How To
How to Roll a Memory Foam Mattress
Memory foam mattresses are very popular and are often delivered right to your door, compressed and rolled up inside a box. Once removed from the box, the mattress decompressed and became a full-sized mattress. Now that you need to move your memory foam ma...
How to Feel Less Dysphoric when Closeted
Transgender and non-binary people often experience distress due to their sex or assigned gender not matching their lived gender identity. This is called "gender dysphoria." Gender dysphoria can be especially hard to cope with when you're closeted, but the...
How to Work with Carbon Fiber
Carbon fiber is a thin sheet of material commonly used to make bike, car, and even airplane parts. Because it’s strong and lightweight, it's a popular alternative to plastic. To make a new part, you have to first create a mold to contain the carbon fiber...
How to Find Your Car
It’s a familiar feeling—you parked your car, walked back to where you thought it was, and couldn’t find it. It happens to everyone, but the most important part of finding your car is staying calm. There are phone apps you can use to track where you parked...
How to Cover a Window for Winter
Covering your windows during winter will help keep heat from escaping, making your home warmer and more energy-efficient. We'll help you figure out which insulation option is right for you!
How to Tie a Pants Bow
Pants bows are becoming more and more popular and thankfully aren’t hard to create! Take your time and practice tying a classy half bow or a traditional pants bow. Once you’ve got the technique down, complement your pants bow with a tucked-in shirt and fu...
How to Balance a Garage Door
Over time, garage doors can become unbalanced, causing them to continue sliding up or start closing on their own when you leave them partially open. Test your garage door’s balance by disconnecting the opener if applicable, then leave the door open at dif...
How to Get Over the Flu Fast: Tricks for a Speedy Recovery
You've probably had your share of colds that you worked through with minor inconveniences. Unfortunately, flu symptoms are usually too abrupt and intense to allow you to go about your daily routine. You can manage the symptoms and recover faster if you re...
How to Prevent Ingrown Nails
Ingrown nails are a painful, irritating condition where the side of your nail grows into the soft skin of your toe. Ingrown toenails can cause a lot of discomfort, so it's best to prevent them before they even start. Make sure you cut your nails straight...
How to Overcome Trust Issues After Being Cheated on
Being cheated on by a partner you were supposed to trust is never easy. It can leave you with emotional wounds that you bring into your current relationship or even new ones with other people. To overcome your trust issues and heal after you’ve been cheat...
How to Use a Microphone on a Laptop
Since many laptops have built-in microphones, you might not need to set up an external microphone; however, if your built-in mic is faulty you might need to connect an external one. This wikiHow will show you how to use an external microphone on a laptop.
How to Ignore Negative Thoughts
Everyone experiences negative thoughts occasionally. While these sometimes help you avoid dangerous situations, they can also depress you and take a toll on your mental health. If you struggle with negative thinking, a short-term coping strategy is ignori...
How to Attract Sparrows
Do you want more diversity in your backyard birding experience? Or maybe you want a colorful addition to your birdfeeders. Sparrows are one of the most diverse groups of birds. These small-sized creatures have some of the most amazing songs. They also enj...
How to Clean a Travel Perfume Bottle
Travel perfume bottles are handy containers to pop into your purse or a carry-on bag. If you want to try out a new scent or update your traveling perfume, you may be worried about old perfume residue left in your traveling bottle. Fortunately, atomizers a...
How to Use a Colander
A colander is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with small holes in it that’s often used to drain pasta. Besides draining pasta, you can use a colander for all kinds of kitchen tasks, like washing produce, sifting flour, and grating cheese. Using one is super...
How to Speak Nigerian
Although more than 500 languages are spoken in Nigeria, English is the country's official language. The English spoken in Nigeria is a mix of British English and American English. The most common languages spoken in the country, Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, c...