How To
How to Make Vegetable Stock
You're probably familiar with beef or chicken stock, but vegetable stock makes a great substitute or base for many recipes. To create a classic stock, combine vegetables (such as carrots, onion, and celery) with water and seasonings. Simmer the vegetables...
How to Earn Money when You Have Social Anxiety
It can be incredibly difficult to make money when you have social anxiety. The stress of interviewing can make it difficult to get a job, and anxiety can make it difficult to keep jobs — particularly ones requiring lots of interaction or multitasking. How...
How to Kill off a Hero or Other Character
Maybe your book is not how you want it to be. Your hero might even be getting bored! Perhaps you just want to add tragedy and despair to your story, or add a bit of surprise to throw your readers off track. It could add a dramatic plot twist to your story...
How to Stay Out of a Truck's Blind Spots
Though many assume truck drivers have a better view of the road because they are higher off the ground and have larger mirrors, trucks actually have bigger blind spots. Staying in a truck’s blind spot means that the truck driver cannot see you or your car...
How to Make a Beyblade Launcher Grip
Beyblade launcher grips can be a big edge when battling. They can increase the power of your launch and your accuracy too. With a little work, you can make one using simple supplies around your home in about ten minutes. It will work just as well as buyin...
How to Clean Rusty Coins
You have a stash of old coins, but they're coated with rust. You can use dedicated metal cleaners to remove rust, but you may also have success with acidic solutions like vinegar, lemon juice, or soda. Think before you clean: if you plan to sell your coin...
How to Find Time
A day has 24 hours, no matter how hard we try to avoid it. Sometimes, we have the feeling that we don't have enough time to do all that we want. Things only get more complicated when we're forced to balance time for self, work, and others. It's tough, but...
How to Prepare for a Kidney Transplant
A kidney transplant is a major medical procedure and you should prepare for it as best you can. You may be scheduled for a kidney transplant on a set date (usually if you are getting a kidney from a living donor) or you may get a sudden call from the tran...
How to Start a Career in Car Sales
A career in car sales can be a great way to work around people and earn a decent income. This career requires a positive attitude, strong car knowledge, and an aptitude for sales. To be a car salesperson, start by getting experience in customer service an...
How to Ignore People You Don't Like
Ignoring people you don't like can be hard. At school, work, or in your friends circle, there may be someone you simply don't click with. You can ignore someone in a polite fashion, by simply keeping your distance and ignoring negative behaviors. You want...
How to Do Vedic Math Shortcut Multiplication
Vedic Math can be used to multiply large numbers in a matter of seconds without using a calculator! Here are some quick examples of how you can use this technique.
How to Become a Psychic Reader
Do you spontaneously receive knowledge without any apparent source? By merely touching an object, can you detect information about its owner? If so, you may think you have a psychic talent. While psychic abilities don't have any real basis in science, i...
How to Hem Pants With Sewing Machine
There's no need to take your long pants to the seamstress. You can hem those legs on your own with a sewing machine. If you have access to a sewing machine, it'll take you no time to create the perfect hem. Practice on a few pairs of pants, and then offer...
How to Hit the Ball Properly in Softball
If you want to get on base and score runs more often when you play softball, working on your batting skills can go a long way. Even though it may seem like you should just try to swing for the fences, there are a lot of little techniques that help you imp...
How to Tone Legs While Sitting
If you work while sitting down, you might spend a large part of your day immobile. However, just because you work from a desk doesn’t mean you can't get some exercise in! There are a variety of workouts you can do while seated that will tone your legs and...
How to Make an Animated GIF from a Video in Photoshop CS5
Have you ever seen those funny GIF animations from videos and wished you could make them too? Now you can make them easily! Just follow this guide to making them in Photoshop CS5.