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The Best Ways to Store and Stack Firewood Outdoors
Keeping your firewood outside, dry, and infestation free is actually a lot easier than it seems. By finding the driest, sunniest area to stack your wood in, ensuring that it doesn’t touch the ground, and covering it properly in rainy and snowy seasons, yo...
How to Take a Break from Social Media: Signs, Tips, & More
Too much social media can take a toll on your health. Taking a break from social media is a great way to reconnect with the people and activities that really motivate you. If you suspect being online is doing more harm to you than good, here's how to take...
How to Avoid Double Charges on Your Debit Card
Debit cards can be very useful. For many people, they can help you manage money better than credit cards, because you are sensitive about not overdrawing the money that you have in your bank account, and you do not risk going into debt. However, because a...
How to Change Siri's Speaking Rate on an iPhone
This wikiHow teaches you how to change the speed at which Siri talks when you have the text-to-speech feature enabled, which reads back selected text to you in text editors, internet browsers, and your News app.
How to Diagnose Polycythemia Vera
Polycythemia vera is a type of cancer. If you have it, your bone marrow produces too many red blood cells as well as, in some cases, too many white blood cells and platelets. To figure out whether you have polycythemia vera, you should learn to recognize...
How to Help a Child Cope with a No‐Show Parent
Dealing with a no-show parent is difficult for everyone. While you may feel full of rage in being the bearer of bad news (again), the child likely feels let down and disappointed. When speaking with the child, speak gently without badmouthing or putting d...
How to Confront a Family Member Who Stole from You
It’s never fun to have the sinking realization that someone has stolen something from you. What’s even worse is discovering that the thief is a family member. If someone in your family stole from you, don’t brush the issue under the rug. It’s important to...
How to Summon Golden Freddy in Five Nights at Freddy's
Golden Freddy is a secret animatronic in the 2014 survival horror game, Five Nights at Freddy's. If he kills you, he will crash your game (PC) or freeze it (Android & iOS). If you actually want to summon him and experience his jumpscare, there are some t...
How to Choose Non‐Meat Sources of Iron
Meat is a natural source of many nutrients your body needs, including iron. If you're following a vegan or vegetarian diet, you need to find plant-based sources of nutrients that are most commonly found in meat. To choose non-meat sources of iron, look fo...
How to Encourage Dogs to Mate Naturally
Breeding dogs naturally is important to many owners who want to see their dogs produce a litter of puppies. Oftentimes, you can get dogs to breed on their own time without artificial insemination or other fertility treatments. Make sure to keep both your...
How to Dine Out for Christmas
Though you may enjoy spending time with your family and friends at Christmas, you may not enjoy spending hours in front of a stove. You may not know how to cook, or you may not see the point in cooking for only a few people. No matter your reasons, you ca...
How to Create a Cat Water Bowl Planter
Have you ever wanted to create a mini garden for you cat, filled with cat grass and catnip, but couldn't due to space? Why not combine it with your cat's water dish? A cat water bowl planter is a mini cat garden with a water dish set into it. It looks fan...
How to Deal with Unexpected Holiday Expenses
Dealing with unexpected expenses is a common difficulty during the holiday season. Approach the problem by stretching out your budget - give homemade presents, be frugal about gift wrapping accessories and cards, and buy group gifts when possible. Earn so...
How to Enhance Mashed Potatoes with Stir‐Ins
Making homemade mashed potatoes is a great accompanying side dish to any dinner. Unfortunately, plain mashed potatoes can taste rather bland. For those that want to take their mashed potatoes to the next level, there are luckily some simple ways to enhanc...
How to Cope when Your Partner Does Not Defend You to Family
When you’re in a relationship with someone, it’s important to work as a team. But when your partner struggles to balance their loyalties to you and to their family, you might feel anything but united. It’s common to feel hurt or betrayed if your partner d...
How to Calculate Your Salt Intake
On average, Americans consume over 3,500 mg of sodium per day, which is well above the recommended 2,300 mg limit. Too much sodium in your diet can lead to high blood pressure and wreak havoc throughout your circulatory system, leaving you at higher risk...