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How to Fix a Harmonica
Harmonicas are one of the most accessible instruments for beginners to play. Although they are pretty simple to use and inexpensive compared to a lot of other instruments, they still break down on occasion. As you use your harmonica, the mouthpiece will e...
How to Use an Eight‐Track Player
Eight-track players revolutionized the music scene in the 1970s. Instead of lugging around a heavy record player with multiple records, you could now play music in your car or bring your tapes to a friend’s house to share. If you have a vintage 8-track pl...
How to Make a Hole in a Glass Bottle (With and Without a Drill)
Knowing how to safely drill holes in glass bottles can open up new horizons for your crafting and decorating projects. Plus, it’s a lot easier than you might think—in fact, it’s just like drilling a hole into any other surface, only with a few precautions...
How to Grow Philodendron from Cuttings
Philodendron make great houseplants because they thrive in normal indoor conditions away from direct sunlight. If you want to add a philodendron to your inside vegetation, you don't necessarily need to buy a plant from a garden center — you can grow your...
How to Make a Waldorf Doll
Waldorf dolls make great gifts for younger children or any special person in your life. The dolls were originally made in Europe from natural cloth and stuffing. The faces are almost entirely featureless so that children can develop their imagination duri...
How to Clean a Buffing Wheel
If you use a buffing wheel to polish jewelry, watches, hubcaps, knives, or wood, then polishing compound and dirt can build up on it over time. This build-up can actually damage the pieces you’re working on. Luckily, cleaning a buffing wheel is a quick pr...
How to Change Highlight Order on Instagram
Since Instagram does not yet feature ways to reorder your Highlights, this wikiHow will show you a workaround you can use to delete Highlights and add new ones to change their order on your Instagram profile page.
How to Make a Drawing Compass
A drawing compass is a useful tool. It can be used to draw a perfect circle in an art project or to help solve a problem in your geometry homework. If you don't have a drawing compass of your own, an easy replacement can be made with the help of a few hou...
How to Sew a Wrap Skirt
If you're new to sewing or just want an easy project that you can make in less than 30 minutes, sew your own wrap skirt. Since you're wrapping a single piece of fabric around your waist and tying it with a long band, there's no need to be precise with mea...
How to Cite a Webinar in APA
If you're writing a research paper, you might want to use information you learned in a webinar as a source. When using the citation style of the American Psychological Association, your format will differ depending on whether the webinar was recorded. If...
How to Remove Smells from Your Purse
If smells are stopping you from reaching for your favorite purse, it's time to deodorize it! Whether the bag smells like cigarettes, perfume, or mothballs, you have lots of options for refreshing your purse. You probably already have everything on hand fo...
How to Wear a Zig Zag Headband
A zig zag headband is a fun hair accessory that pulls your hair back while leaving unique lines. The most common type of zig zag headband is one that's super flexible and wraps around your head, but there are also rigid plastic ones that are used like a r...
How to Measure Beret Size
A beret is a soft, round, flat-topped hat, originating from Spain and France, that is popular in cultures across the world. Berets are also widely used in military uniforms. Whether you’re considering buying a beret as a fashion statement or you need to o...
How to Dry Damp Salt
Salt is hygroscopic, which is a fancy way of saying that it has the ability to pull moisture out of the air and absorb it. Since salt is naturally dry and brittle, this causes it to clump up in the container when it gets damp. This can be a major pain whe...
How to Check eBay Sold Prices
This wikiHow teaches you how to view the final sold price for eBay items. You can do this on the website using your computer, or you can use the eBay app on your Android, iPhone, or iPad.
How to Paint Spindles
Spindles, also called balusters, look beautiful when used to decorate furniture and staircases. They are the intricately-designed rods used to back chairs and line banisters. Because of the way they are cut and spaced, they can seem tough to paint, but it...