In this tutorial, learn how to go green this holiday season. You will get some helpful tips and advice on how to turn your old, outdated or broken Christmas ornaments into brand new Holiday crafts!
Looking to impress your gullible friends and win a bar bet? Check out this tutorial if you are!
Looking for a slimmer necktie knot? Try an old standby—the half Windsor knot (sometimes referred to as the "double" Windsor). This video tutorial presents a careful, slow-motion overview of the knot tying process and will have you tying perfect half Windsor knots in no time at all. Reduce bulk and get extra length from your ties with this free sartorial guide.
Have extra paper and a little bit of spare time to match? Make your own envelopes using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free video origami lesson presents a step-by-step overview of how to produce a simple, functional paper envelope from a sheet of paper. For detailed instructions, and to get started making your own paper envelopes, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.
Have extra paper? Convert it to luck with this tutorial. Learn to make the most basic of origami sculptures, the lucky paper crane. This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a paper crane using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own paper birds, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.
In need of some good luck? Have extra paper and time to match? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a paper crane or swan using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own paper birds, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.
Interested in adding an avian specimen to your paper menagerie? Perhaps some sort of waterfowl? Have extra paper and time to match? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a paper crane or swan using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own paper birds, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.
Interested in adding a rare and exotic specimen to your paper menagerie? Perhaps a raven or penguin? Have extra paper and time to match? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a paper cat birds using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own paper birds, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.
If you grow lemons, you've probably realized that the average person does not need a whole treeload of fresh lemons to meet their immediate lemon needs. Rather than pitching them or squirting them into the eyes of one of your enemies, watch this video. It will teach you how to preserve the lemons in the refrigerator, turning them into a delicious condiment for meat, salads, and other dishes.
On this episode of The Renegade Health Show, our host Kevin and his guest Rene Oswald present us with a recipe and demonstration for how to make delicious, healthy sauerkraut quickly. They discuss many alternative healthy ingredients in addition to the ones they use, so that you can customize your meal to your heart's content!
There's always a need for extra memory. More memory means being able to play more games and download more movies or music without worrying about space. In this video tutorial you'll find out just how to do that, by formatting an external hard drive for a PS3 using Windows Vista. Enjoy!
Need to replace a button on a shirt? How about sewing something new with buttons? Learning to sew is a great way to get creative and to customize clothes you love by either tailoring them to fit your body better or embellishing designs by adding extra buttons or fabric. In this tutorial, learn how to hand sew a button onto a garment.
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 155th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the TRIM function to get rid of extra spaces when a VLOOKUP function should work but doesn't.
In this video you are instructed on how to tie a bowtie. The narrator gives you step by step instructions, making it easy for you to understand. He starts off explaining the first steps and guides you all the way through to the last steps. He even offers advice on making it look extra neat by spending a little more time at the end, getting a finer result.
Lost you playing caerds? Have no fear. If you're reading this chances are you have Internet access, which is all you need to play Spider solataire online. See how quickly you can make your cards disappear. Follow these steps for a fun, yet challenging, solitaire computer game.
The Möbius strip is a perplexing shape discovered by German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius. In this video tutorial we learn how to make a scarf based on the Möbius strip, but with a few extra twists. The pentafold Möbius design loops back on itself five times, making it one of the more confusing-looking things you'll ever wear. (Fortunately, it's not that confusing to knit!)
Tired of losing your shirt playing poker? How about a fun game for couples instead? You Will Need
Pinochle is a card game with complex rules, strategies, and tactics. Here’s a game overview for new players.
All you need is a deck of cards and a friend to play the fun game of Crazy Eights. You Will Need
Learn how to play gin rummy: knocking variation. In this version of Gin, you can end a game by "Knocking."
Style at Home lets you in on a styling secret! Learn how to fold your towels so they look plump and pretty - just like in the magazines! Towel folding is a cool skill for making your bathroom look extra spiffy.
Are your duds looking a little worse for wear? Here are some extra-effective ways to keep your clothes looking as good as the day you bought them. You won't want to buy new clothes as much if you can keep your old clothes looking brand spanking new.
Take some tips from Michelle Phan with this video on creating your own natural eye makeup remover. Stop spending the bucks when the solution is right in the kitchen cabinet.
Watch this tutorial to learn how to make this adorable 3D origami Hello Kitty! You will need to know how to fold triangle origami modules. You can check out this tutorial on wonderhowto for extra help:
Do you sometimes wish you were an only child? Yeah, so does your irritating little brother or sister.
There’s fungus among us, and it’s not just around athletes. Here’s how to prevent one of the most common skin problems. You will need rubber sandals, a towel, foot drying powder, breathable socks, leather or cotton canvas shoes, and an extra pair of sneakers (optional). Did you know? Roughly 70% of people in the U.S. have battled athlete's foot at one time or another.
This will blow you away! 2 unopened 12 ounce cans of cola weigh the same, right? No they do not. That's why Diet Coke floats, but regular sugared Coke sinks. The extra weight comes from the natural sugar in Coca Cola and Pepsi that is not present in a can of diet.
The Margherita pizza bears the colors of Italy’s flag: red tomato sauce, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil.
Originating in Harlem in the 1920s, a rent party is a fun way to stave off eviction. You will need a place to party, food and drink, musical entertainment, paying guests, party flyers, a hat to collect donations, and lots of beer. Fact: The going rate for a Harlem rent party admission was usually 25 cents, plus extra for the homemade concessions sold in the kitchen or hallway.
Watch this video tutorial to see how to make a colorful density bottle. To do this science lab experiment, you'll need food coloring, a plastic bottle, clear baby oil and extra things to put into the bottle, like glitter or sparkles.
Melissa Watson from DIY Style shows how to finish seam edges in this how-to video. Edges can fray, so sewing off seam allowances will keep fabric from unraveling. As an extra preventative measure, trim the edge with pinking shears. Watch this video sewing tutorial and learn how to finish seam edges.
The card trick shown in this how-to video is quite possible responsible for more free beers than any other in history. It's not just a magic trick, it's a cleverly-laid trap guaranteed to win you a frosty cold one.
In this cooking how to video we present to you the perfect omelette. A little bit fiddlier than a plain cheese omelette but well worth the extra effort. Follow along and learn how to make a fluffy souffle omelette.
You can easily "square up" your quilt by adding borders that have been measured for perfection. The trick is to leave extra space where the fabric will stretch the most. Watch this instructional quilting video to account for small changes that occur in the sewing process to sew an exact border on your quilt.
Many of the modo tools have extra controls via Advanced Handles. Advanced handles have corner handles and numeric readouts. This quick clip reveals some hidden goodness in the Cube tool and shows you how to use the advanced handles in modo.
This scrapbooking video demonstrates how to decorate a paper circle frame using EK Success Corner Punches. You will need x-acto knives to make specific cuts. You can use store bought paper cutouts or make your own using scraps of recycled paper. Use embossing ink, embossing powder and a heat gun to add extra texture to you paper picture frame.
Going mobile? While the ASUS Eee PC is undeniably one of the most portable travel laptops available, it's by no means the the most mobile, because mobility also implies mobile connectivity. In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to install a 3G HSPDA modem in an Asus Eee PC. This mod will work on any Eee PC without the extra PCIE slot. For step-by-step instructions, watch this how-to.
Learn simple repair tips and the tool kit you'll need to keep your snowshoes chugging all winter long with this report from the December 2006 issue of Backpacker Magazine. Associate editor Jason Stevenson covers all the snowshoe snafus--from plastic zip ties to replace stripped rivets to extra webbing to cinch down shredded bindings--in this backpacking tutorial video. Repair your snowshoes and continue your backpacking expedition!
Ever wanted to try cooking traditional fried chicken? Combine two cup of buttermilk with two table spoons of hot pepper sauce. Add eight chicken pieces and marinate for more than two hours. This recipe take some time to prepare, but everyone will appreciate the extra effort.
Make an extra-special treat to take along on your next picnic. Melt dark chocolate for dipping strawberries. You can line up these fruit skewers in rainbow order for a pleasing colorful effect. Eat the rainbow!
