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How To: Remove your false nails at home, cheap and easy

In this tutorial we learn how to take off artificial nails at home. You will need: acetone, foil (in strips), finger file, nail clippers, buffer and cotton ball. First, tear your cotton ball into two pieces and completely soak it in the acetone. Now, apply the cotton ball over the nail and wrap the foil completely around the nail. Do this on each nail for around 1-2 hours. After this, remove the nail with nail clippers, if it's tough to remove, put the foil back on and let sit for longer. Now...

How To: identify problems with the cotton wood and aster tree

In this Home & Garden video tutorial you will learn how to identify problems with the cotton wood and aster tree. Curtis Smith, extension horticulturist, presents this video along with Judy Nickell, master gardener. Female Junipers make berries and male Junipers make pollens. Lot of people are allergic to the pollens. So, you will be better advised to avoid male junipers in your landscapes. On the other hand berries of female junipers attract birds and are good for increasing bird activity. F...

How To: Cook under a tarp in rain

This is a video about shelter cooking. We are shown how people who are hammock camping in the rain are able to cook under their tarp. This is important because you have to have some way to cook under your shelter when it rains, and there's no way you can have a fire under there without getting smoked out. It makes life easier if you can set up a stove inside your shelter to cook on. We are shown two ways to do this, and both systems work well. One way is to use an alcohol stove. You can make ...

How To: Use lemon to treat acne

Jackie Silver shows you how you can use lemon to treat acne. Follow these quick steps to start treating your acne with lemon: You will need a lemon, a sharp knife, spring water, cotton balls and a small bowl. Roll the lemon on the counter to mix the juice and make it easier to cut, and then cut it in half. Add the juice to the spring water. Dip the cotton ball in the lemon water and dab onto your skin. Cover and refrigerate the diluted juice.

How To: Adjust your front brakes

This video tutorial is in the Sports category which will show you how to adjust your front brakes on your bike. The brake pads are very adjustable. It has 360 degrees rotation which helps in installing it on the bike easily. First install the brake arms. Then loosen up the brake pad screw and lower it to bring it in line with the rim of the wheel. Now hold it in place and tighten the screw. Thereafter you can any vertical and horizontal adjustments. You can then repeat the same procedure for ...

How To: Change the brake pads on a 2003 Honda Pilot

In this tutorial, we learn how to change the brake pads on a 2003 Honda Pilot. First, take off the bolts around the caliper on the rotor. Next, take your caliper straight off and rest it somewhere. Now remove your brake pads from the bracket using a screwdriver. Replace the old one with the new ones, then replace your rotor back into the car. Use your wrench to push all the bolts back onto the car properly. Also put the caliper back on, then double check that everything is bolted back in your...

How To: Bleed a Shimano brake system

In this tutorial, we learn how to bleed a Shimano break system. First make sure the reservoir is leveled and then take the cover off. Make sure you use mineral oil to clean the top, then rubber band a hose onto the bag. Now take a Shimano spacer and release the fluid by squeezing the lever. When the fluid level has dropped down, fill it back up. When you bleed remember to completely remove the pads, as recommended by Shimano. Replace the pads with the spacer when you are doing this, then you ...

How To: Replace the Pads on a Hayes Sole Brake

Hayes sole brakes are a very popular type of bike brake. Then, you probably already know that if you are watching this video. It features a professional mountain bike mechanic explaining how to quickly and easily replace the pads on your beloved Hayes brakes, ensuring a lack of fade while braking and making sure that your bike will stop when it has to every time.

How To: Make free phone calls on an Apple iPad with Skype

This video teaches us the method to make free phone calls with Skype on an Apple iPad. The first step involves installation of Skype on the iPad. Type in the username and password. This will make you login into Skype. Press the phone icon and this opens the dial pad. You can make free calls in two ways. You can use 1800 Free 411 or 1800 Goog 411. Type the numbers and alphabets from the dial pad. The corresponding numbers will be automatically dialled for the corresponding alphabets. After typ...

How To: Use the character pad on an HP TouchSmart

In this tutorial, we learn how to use the character pad with the HP TouchSmart computer. First tap "calendar" on the HP TouchSmart home page. Then click "today" then tap "add event". Now, a blinking cursor will be ready for you to type in it. Now, tap the icon with the pen and paper to open the character pad. You can now write in the letters you would like, and the computer will fill in the correct letters for you. If you mess up, you can tap that letter and change with other letters that are...

How To: Polish your car with a random orbital machine polisher

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to polish a car with a round orbit polisher. This polishing technique will remove the swirls on the car. Before polishing, users should wash the car and wipe it clean. Then tape the areas that you do not want polished. Now attach an orange medium cutting pad to the polisher. Apply the polish on the pad and dab it onto the areas that you want to polish. Start the polisher at a low speed and gradually turn the speed faster. Then attach a honeycomb waffl...

How To: Tie pointe shoes properly

This video demonstrates how to properly tie ballet shoes before doing ballet. First, in addition to the ballet shoes, some paper towels will be needed for padding. Fold about three paper towels together until they form a rectangle approximately 3" by 4". This will be used to pad the toes. Now, pulling the show onto the foot, pull the strap over the top of the foot and place the folded paper towels around the toes and top of foot to pad. Pull the shoe snugly onto the foot. The side straps shou...

How To: Do a seated military press

When an exercise has "military" in its name, then you know it's serious. You will need a barbell, a padded seat with a padded back, and additional weight plates. Warning: if you are experiencing any shoulder pain, avoid this exercise. Always consult a physician before attempting any exercise program.

How To: Cook phat (pad) thai with chef Kai

Forget the take out tonight, cook some Thai food at home instead. Watch this how to video tutorial as professional Thai chef Kai shows you how to cook up an authentic dish of phat thai (or pad thai). This Thai style fried noodle dish can be found at an Thai restaurant, but now you can make it at home.

How To: Make Your Own Propane-Fueled Cotton Candy Machine at Home

Cotton candy is a treat generally reserved for carnivals, fairs, and other events that don't come around often enough. Through some clever construction and about $45 in materials though, you can have all the sugary substance you could ever want with this awesome DIY cotton candy machine. All you'll need to construct your own are two dollar store stainless steel bowls, a fan motor, a few odd screws and bolts, a drill, and a propane torch. Check out the tutorial video below. As an added bonus, ...

How To: Clean a dog's ears of dirt and wax

Your mother used to remind you to wash behind your ears now make sure you keep your dog in tip top health and clean their ears too. Dogs depend a lot on their hearing but can build dirt and wax in and around their ears which can be irritating or lead to infection.

How To: Remove acrylic and gel nails

In this tutorial, we learn how to remove acrylic and gel nails. First, fill a large dish with warm water, large enough to fit a small glass bowl inside. After this, fill the small glass dish with pure acetone. From here, place the bowl inside the large dish and then add in several cotton balls to this. From here, you will place the cotton balls on your nails and then cover them with foil wrappers. Leave these on your nails for around 1 hour and then check on them to see if the acrylic nail is...

How To: Remove CD and DVD scratches with an apple

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to remove CD/DVD scratches with an apple. This task is very easy, simple and fast to do. The material required for this task are an apple and cotton wool. Begin by butting the apple in half and apply the fresh apply onto the scratches part of the disc. Remember to rub gently on the disc. This should be done for 5-10 minutes. Now take the cotton and wipe the disc dry with it. This video will benefit those viewers who have a scratched CD/DVD, and would ...

How To: Prepare a survival tin for camping

In order to prepare a survival tin for camping, you will need the following: water purification, condoms, brass wire, a candle, a magnifying glass, waterproof matches, cotton balls, fishing hooks, small compass, whistles, fishing line, and empty tobacco tin, and artificial worms.

How To: Draw a palm tree landscape

In this how-to video, you will learn how to create a drawing of a palm tree setting. First, you will need two pieces of paper, charcoal, and cotton. Use the one piece of paper to add charcoal to your cotton. Next, cover the piece of paper you are using for the drawing with a wash of charcoal. Next, use an eraser to create images of clouds. Next, draw the palm tree with the charcoal on the lower half of the paper. Add as many palm trees as you feel necessary. Finish the drawing by doing the fi...

How To: Clean up under your eyes with Brooke Burke

Brooke Burke shares a personal mini tip. According to her under eye cleansing is important because usage of different shadows cause some spillage. She used a cotton bud to apply cleansing cream in her under eyes area. She applied little cream on her hand and then with the help of cotton bud, she applied it on her under eye. She shared with her viewers that during a busy working day, she always keep eye buds and eye cream in her purse and clean her under eyes. This ensures to keep wrinkles hid...

Apply Alice in Wonderland: Mad Hatter makeup

This tutorial suits for Halloween occasions, featuring Glamour Doll Eyes, which is a perfect colors for the Mad Hatter. The shadows used in this tutorial are Cloud Coverage, Shaded Orchid, Love Spell and P inky Swear. Cotton balls are used for eyebrows and eyelash glue is used for the eyebrows, to? remove it just pulled it off, you can take a cotton ball with makeup remover on it and hold it against the brow which should help loosen the glue. Other products used are Fluorescent Colored Hairsp...

How To: Color with pastels & SU markers with Aquapainter

In this video tutorial, viewers will learn how to color with SU pastels and SU markers with Aquapainter and water. With a cotton swab, rub the pastel directly on the image. In this video, it is demonstrated on a glossy cardstock. Continue to add different pastel colors with your cotton swab. The colors will be subtle. Blow off excess chalk as needed while coloring. With an Aquapainter filled with water, pick up color from the markers and shade your image. This video will benefit those viewers...

Make friendship bracelets: Flip flop zig zag

Short homemade video showing how to make a Friendship Flip Flop Zig Zag bracelet. The bracelet is easy enough to be made by a child and the tutorial easy enough for a child to follow. The bracelet is made of knotted cotton strings. The bracelet can be made from 2 to as much different colors as you want, the more colors you use, the wider the bracelet is. Length of the bracelet can be adjusted by choosing the right length of cotton at the beginning.