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How to Prevent Ingrown Hairs on the Pubic Area
Ingrown pubic hairs occur when the tip of the hair grows back underneath the skin, which can often cause pain and irritation. The problem is most common in people with thick, coarse hair. The easiest way to prevent ingrown pubic hairs is to just let the h...
How to Draw Jack Skellington
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack Skellington tries to bring aspects of the holiday season to a town based entirely around Halloween. Follow the steps below to learn to draw the Pumpkin King himself!
How to Draw Bart Simpson
Bart Simpson is a member of one of the most famous cartoon families on earth. He is quite naughty and rebellious but he can sometimes be helpful to others. You could find it to be quite easy to draw him if you follow these simple steps!
How to Stop Bleeding Hemorrhoids
Our body is a complex network of arteries and veins. Arteries carry blood to different areas and veins collect blood back to the heart. The veins that supply our rectum and anus sometimes get dilated and swollen with blood, forming a hemorrhoid. Hemorrhoi...
How to Make an AC DC Converter
Unlike AC power, which is used for power line transmission and high-power appliances, lower power devices require the closely-regulated control of direct current power (DC). We'll show you how to build your own AC to DC power converter at home using a tra...
How to Oxidize Copper at Home
If you want to give your copper jewelry or copper decorations a rustic or antique look, you’re looking to oxidize the copper to create a patina. Copper starts off naturally shiny and light brown, but its color naturally changes as it’s exposed to oxygen....
How to Trap Mink
Trapping is vital to keeping the wetland ecosystem balanced. Trapping helps manage mink populations that can became overpopulated very quickly. Although mink are not as difficult to catch as other fur bearers, they still pose a challenge. Mink are natural...
How to Make Drawn Butter
"Drawn butter" usually refers to a butter dipping sauce served with lobster or crab, but there's no special recipe that sets it apart from any other butter sauce. Depending on the chef's preference, drawn butter can mean clarified butter (clear butterfat...
How to Change Your Relationship Status on Facebook
You're in love, or out of love, and you want to shout it from the highest mountain peaks. These days there's no higher peak than Facebook. You can quickly change your relationship status using either the Facebook mobile app or the Facebook website.
How to Unclog a Dishwasher
Over time, your dishwasher may not drain as quickly due to a clog in the drain hose. These clogs can become a serious problem if left untreated. Detach the drain hose by removing the dishwasher's kickplate and loosening the hose's wire clamp fastener. Rem...
How to Fit a Cooker Hood
Most homes feature a hood over the stove for light and ventilation. If your home does not have one, or if yours needs to be replaced or upgraded (e.g. because it does not have an exterior vent), the process of installing one is not overly complicated. Wit...
How to Boot an Ubuntu ISO from Your Hard Drive
Booting an ISO on your hard drive is useful for testing new versions of Ubuntu without using up a CD. It is quicker than using a live USB tool such as UNetBootin or Ubuntu Live USB Creator.
How to Prime a Water Pump
Water pumps will run out of pressure and stop working if turned off for an extended period of time, such as over the winter. In order to get the pump working again, it needs to "primed": water needs to be flushed back into it and forced through in order f...
How to Use Lifting Straps
Lifting straps are useful tools for weight training. If you've gained enough strength to start lifting heavier weights but find that your hand grip isn't strong enough to hold weights for exercises such as dead lifts, weighted pull-ups or shrugs, you can...
3 Ways to Solve Magic Square Math Puzzles
If you’re a fan of math and logic puzzles like Sudoku or Kenken, then trying to solve a magic square is the perfect little challenge to try out. A magic square is a grid of numbers where each row, column, and diagonal add up to the same sum. How you solve...
How to Cope With Suicidal Thoughts as a Teen
If you’re a teen who is struggling with depression or another mental illness, you may also have thoughts of wanting to take your own life. Warning signs of suicide can include thinking or talking about death frequently, saying “goodbye” to your loved ones...