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How to Do a Breast Self Exam
Breast self-exams are an optional screening tool to check for early signs of breast cancer. Performing these exams monthly can help you familiarize yourself with the look and feel of your breasts so that you can more easily detect changes. Though breast s...
How to Keep Chickens in a City
Chickens are both fun and useful to keep. Your hens will provide eggs for you and raising chickens can be a fun hobby. To raise chickens, set up a habitat in your backyard with a coop, run, and other equipment. Feed the chickens a healthy diet. Make sure...
How to Find Motivation to Do Homework
Even if you love school, it can be hard to stay excited about doing homework. Just like with any other kind of work, it’s important to set personal goals and find your own inspiration to keep going. You can also help yourself focus by minimizing distracti...
How to Treat Jellyfish Stings
The good news is that jellyfish stings are rarely life-threatening.[1] X Research source The bad news is that, when a jellyfish stings you, they release thousands of extremely small barbs that hook into your skin and release venom. Most of t...
How to Be Great at Dodgeball
Dodgeball is a fun and fast-paced game for both kids and adults. To win the game, dodge the ball! This sounds simple, but there are actually lots of ways to be a tougher, better player and to make the game more competitive. If you spend some time learning...
How to Eat a Grapefruit
Grapefruits are a delicious fruit in the citrus family. They are sometimes a bit tangy, but a sprinkle of sugar will help make them sweeter. The grapefruit is very healthy eaten as a snack or as part of your breakfast. You can eat it any way you want: pee...
How to Stop an Addiction: Your Guide to Recovery
You may have heard the myth that addiction is inescapable, but that’s not true. In fact, more people succeed at beating their addiction than fail.[1] X Research source We’ll walk you step-by-step through an addiction recovery plan so you can...
How to Achieve Short Term Goals
Setting and achieving short-term goals is an excellent way to help yourself feel like you're making steady progress. We'll help you with the tips and tricks you need to stay on track and meet those goals!
How to Lessen a Double Chin
Double chins are often a natural result of aging or gaining a little weight. If you'd like to slim down your chin area, there are several approaches you can take. Getting the right haircut, doing chin exercises, and having good posture are easy changes yo...
How to Use Kitchen Scissors
Cooks know the importance of a good knife, but many miss out on the versatility of kitchen scissors and shears. Shears are larger than scissors and may have serrated blades that make them better at butchering meat. Both are good cutting up all sorts of fo...
How to Make Your Sneakers Look New Again
If your sneakers are dirty, it's time to get them looking like new again! There are lots of ways to clean sneakers at home. The correct method will depend on the materials that your shoes are made of, so be sure to identify the material before attempting...
How to Create an Abstract Painting
How many times have you looked at an abstract painting and heard someone say, "I could do that!"? While abstract painting looks easy to some, it can actually be more challenging than traditional or classical painting. This is because abstract art defies r...
How to Draw a Cartoon Monkey Face
There's something about a silly monkey that brings a smile to the faces of those easily amused. With these helpful instructions, you can draw a happy little monkey anytime, anywhere and a cute one at that.
How to Soothe a Burnt Tongue
Whether you bit into your pizza before it was cool or you sipped your coffee too soon, burning your tongue is no fun. Luckily, there are a number of ways to treat your burnt tongue yourself, from natural remedies to over-the-counter pain relievers. With t...
How to Enjoy Watching Baseball Games
Baseball is known as America’s Pastime, but maybe you are having difficulty finding ways to enjoy passing the time during the three hour game. If you find baseball boring, try learning a little about the game, playing along, and taking in the surrounding...
How to Be a Street Musician
Playing music on the street is a great way to earn money on the side and have fun doing it. On a night with a lot of foot traffic, you can make close to $100 USD if the crowd likes you. When you want to start performing, choose an instrument that's loud e...