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How To: Use hollow wall anchors

If you need to fix your plasterboard or drywall, you will probably need to use hollow wall anchors. In this tutorial, learn how to identify, buy and use hollow wall anchors with the Ultimate Handyman. Once you master this skill, you will be able to repair almost any wall easily. Hollow wall anchors are also very useful for hanging anything heavy on an otherwise weak wall. They attach to the back of the plasterboard with little legs so they are more secure than normal nails or screws.

How To: Use a Ouija board by yourself

OuijaFreak shows viewers how to use a Ouija Board alone! First, you need to gently set the pointer on the board. Next, place your hands very lightly on the pointer. You'll want to be barely touching the pointer. Hold your wrists up and keep your hand off the table. Your hands cannot be heavy on the table - you need to keep everything light. First, you should ask if 'anyone is here' when using the board. A response can take even 20 minutes or even longer. You have to be patient. If you are not...

How To: Use a trash bag to supplement water in the desert

This video is about how to supplement water in the desert using a trash bag. You find a tree that is edible and not poisonous and you open the trash bag and place it over a few of the branches with leaves and seal the opening off. Then you take a little cord and tie off the corner of the bag and find something heavy to weigh the branch down. You want to make sure the corner of the bag is down so that all of the water will run down to that corner. When you feel some water in the bag you can cu...

How To: Choose the right sage plant

In this how-to video, you will learn how to choose the right sage plant for your garden or landscape. The Texas Ranger is one type of plant to choose. They do well in hot, dry climates and heavy soils. They do not need a lot of maintenance. Selective pruning is useful for this particular plant. Green Cloud has dark green foliage and is a lot thicker. Scarlet Sage attract Hummingbirds. These have little insect problems if you do not give them too much water. Mexican Sage dries very well. It ca...

How To: Wrap a textblock for protection

Learn how to wrap a textblock in this video tutorial. Wrapping the block allows you to protect the book's inner pages while you are working on the outside of the book. All you need to do is use some butcher paper, or any other kind of heavy duty paper you may have on hand. Lay the spine flush against one side of the paper. Open the front cover and fold the bottom sides into the book. Tape these ends together. Then, with the excess paper on the non-spine portion of the book, fold those ends in...

How To: Survive a hangover

TVLesson has created a video on how to survive a hangover in two simple lessons, lesson one is drinking knowledge and preparation, and lesson 2 is drinking tips and hangover remedies. Lesson one breaks down what alcohol does to your body and how to prepare for heavy drinking. Lesson two breaks down what to do after you've had a lot to drink and that all you'll need to prevent yourself from having a bad hangover is patience, juices, ibuprofen, and a lot of rest. So if you're looking to prevent...

How To: Wear slimming styles for heavier women

The woman explains what heavy woman should wear, in order to look slim. Every woman that feels she is a little over weight tends to hide. You can look 5 or 10 pounds slimmer by only wearing little less clothes, or you don't cover up as much and that your clothes are a little simpler, more fluid. If you want to wear print, make sure that it is long enough, that it is fluid. You don't have to wear just black. Sometimes, even if you wear something bigger, depending on the cut, it can make you lo...

How To: Turn a rake into a screed tool

This video is a tutorial on how to turn a rake into a screed tool. It begins by explaining that a screed tool is something used for spreading concrete. First, you will need a rake and a piece of wood that is called a 1 by 4. Put a steel rod over the rake blades and use a drill to secure it to the wood. Use wing nuts to tighten the bolts. By using a 1 by 4, you are creating a light-weight smoothing tool. It can be used to smooth out concrete, mulch, sand, or soil. If you make the screed tool t...

How To: Make caramel sauce or dip

In this video by Stupidly Simple Snacks you will learn how to make a simple caramel sauce. Follow these simple steps to make the caramel sauce which goes on top of the Coffee Caramel Bourbon Cupcake. You will need the following: Heave whipping cream, unsalted butter, one cup of sugar, a good quality whiskey and a measuring cup. Put the sugar into the saucepan and boil for 5-7 minutes, until it becomes the shade of maple syrup. Add 3 tablespoons of butter and a 3/4 cup of heavy cream. Now add ...

How To: Bake or roast an artichoke in the oven

OceanMistFarms, teaches you how to bake or roast an artichoke in the oven. Baking an artichoke is as easy as baking a potato in foil. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spread open the petals of each rinsed and trimmed artichoke. Between the petals add olive oil, vinegar and sea salt. Stuff mince garlic between the petals. Double wrap the artichoke in heavy duty foil. Place the artichoke in the oven and leave it there for an hour. If it's a large artichoke you should leave it a little longer, a...

How To: Make butterscotch sauce

Every gallop of vanilla ice cream could use a little drizzle of butterscotch sauce. In this video, learn how to make a delicious version of this garnish with help from Majories Candies. Follow the recipe below for a sweet & tasty treat.

How To: Take off 10 years with makeup

Using the improper types and colors of makeup may in fact add years to your appearance rather than take them off. This video shows some simple tips to reduce signs of aging in less than ten minutes. For example, rather than using shimmery eyeshadow, which can in fact enhance wrinkles and fine lines, use a matte colored eyeshadow in order to blend the lines in your face. Using light, non-heavy lip liner and moisturizing lip gloss will make your lips look fuller, giving you a more youthful appe...

How To: Make a rechargeable, solar-powered USB battery

An emergency battery charger for your mobile phone comes in handy, but it's not the ultimate solution; once it's dead it's useless (what a waste). If you want to really get off the metaphorical grid, you can follow the steps in this video to construct a more robust circuit that will not only bail you out of an inconvenient situation but also recharge in between uses. The simple addition of a low voltage solar panel and rechargeable batteries makes this possible. Enjoy!

How To: Develop stick control

To play music, your hands should be able to do anything your mind asks of them – and rudimental technique is one great way of making sure that can happen. In this installment from his video tutorial series dedicated to rudimental techniques, Mark Wessels discusses the fundamentals of achieving a consistent sound from hand to hand.

How To: Crochet a wavy shell stitch pattern

This wavy shell crochet pattern uses three colors to make the design look complex and random. Actually it's quite simple. There are only two rows in this wavy shell crochet pattern. One row alternates between a few standard stitches and half pinwheel shape. The second row is completely plain. Try out this crochet project to achieve satisfying results.

How To: Prune a Bramley apple tree

The Bramley is a large, heavy-cropping cooking apple popular for baking, making apple sauce and other apple dishes. In this two-part how-to series, Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise Heritage Apples demonstrates how to properly prune a Bramley apple tree and other apple trees with a similar habit of growth. Watch this instructional video to learn how to prune your own triploid and tip-bearing trees.

How To: Create an Egyptian inspired eye look

Learn how to apply eyeshadow to create an Egyptian eye look with this makeup tutorial. You will need Avon Big Color Eye Pencil in Night Glisten, Jesse's Girl Sparkle Eyeshadow in Black, MAC eyeshadow in Coppering, MAC eyeshadow in White Frost and fake eyelashes. Watch this how to video and you will be able to achieve this Egyptian eye look.

How To: Create a green, purple and blue eye makeup look

Learn how you can achieve this sexy green, purple and blue eyeshadow look with this makeup how to video. The following cosmetics are used in this tutorial: Pureluxe cosmetics eyeshadows in Sour Apple, Rococco and Grape, Benefit Lemonaid eye base, Bourjouis white eyeshadow, Kanebo liquid liner in black, Purple eyeliner, mascara, Benefit Dallas Bronzer and MAC Lipglass en-pointe

How To: Get fuller lips with ELLEgirl

There are tons of products on the market designed to help you achieve that pouty lips. But there is a cheaper, old fashioned way to get that sexy lip look. In this makeup how to video brought to you by ELLEgirl, learn how to get fuller, pout-ier lips just using lip liner and chapstick.

How To: Create soft, sexy curls with hot rollers

It's time to bring hot rollers back. If you want those sexy, soft curls and are sick of using your brush and hair dryer, try curling your hair with hot rollers. Andi Scarbrough of Byu-ti Salon shows Katherine Kendall a quick and easy way to curl your hair with many cool tips to achieve that "Hollywood Glam" in minutes.

How To: Spackle a wall

Spackle is an important step in repairing walls for painting. Meghan Carter demonstrates how to spackle a wall to achieve professional results. If you follow her tips, you'll get flawless finishes when you spackle without the hassle of sanding.