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How to Pick Tomatoes
There’s nothing like the flavor of a tomato that’s fresh from the garden, whether you’re eating it by itself or using it in a delicious recipe. To get the most out of your home-grown tomatoes, it’s important to pick them at the right time and in the right...
How to Terminate Parental Rights
Parental rights can be terminated voluntarily, usually to facilitate adoption, or involuntarily in cases where a parent is ruled not fit or not acting in the best interests of a child. The process is complicated and can be extremely stressful and time con...
How to Divide and Transplant Peonies
Peonies are easy-to-grow perennial plants with a long lifespan. If you'd like to divide your peonies up and plant them in a different spot, make sure that spot has lots of sunlight and well-draining soil. When you divide the peonies, each section should h...
How to Prevent Ticks on Dogs
Ticks are parasites that dwell in wooded and dense vegetative areas. They bury their heads into a dog's skin and gorge themselves on its blood, which can transmit dangerous diseases or cause the dog severe discomfort. Ticks can cling to skin, fur, or fabr...
How to Write a Divorce Settlement Agreement
Divorce is stressful even in the best of circumstances. However, if both of you can agree on how you want property and debts to be split, the process can go a bit more smoothly. If you write a divorce settlement agreement, you and your partner have more c...
How to Add Images in Excel
Embedding images in your spreadsheets will add interest in your data and may help explain the results of your analyses to other users. You can add pictures, clip art and SmartArt to your Excel workbooks along with graphs that are created from charts. Are...
How to Add and Subtract Negatives
Problems with negative numbers may look difficult, but there's still only one right answer and with practice you can learn to find it quickly. There are at least two ways you can think your way through these problems. Most people start by learning on a nu...
How to Get Wisteria to Bloom
Wisterias in bloom are a beautiful sight to behold. The lavender flowers cascade beautifully down the sides of buildings, pergolas, and bushes, which makes wisteria the envy of many gardeners. This robust vine can scale buildings with multiple stories and...
11 Easy Steps to Clean a Laser Printer
Electronics collect dust over time. Laser printers are especially prone to dust and debris. Because laser printers use toner cartridges, the mechanisms can become clogged up when ink toner accumulates in tight areas. Cleaning a laser printer can restore t...
How to Check a Word Count in Microsoft Word
Are you looking for an easy way to check the word count in your Microsoft Word document? Word has an easy-to-use, built-in tool that keeps track of your word count in each of its versions, including desktop, mobile or online. This wikiHow article will tea...
How to Shut Off a Car Alarm That Won't Quit
When they function properly, car alarms are a great way to deter criminals from stealing your car. When they don’t function properly, they can be quite embarrassing. If your car alarm goes off, there are a number of methods you can use to shut it off or...
How to Calculate Carpet on Stairs
If you're installing or renovating a staircase, you'll most likely need to figure out the amount of new carpeting you'll need to cover the stairs. The basic steps you'll take to measure your stairs for carpeting are straightforward. Measure the width, hei...
How to Drive Defensively
Adopting defensive driving techniques can keep you and others safe on the road. Defensive driving simply means to drive without having a preventable accident. Stay alert, leave enough space between your vehicle and others, and adjust appropriately to any...
How to Loop a Video on an iPhone: Photos App, Pages, iMovie, & YouTube
Making a looping video directly on your iPhone is simple! And there are a few ways to go about it. The Slideshow feature in the Photos apps can repeat a set of videos. You can set a video to loop in a Pages document. Or, use iMovie to create and export a...
How to Write a Medical Case Study Report
You've encountered an interesting and unusual case on your rounds, and a colleague or supervising physician says, "Why don't you write up a case study report?" If you've never written one before, that might sound intimidating, but it's a great way to get...
How to Do a Water Diet
There are tons of variations of the water diet out there, but which one will actually help you lose weight? Moreover, how do you do a water diet safely? We've put together a guide to help you plan a water diet that'll be safe and realistic for your lifest...