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You don’t need to go to the expense of buying new curtains when you move - save money by just shortening the ones you already own. Or, look for secondhand curtains in good condition, and shorten these to suit your windows.

In the great game of dating, a girl may play hard to get to test your level of commitment and entice you to work harder to pursue her. She'll become too busy to go on dates or take a long time to call you back. But how can you tell if a girl is playing ha...

Swelling is unavoidable after any surgery, and rhinoplasty is no exception. Rhinoplasty, which is surgery that changes the shape of the nose, is different for every person. This surgery is usually done to change the appearance of the nose and/or to improv...

You have probably experienced the embarrassment that comes from realizing your shirt has sweat stains. Sometimes it’s due to the cut or material the shirt is made from, a particularly anxiety-producing situation, or an extremely hot day. In these situatio...

Store-bought curtains are often pricy and come in limited options. Meanwhile, curtains are relatively easy for a beginner to sew. With thousands of different fabrics to choose from, you may want to make your own custom curtains rather than pay a premium p...

Chores may not be fun, but they are a necessary evil. Chores keep your house from looking like a sty, and doing them regularly will ultimately cut down on the time you spend deep cleaning your home. Thirty minutes a day is the perfect amount of time to cr...

Ants love to make homes in potted plants, drawn by the shelter and sweet secretions of other pests, like aphids. Although ants don’t actually do much harm to plants themselves, they’re still unwelcome house guests. Luckily, there are a number of solutions...

Household adhesives don't come much stronger than super glue, but this strength means that spills can be especially annoying. If you have super glue on your hands, you don't need to wait for it to come off gradually. Some brands of glue will even warn aga...

Sometimes you may find yourself in situations where you can't avoid a physical altercation. In general, a "tough" person as anyone who is bigger and/or stronger than you. Many people looking to pick a fight target anyone who they perceive as weaker than t...

Fishing for catfish in ponds is a fun activity. If you know catfish are native to your area, you should have some success trying to catch a catfish in a pond. You'll have to make sure you have the right bait and supplies. Choose the right location and tim...

Whether you pulled a blunder with the clothes dryer or the shirt was never big enough in the first place, there are ways to stretch a cotton t-shirt to the size you want it (within reason, of course). Cotton does have some give, especially when wet, so be...

Having a baby can bring on many new changes and challenges. You might find yourself worried about making your house safer for your new arrival. Since many families spend much of their time in the living room of their home, it is especially important to ba...

Few men are blessed with the perfect script containing the perfect words that will have women swooning. Knowing what to say and do to make a woman's heart melt means listening, trusting your instincts and knowing your woman inside-out. In this article, yo...

The visual difference between wearing your shirt tucked-in and wearing it untucked can be quite striking. Even with no other wardrobe changes, it's possible to appear much classier with a tasteful tuck. However, a sloppy tuck can give you a puffy-looking...

In working with data, there are several different ways to measure how closely grouped your data values are. The most common is the mean. Most people learn early in school to calculate the mean by finding the sum of a group of data values and then dividing...

Do you want to know how to be clean and fresh for school? Whether you're in elementary, middle, or high school you need to be clean and fresh! This article may help!