How To
How to Drill Out a Lock
Lock drilling is the last resort if you’re locked out of a door and you need to get in fast. While drilling the lock will destroy it, you won’t have to pay (or wait for) a locksmith and the old lock can always be replaced. Plus, it's pretty simple—drill a...
How to Make Glycerin
Glycerin is a sugar alcohol that has many uses, from soap-making to preservation to lubrication. Although you can make glycerin from vegetable oils or buy it at a store, it’s much cheaper and easier to make it from leftover animal fat from regular cooking...
How to Separate Laundry: Hacks to Help You Sort & Wash Your Clothes
Laundry is something we all have to do, but there’s more to it than randomly throwing clothes into a washing machine. When you sort laundry before washing, it can protect your clothing from damage and make doing your laundry more efficient altogether. In...
See How Much RAM You Have on PC, Mac, Chromebook, & iPad
This wikiHow article teaches you how to find out how much Random Access Memory (or RAM) your computer or iPad has installed. RAM is often referred to by just “memory.” It’s partially responsible for ensuring that open programs run smoothly. RAM stores inf...
How to Choose a Ping Pong Paddle
Ping pong, or table tennis as it’s more commonly known throughout the world, is a fast-paced, exciting tabletop game that can provide hours of fun for two players. Because of the relatively compact size of a ping pong table and the minimalist amount of eq...
How to Prepare for Your First International Flight
Even if you've flown before, preparing for an international flight is an entirely separate experience. You will need to secure documents and make preparations at home that you wouldn't need when flying within your country. Some international trips will re...
How to Create a Wellness Plan
Research suggests a wellness plan can help you live a healthier, happier life.[1] X Trustworthy Source National Institutes of Health U.S. government agency for biomedical and public health research Go to source A wellness plan is an action...
How to Connect a Mac to the Internet
10 second version: 1. Click the wifi icon in the top right corner of your screen. 2. Click on the network to which you want to connect. 3. Type in the network password. 4. Click Join.
How to Get Curly Hair Overnight
Looking for a way to curl hair without damage? Or a way that doesn't take forever? Your search is over! Here are a few easy, fun ways to curl your hair overnight.
How to Cite the Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers, or The New Constitution, consists of 85 articles published in the Independent Journal and the New York Packet. Written in 1787 and 1788, these articles offered arguments in favor of the newly written Constitution of the United State...
How to Check Cats for Ear Mites
Ear mites are parasites and, if ignored, they can result in a cat's ear becoming infected and inflamed. Serious cases can lead to hearing loss, eardrum rupture and even infestation to other parts of the body. Indoor and outdoor cats are candidates for ear...
How to Adjust Action on a Bass
Adjusting the action on a bass (which is the height of the strings from the fret board) is an important part of the overall setup of the instrument. This must be done when the instrument is new. In addition, exposure to temperature changes, humidity chang...
How to Add a Spouse to a Car Title
Ownership of a vehicle is established by the name or names that appear on the title. Most states will allow more than one person to claim ownership. Adding a name to a vehicle that already has your name listed will create equal rights to the car or truck...
How to Make a Roast Cook Faster
Roasted meat can be part of a traditional, savory meal that most families will enjoy. The challenge with this dinner, however, is the length of time that's involved in making it. Many would-be home chefs avoid roasted meat altogether because they believe...
2 Simple Ways to Dry Fresh Coconut Meat
You can use dried coconut in place of fresh in baked goods, such as cookies or cakes, as well as savory recipes, such as coconut shrimp. The advantage to dried coconut is that it stores longer than fresh, which means you can keep it on hand in case you ne...
How to Pour Babbitt Bearings
Bearings in an engine are used to support moving mechanical parts and protect those parts from frictional degradation. The heavier and more powerful the engine, the stronger the bearings must be to provide this support and protection. In 1839, a special m...