiple points along a Bezier curve. If you're used to the pen tool in apps like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Inkscape, you'll feel right a...
How to Overcome Passivity
Caring about the feelings of others is important; however, other people's needs should not always supersede your own. When you are overly passive then you allow other people to mistreat you and take advantage of your kindness. The end result is often a lo...
How to Keep Pets Safe from Cane Toads
The cane toad (Rhinella marinus or Bufo marinus) is a small toad commonly found in Australia and Hawaii with poison glands along their backs. If your curious cat or dog tries to play with or attack the cane toad, it will spray a toxic liquid towards the e...
How to Dress Formally Without Feeling Uncomfortable
Formal clothes are infamous for being uncomfortable, but they do not need to be. Feel and look your best by choosing pieces that fit the occasion and flatter your build. Stick with styles, colors, cuts, and accessories you feel relaxed and confident in. I...
How to Unstick Two Cooking Bowls
Nothing is more annoying than when two cooking bowls are stuck together. To loosen the bowls, place the bottom one in hot water and fill the top one with ice. The bowls will loosen and you will be able to easily unstick them. If that doesn’t work, appl...
How to Graph Inequalities
You can graph a linear or quadratic inequality similarly to how you would graph an equation. The difference is that, since an inequality shows a set of values greater than or less than, your graph will show more than just a dot on a number line or a line...
How to Ask Your Ex for Help
Divorce or break-ups can be difficult for everyone. When you go in different directions it is sometimes very hard to continue without the occasional helping hand from your former spouse. Keep reading for tips to ask for help without damaging your cordial...
How to Make Soap Jelly
Jelly soaps have a consistency similar to gelatin and can be a fun addition to bath time. While you can buy jelly soap from many stores, you can easily make your own with liquid body soap. Making jelly soap only requires a few other ingredients that you m...
How to Refresh Yourself
Taking time to care for your body and mind is imperative to preventing burnout. Failing to give yourself the care that you deserve can lead to you feeling tired, groggy, anxious, and overwhelmed. By living a healthier lifestyle and learning how to pamper...
How to Take Communion in the Catholic Church
In the Catholic faith, Communion is the central part of the Mass. To receive the Eucharist, you must, among other requirements, be a Baptized Catholic, and be in a state of grace. At Communion, you may receive the Body and the Blood of Christ. The priest...