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How to Measure Area for Carpet
Carpet is a fibrous floor covering found in homes and businesses. Instead of having rugs that are loose, move around and bunch up, carpet attaches to the floor. The following is a tutorial on how to measure area for carpet.
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 Calculate Wind Chill
A strong wind can greatly increase the rate of heat loss in cold weather. Wind chill attempts to put a number to this effect, based on the effect of wind on exposed human skin. All you need to calculate wind chill at home is a measurement of temperature a...
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 Ride a Lazy Horse
Riding a lazy horse can be an unenjoyable experience, especially if you are a daredevil rider and your horse would rather just plod along. It’s easy to become frustrated if your horse doesn’t respond to your aids, but don’t give up yet. There are many way...
How to Cut Dovetails
Dovetail joints are considered the finest hand-cut joint in woodworking and are used to create both functional and elegant hand-joined pieces such as drawers. Dovetails consist of a tail board, which has bird tail-shaped pieces of wood cut into the end, a...
How to Edit XML Files
XML, which stands for Extensible Markup Language, is a markup language designed to carry data and text. While XML is similar to HTML, XML carries data instead of displaying it. HTML displays data. For this reason XML is sometimes considered hard to unders...
How to Clean a Smelly Dishwasher
Your dishwasher is the last place you want strange or repulsive odors. Yet many dishwashers accumulate grime and develop the smells of mold or mildew. This article will explain how you can clean the dishwasher and remove the offensive odor.
How to Sell Stock Certificates
If you find yourself in possession of old stock certificates, you have a few options for selling them. You can cash them in through the transfer agent of the company with which the stock is owned. Or, you can work with a broker to sell the stock. Resea...
How to Repossess a Car
Auto repossession is the process of taking back a vehicle that has not been paid for according to the terms of the vehicle lease or purchase agreement. Car companies usually have lawyers and established provisions that they follow in this event, but a pri...
How to Use a Scroll Saw
Scroll saws are used to cut intricate designs in wood and metal craft projects. Draw your design onto the material first, before putting on your safety gear and adjusting the settings on the machine. Start cutting out your design by testing the scroll saw...
How to Fit Coving
Coving is a material which is applied in strips along the bottom of a ceiling to give a more attractive texture to the wall-ceiling joint. Plaster coving is most popular, but many people choose wood or polystyrene varieties. Installed in sections, coving...
How to Make Pew Bows
Pew bows add decorative detail to the side of the pews in the church that face the aisle where the bride walks. They add a decorative touch to the church where the wedding ceremony takes place. However, pew bows can also be used in non-traditional wedding...
How to Start a Bagel Shop
Do you have a love of bagels? Have you always wanted to open up your own business? If so, starting a bagel shop might be for you. Although launching a business can be a confusing process, there are some basic steps that can help you get started. You'l...