How To
How to Make a Boutonniere
Boutonnieres are small floral arrangements worn on jacket lapels during formal events, such as a wedding or prom. You can buy boutonnieres from local florists, but you can make your own with a few simple supplies at home. After you select the flower you w...
How to Goosestep
Goose stepping is a way of marching that carries different meanings around the world; it ranges from being a symbol of discipline, loyalty, and cohesion to one of fear and dictatorship. Regardless of the type of goose step, learning it requires commitment...
How to Do Peyote Stitch
Peyote stitch is a pattern used to weave beads together using a needle and thread. This is still used in many traditional cultures in Africa to make symbolic headdresses and jewelry. However, even those who are from other cultures can benefit from knowing...
How to Recognize and Care for a Dog with a Sprain
Dogs love to play and get exercise, but sometimes that activity can lead to sprains and strains that require treatment. Even though sprains are common injuries in dogs, they can restrict a dog's movement and cause significant pain. By learning how to trea...
How to Knit a Dress
If you'd love to branch out with your knitting skills, make a dress. Choose a soft yarn in your favorite color to knit a front piece, back piece, and sleeves. Work the dress in a simple rib pattern and then sew the pieces together. This pattern can make a...
How to Replace a Washing Machine Door Seal
The rubber door seal on front-loaded washers will eventually develop mold, tear, or crumble apart. Purchase a new seal made exactly for your washing machine model, and you can replace it yourself. This is a fairly straightforward job on some models, but o...
How to Manipulate Ohm's Law and Joule's Law
The purpose of writing this article is to teach people to manipulate ohm’s law and the power dissipation rule. It’s better to know how to manipulate these formulas than trying to memorize them; it will help you better understand the formulas then differen...
How to Clean a Down Jacket
A down jacket is one that’s filled with the down feathers of birds, usually ducks and geese. It’s often used to fill thermal clothing, bedding, and sleeping bags, because down-filled materials are warm and lightweight. Cleaning a down jacket can be a chal...
How to Apply a Triangle Choke from Open Guard in Mixed Martial Arts
The triangle choke is one of the most common and most effective choke holds in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts today. It is a move often done in the sport of Jiu Jitsu to earn points or to win matches. This instructional demonstration will explain how to...
How to Stop Being a Doormat
Do you have a tendency to give in to everyone? Do you feel like you're being treated like a doormat, and people just walk all over you because you're kind and generous. Learn to speak up for yourself, and say "no" more often. Focus on building your con...
How to Tune a Bass Guitar
Bass strings are tuned to E, A, D, G, with E as the lowest, thickest string. Over time, the strings of your bass guitar will fall out of tune with each other. These slightly off strings can make even perfect performances sound awful. To prevent your bass...
How to Roll in Parkour/Free Running
Have you wanted to land from a high fall, or just wanted to safely land from a jump? Well, this is a how to on doing a correct roll. Be sure to read the Tips and Warnings before attempting this!
Crushing on Your Roommate? Here’s How to Deal
You finally found someone you can live with! Everything is going along great, and suddenly, you find yourself thinking of your roommate more and more, talking about them every chance you get. It’s not uncommon to develop a crush on a roommate, but how do...
How to Teach Yourself a Language Using Flashcards
Flashcards are a simple and common way to study for school and memorize facts, but they are also very useful at home for learning a new language. Instead of reading lists of vocabulary from a book, it is beneficial to work step by step, writing out senten...
How to Calculate Total Resistance in Circuits
There are two ways to hook together electrical components. Series circuits use components connected one after the other, while parallel circuits connect components along parallel branches. The way resistors are hooked up determines how they contribute to...
How to Be a Perfect Couple
A “perfect couple” is a happy couple who enjoy time together, value each other, and maintain a strong bond. No couple is truly “perfect,” but you and your partner can become your own version of a perfect couple. Start by building trust with your partner a...