How To
How to Grow Mint in a Pot
Mint plants are the perfect starting point for a herb garden. They are usually contained in a pot because they are extremely invasive, sending out runner roots to take over the surrounding soil. Choose one of the 600 varieties of mint, and give it plenty...
How to Insert a Hyperlink Using Rich Text or HTML: 3 Methods
A hyperlink is a type of code that allows you to access a web address, file, or location within a document just by clicking on the linked text or image. It’s easy to embed hyperlinks in all kinds of documents, including Word docs, web pages, blog posts, a...
How to End a Stitch
Whether you've embroidered a pillow, mended a shirt, or sewn a blanket, you'll need to know how to end your stitching. If you're sewing by hand, simply make a loop into the last stitch you made and draw the needle through it. When you pull tightly, you'll...
How to Copy and Paste a Link
Links to online articles and websites improve the richness of online text and increase its search engine optimization. You can reference almost any website by copying and pasting the link into your email, text message, or document. The procedure may diffe...
How to Adjust
Change is part of everyone's life. It can mean anything from moving to a new place, having a major life event upset your life (like an illness or death), or dealing with a relationship. Learning to adjust to changes will help you feel more in charge and c...
How to Prepare for a Science Olympiad Competition
The Science Olympiad (SO) can best be described as a STEM academic track meet. Participating in the Science Olympiad is a huge time commitment. Be prepared to sacrifice other activities in order for you to have ample time to gather your resources, as well...
How to Make a Poll
Polls can be helpful for a variety of reasons. You may be doing a scientific study and need to collect data. You may simply want to know what dates a group of friends are free. Whatever your reasons, there are several ways to create a poll. To create a po...
How to Become a Geologist
A geologist studies rocks, landforms, the Earth's history, and plate tectonics. Some geologists teach in schools or universities, work for government agencies, or help companies target sources of rich mineral reserves. There are many areas in the field of...
How to Stop Dogs from Biting
As anyone who has watched two puppies play knows, biting is a natural action for dogs, a remnant of their predatory instinct as well as a sign of feelings such as fear, possessiveness, and pain.[1] X Research source But puppies at play also...
How to Decorate Your Room with Paper
Decorating your room can be a lot of fun. While you can always buy premade decorations, you can make ones that are just as nice, but much cheaper at home. From creating wall décor to decoupaging your dresser, there are all sorts of interesting ways that y...
How to Write Online
Digital media is here to stay. If you want to put your skills as a wordsmith to use, it's more and more difficult to find jobs copyediting with traditional publishers, but there are a variety of fast-paced and exciting online opportunities for writers. Wh...
How to Add a Timer in Visual Basic
One of the processes you should learn as a beginner in Visual Basic is how to add a timer. A timer can be useful when creating games, quizzes, or to limit the time a certain page is viewed. Here are some simple steps in how to add a timer to your Visual B...
How to Keep Kids Busy with No TV
We live surrounded by an increasingly complex matrix of impulses allowing strangers of all sorts (TV, media, Internet) interfere in our mental, emotional and spiritual development. Understanding this intricate network and how does the human brain interac...
How to Write Emotional Roleplaying Posts
The roleplay flops around like a dying fish with waterless gills. You wince at its desperate gasps for words, but you can only shake your head at it. The roleplayers have all fled, and inspiration has vanished. "What happened?" you may wonder. There could...
How to Show Someone That You Don't Need Them
Heartbreak is always awful, whether you’ve lost a friend or a crush. When someone hurts you, it’s understandable that you’d want to show them you don’t need them. The best way to do this is to have fun without them and to keep conversations with them shor...
How to Make Money Playing Video Games
Whether you are a 50-year-old woman with a career and children, or a teenage boy with a ton of time on his hands, video games hold a particular allure. Unfortunately, video games are sometimes seen as a waste of time, or an unworthy investment. Despite th...