How To
How to Wash Socks in the Sink
Whether you're traveling or your washing machine is on the fritz, being able to wash your socks in the sink is a very useful skill to have. Unlike most clothes, socks are able to withstand a lot, so don't worry about not having the right detergent or scru...
How to Cite Half a Sentence
Most common citation styles, including Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), and Chicago style, favor placing in-text citations at the end of a sentence in which a source is quoted, paraphrased, or otherwise discusse...
How to Avoid White Dust from a Humidifier
If you’ve noticed lots of white specks on furniture or other surfaces around your humidifier, it’s probably white dust. White dust is the result of minerals like calcium and magnesium in the water going through the humidifier and into the air as a mist. O...
How to Fix a Jammed Car Lock
There are all kinds of reasons a car door lock can get jammed. For example, the tumblers inside the lock might be clogged up by dirt or rust. On the other hand, the mechanism could be jammed up inside the door. Either way, you can try a couple different m...
How to Cut a Chicken Fillet
Chicken fillets are a dinnertime favorite for a reason. Fillets are thin cuts, which make them easy to season and fast to cook. If you'd like to save money or you can only chicken breasts, don't worry! All you need is a knife and cutting board to cut your...
How to Clean Wax from Plastic Trim
It can feel like waxing your car takes forever, so it's easy to rush and get wax on the trim. Unfortunately, this leaves a cloudy white residue that's especially noticeable if you have black trim. The good news is that you don't need a lot of fancy tools...
How to Dispose of Leaves and Branches
Yard waste like leaves and branches can pile up pretty quickly. Luckily, if you live in any urban or semi-urban area, you probably have a local collection service that will pick up your leaves and branches. There are also many types of facilities where yo...
How to Fix Orange Peel Without Sanding
Orange peel is common term for a style of paint job or drywall finish where the texture is a little bumpy. If you’re trying to fix orange peel in your home, unfortunately you’ll need to sand the wall to repair or remove it. For vehicles, it is definitely...
How to Use an Eight‐Track Player
Eight-track players revolutionized the music scene in the 1970s. Instead of lugging around a heavy record player with multiple records, you could now play music in your car or bring your tapes to a friend’s house to share. If you have a vintage 8-track pl...
How to Fix Wrinkled Leather Car Seats
It can be a major bummer to find unsightly wrinkles and creases in your once-smooth leather car seats. And older vehicles aren’t the only victims—rushed or improper installation can sometimes result in cars arriving at the dealership with upholstery alrea...
How to Set the Time and Date on a Fitbit
This wikiHow teaches you how to set the date and time on a Fitbit. The date and time comes automatically from your detected time zone on the app, but you can turn off the automatic settings and manually select a time zone. You can also designate a time zo...
How to Hang a Sign on a Backdrop
Backdrops are an excellent way to express your creativity. They are used as backgrounds in videos and photography, but they can also become beautiful decorations at weddings, parties, and other big events. When you’re designing a backdrop, figuring out ho...
How to Replace a Headlight Adjustment Screw
If you have ever traveled a dark road at night, you know the importance of having good headlights to light your way. However, headlights are no use if they are pointed at the scenery or worse, at other drivers. Headlights are usually easy to reposition, b...
How to Meet Tom Holland
Tom Holland is an actor best known for his role as Spider-Man in the Marvel movies, as well as his performances in Billy Elliot, The Impossible, and Onward. If you’ve watched his movies and want the chance to see him in person, there are a few ways you ca...
How to Use a Dyson Airwrap
The Dyson Airwrap is a new all-in-one hairstyling product that makes curling, brushing, shaping, and drying your hair easier than ever. Unlike traditional curlers, it uses hot air instead of hot metal, so there’s much less risk of damaging your hair. It a...
How to Grow Orchids from Roots
Growing orchids from the roots is a way to turn a single plant into 2 or more plants. If you see your orchid growing roots above the soil, that's called a keiki (which means "baby" or "child" in Hawaiian). That bundle of roots is what's going to become yo...