How To
Step by step guides for cleaning, storing, freezing and fixing everyday things, with the reason each method works and the ones that quietly ruin the item.
How to Write an Email Professionally: A Clear Template
To write a professional email, use a specific subject line, greet the person by name, state your purpose in the...
How to Fix Screen Flickering on a Windows PC or Laptop
To fix screen flickering in Windows, open Task Manager and watch it: if Task Manager flickers too, the display driver...
How to Stop Dog Chewing on Furniture and Shoes
To stop a dog from chewing the wrong things, figure out why it’s chewing, put tempting items out of reach,...
How to Propagate Mums From Cuttings or Division
You can propagate mums two easy ways in spring: take short cuttings from the new shoots, or dig up and...
How to Defrost Salmon Quickly Without Ruining It
The fastest safe way to defrost salmon is to take it out of any vacuum sealed package, put it in...
How to Read Sheet Music, Starting at the Piano
To read sheet music, learn which note each line and space of the staff stands for, then learn how long...
How to Replace a Shower Cartridge Without Flooding
To replace a shower cartridge, shut off the water, remove the handle and trim, pull the retaining clip or nut,...
How to Make Garlic Confit and Store It Safely
Garlic confit is peeled garlic cloves cooked slowly in oil over very low heat until soft, golden and spreadable. The...
How to Clean Carpet Stains Without Spreading Them
Blot the spill with a dry white cloth, then work a small amount of pretested carpet cleaner in from the...
How to Make Kimchi at Home in a Quart Jar
To make kimchi, salt napa cabbage until it softens, rinse and drain it, coat it in a paste of garlic,...
