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How to Make Wood Pellets
Wood pellets can be used for a variety of purposes, including making fuel, acting as tinder for a fire, and creating bedding for animals. Most pellets are made in bulk by industrial pellet mills, but homeowners and small businesses can also turn organic m...
How to Protect Your RFID Credit Card
RFID embedded cards use radio frequencies to transmit data. These cards have been in use in Europe for many years but are just coming into use in the U.S. The idea is that consumers should be able to use these cards at stores and restaurants to pay for pu...
What to Do When Someone Likes You But You Don’t Feel the Same
It can be a bit awkward when you're on the receiving side of unrequited feelings, whether they're romantic or just friendly. In these situations, the most important and considerate thing to do is to address the matter quickly and kindly. That’s why we tal...
How to Clean a Faucet
Everyone likes a shiny, clean faucet. Unfortunately, if you have hard water, calcium deposits are a common problem. However, you don't have to give up. With common household items and a bit of elbow grease, you can remove calcium from the tap and surface...
How to Teach a Hamster Tricks
You can have a lot of fun teaching tricks to a trained hamster. Once you have a good bond with your hamster, you can easily teach it to follow a few commands like how to stand, jump, and do circles. Hamsters also have a natural desire to run, so running a...
How to Bridge Subwoofers for Your Home or Car Stereo
The term "bridging sub-woofers" is a bit misleading. The phrase actually refers to wiring the sub-woofers up to a bridged amplifier to produce fuller, deeper bass. This generally leads to a superior sonic experience coming from your home or car stereo sys...
An Expert-Approved Guide to Replacing Brake Rotors Like a Pro
Brake rotors are metal discs that are attached to the axles of a vehicle. When the driver pushes the brake pedal, the brake pads press on the rotor, creating friction, which forces the wheels to turn slower. That friction also causes the disc to wear out,...
How to Mount a Projector
A projector is a great way to boost the quality of your home theatre, giving you bigger images for that movie theater feel. Mounting your projector on your ceiling or wall will help give your home theatre a polished, professional look — not to mention it...
How to Install Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor lighting, from flood lights to motion sensor lights to simple landscape lighting, is a popular method of increasing lawn security and establishing mood and atmosphere in the evenings. The process of installing outdoor lighting can be tricky and di...
How to Soak Nuts
Nuts are nutrient dense and packed full of fiber, protein, and vitamins and minerals. However, the nutrients in nuts may be more bioavailable after soaking, so many people like to soak nuts before eating them. Soaking nuts is also part of the process when...
How to Troubleshoot Leaking Oil
Oil leaks are frustrating, but they’re also a pretty common part of owning a vehicle. Sometimes, the leak is easy to spot, but sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint where it is. Start by cleaning the engine so you’re better able to see the leak. If yo...
How to Become a Professional Kick Boxer
Kickboxing is a fusion of different fighting techniques that concentrate on punches and kicks. If you want to become a professional kickboxer, you must train hard and stay dedicated to the art. Once you've refined your skills, you should get started by sp...
How to Close a Hotmail Account
This wikiHow teaches you how to delete an Outlook email account (formerly known as Hotmail). You won't be able to use the Outlook mobile app to delete your account.
How to Reduce Hair Volume
Volume, though desired and coveted by many, can be a big nuisance to others with thick, curly, and frizz-prone hair. Reduce the volume of your hair with the right haircut. Tame your frizz with a moisturizing shampoo and conditioning routine. Combat poof w...
How to Graft Roses
Grafting, or budding, is a technique for propagating plants wherein you take a piece from one plant and fuse it onto another. With roses, it’s easier to propagate them with cuttings. But you can also graft roses, especially when you have a variety with be...
How to Splice Video Clips
This wikiHow teaches you how to join two or more video clips together. You can do this using free software on both Windows and Mac computers.