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How to Clean Greens
"Greens" is just a nice, quick way of saying green, leafy vegetables. These are veggies like lettuce, cabbage, and spinach. Unfortunately, these leaves are great for catching pesticides and other chemicals that you may not want in your body. And even if t...
How to Get Over Writer's Block
Suddenly your thought processes cease. You seem to have lost your concentration. You have no idea what to write. It is scary, especially when you are in the middle of writing a long novel and feel like you've hit a brick wall. Don't worry -- you're not al...
How to Laugh
You've probably heard that laughter is the best medicine, but did you know that it actually can have physical health benefits? Laughing helps relieve stress and tension, boosts your oxygen intake, and can actually help improve your immune system.[1] X...
How to Start Your Own Business
Running your own business is a stressful but good career and life choice. It demands your patience and passion. Start by expecting to live your work until it is established, so it can get off the ground. There are many different opinions about how to star...
How to Peel an Egg
Removing the shell from a hard boiled egg can be painstaking work, but with a few simple tricks, you should be able to peel an egg in under five seconds - just read on to find out how!
How to Be a Girly Girl
A girly girl is someone who wholeheartedly embraces her femininity, without sacrificing her personality or strength. She cares about her behavior, style and appearance, but is never self-centered or mean and is always herself. She is someone other girls l...
How to Apply Eye Makeup for Deep Set Eyes
If you have deep set eyes, your eyes are likely large and you have a prominent brow bone. To apply eye makeup to deep set eyes, you should start by washing and priming your eyelids. Then, you can apply your eyeshadow with either your finger or a brush. Af...
How To Easily Remove Candle Wax from Any Surface
Wax stains may appear to ruin an item, but we're here to help. There are plenty of ways to remove wax from fabrics, hard surfaces, and more. For instance, you can freeze the item and scrape off the wax or use a blow dryer to heat the wax before wiping it...
The Beginner's Guide to Painting with Oils
Do you want to paint beautiful, expressive paintings with oils? Here are some basics to guide you into the wonderful world of oil paints. Once you've mastered the basic techniques, the world is your canvas!
How to Speak Professionally on the Phone
Emails, live chat, web inquirers, and social media all have their place, but the phone is still the preferred communication choice for many when it comes to business. How many times have you spoken with someone on the phone and thought how unprofessional...
How to Get Pregnant Using the Sympto Thermal Method
The sympto-thermal method (STM) typically refers to a natural form of birth control. It involves determining the few days during a woman's menstrual cycle that she can conceive and then avoiding sexual intercourse on those days. STM determines the fertile...
How to Speak Professionally on the Phone
Emails, live chat, web inquirers, and social media all have their place, but the phone is still the preferred communication choice for many when it comes to business. How many times have you spoken with someone on the phone and thought how unprofessional...
How to Tame a Free Spirit
Do you yearn for the devotion of someone who's fiercely independent or loves everything out of the ordinary? The key to sharing a wild soul is to make them feel like they can be freer with you than with anybody else. Understand what attracts you to this...
How to Repot a Plant
Repotting a plant can seem like a difficult task because a lot of things can go wrong – you can damage the plant by removing it incorrectly from its old pot or fail to repot it correctly and therefore cause the plant to die. Knowing how to prepare a new p...
How to Remove Onion Smell From Hands
Onions are a tasty, nutritious, and versatile food that can be cooked in a variety of ways and added to many different dishes. But foods like onions and garlic contain sulfur, and this is what causes them to have such pungent odors. The sulfur compounds a...
How to Crop the Pages of a PDF Document
This wikiHow teaches you how to crop and blend portions of a PDF—or multiple PDF documents—into a single document. You can do this on a Windows computer by using a combination of the Snipping Tool and Microsoft Word, or you can use Preview on a Mac. If yo...