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How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives with Sandpaper
Sandpaper can really come in handy if you're looking for a way to sharpen a knife in a pinch. Keep reading to learn what kind of sandpaper to use, how to hold the knife against the paper, and more!
How to Treat a Blistering Burn on Your Finger
Ouch! Did you touch something that burned and blistered your finger? Blisters and red skin indicate a second-degree burn. This can be very painful and lead to complications if not properly treated. You can treat a blistering burn on your finger by adminis...
How to Get a Guy to Talk to You
What are guys thinking? It can be hard to know sometimes. If you want to get a guy to talk to you more, you can learn how to start conversations and get to know him better, to translate your flirting into the possibility for more. You don't have to wait a...
How to Get a Hoya Plant to Bloom
Wax or Hoya plants (Hoya spp.) produce umbels of small, waxy-looking, star-shaped flowers which are often quite fragrant. An umbel is a rounded cluster of flowers. The flowers can be pink, white, purple, brown or even red, depending on the species and cul...
How to Wear a Remembrance Day Poppy (UK)
Remembering those who gave their lives in wars is an important part of British Culture. A day is set aside every year to remember the fallen, Remembrance Sunday, and on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour, two minutes silence is observed throu...
How to Stop Your Baby from Taking in Air When Bottle-Feeding
If your baby has gas or an upset tummy from swallowing air, you’re in the right place. We know how frustrating it can be, so we’ve rounded up the best advice on getting rid of bubbles in their bottle and stopping them from gulping air. We’ll even cover ho...
How to Make Diwali Oil Lamps
Diwali, lovingly known as the festival of lights, represents the coming of the new year according to the auspicious Hindu calendar. The celebration continues for five days and recognizes a time of year when in Hindu mythology, good overcame evil. Diwali i...
How to Recognize Signs of Autism in Yourself
Autism is an inborn, lifelong disability that affects different people in different ways. While toddlers can be diagnosed autistic, sometimes the signs aren't obvious right away, or they aren't understood. This means that some autistic people go undiagnos...
How to Make a Kitten Like Water
Cats and water. Not the best of friends. But, like any animal, cats need water to survive. If you want to make sure your new kitten is getting enough drinking water, you can learn to monitor your cat's hydration habits and ensure that she's getting enough...
How to Skim Fat Off Soup
Removing the fat from soup and broth can be an essential part of a recipe, or it might be a preference to help you maintain a leaner diet. Skim the soup during the cooking process to get a clearer, leaner broth. Or strain out the broth if you prefer to ke...
How to Process Credit Cards Online
Accepting credit cards is a great idea for any business. By giving your clients more options, you can collect payments easier. To get started, you’ll need to decide whether to establish a merchant account at a bank or to use a third-party merchant such as...
How to Determine if a Child is Transgender
If your child regularly goes outside of gender norms, you might wonder if they are transgender. You can listen to how your child expresses their gender identity and pay attention to gender non-conforming tendencies. But be careful not to read too much int...
How to Use a Hyphenated Last Name
Hyphenating your last name is one way people choose to change their names after getting married. Once you change your name to a hyphenation, though, that's just the beginning. You have to change it with other organizations, such as the Social Security Adm...
How to Care for a Nipple Piercing
A nipple piercing can be done for self-expression, increased sensitivity, or aesthetic reasons. Whatever your motivation is, a nipple piercing requires some attention and care. You must be particularly careful during the healing process. Cleaning can be t...
How to Deal with a Man in the Middle Attack
The terminology man-in-the-middle attack (MTM) in internet security, is a form of active eavesdropping in which the attacker makes independent connections with the victims and relays messages between them, making them believe that they are talking directl...
How to Find New Content on YouTube
This wikiHow teaches you how to find new and entertaining videos on YouTube without having to do a bunch of searching. YouTube (both the mobile and web apps) offers many features to help you find videos and channels you've never seen before, including per...