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How To: Detect bed bugs with tape

Rick Steinow shows how to detect bedbugs using tape. Rick shows that obvious signs would be fecal matter and blood stains. If you're still unable to detect bed bugs, you can purchase a roll of double-sided carpet tape. You're also going to need a roll of painters tape. Apply a strip of the double-sided tape all the way around the mattress. Place another strip of tape around the head board. Make sure to add a strip of painters tape first when doing the headboard. You'll do this because the dou...

How To: Preserve home-grown herbs

Growing your own herbs is easy. So easy, in fact, that you may soon find that you have more than you know what to do with. In this home gardener's guide, Melinda Myers discusses how to store herbs that you've harvested from your home garden.

How To: Do easy, good-looking street dance moves

Everyone hopes their dance moves come off lookin' cool and you are no exception. (You are searching the Internet or free dance lessons, right?) In order to do easy, good-looking street dance moves, it's important to add swagger to street dance moves, such as the running man. Learn from two experts how to do street dance moves.

How To: Do easy break dancing moves

Looking to break into the break dancing world? In this video, learn some easy moves in break dancing with start with top rock basics, such as stepping out with the right foot, crossing the arms, crossing the left foot in front and opening the arms. Add flair to these dance floor friendly moves, with help from this free lesson.

How To: Make an easy paper popper

In this how-to video, you will learn how to make a paper popper. First, fold the piece of paper up once. Crease the fold and fold up again. Crease and repeat. Next, fold it vertically. Now, take the thinner corner of the center and pull back so you have a triangular cone shape. Hold it in front of the tip. Once you are holding it, quickly raise your hand and slam it down in the air. This will create a loud popping noise with the paper. This video shows you an easy way to make a paper popper t...

How To: Draw a duck or swan the easy way

In this how-to video, you will learn how to draw a duck or a swan in the easiest way possible. To do this, you will need a writing tool such as a sharpie, pen, or pencil and a piece of paper. First, draw a v like shape smoothly. Next, Follow the shape once more, except make the outline of the swan. Next, fill the top in to complete the drawing, as well as the eye of the swan. You can add water to the drawing with a blue pen or marker. This video shows just how easy it is to create this drawing.

How To: Make a simple & classy charm necklace

You want to start by determining what kind of charms and the size of the necklace. Most necklaces are about 16-20". If you wanted to make a choker or a bracelet, then measure out a smaller piece of cable chain. Using a ruler makes it easy to measure and later on to add the charms evenly. Using chain nose pliers and side cutters, you want to cut a jump ring and attach to the trigger clasp and then close the end with the pliers. Take the chain and center it on a ruler, find the middle and that'...

How To: Tie the Hunter's Bend decorative knot

In this video you will learn how to tie a knot known as the "Hunter's Bend". A "bend" is a type of knot used to join two ends of a rope together. Generally, it should be possible to untie this type of knot, once it's usefulness has passed. This knot was originally created by a man named Phil D. Smith during WWII, at which time he dubbed it the "Rigger's Bend". An English physicist, by the name of Edward Hunter, rediscovered the knot in 1978, and popularized it's use, leading to it's current n...

How To: Properly iron a shirt

This humorous video teaches men how to iron a shirt just like Mom did. It walks you through the steps from setting up the ironing board and the iron, to the finished product with easy to follow directions.

How To: Organize your tool belt by adding extra compartments

In a tool shed there are two gentlemen discussing how handy a well organized tool shed or tool box is. One man starts to say that he has come up with a easy and in expensive way to keep hand tools organized. Find a old simple nail apron and draw some lines down the pouch. This lines will later turn into places to put tools so it is a good idea to think ahead about what tools you will end up using and adjust the size accordingly. Next, snitch up those lines that you have drawn. Finish up by pu...

How To: Apply depth of field to your photographs

Learn how to use depth of field with help from this photography tutorial. Although it may seem that depth of field is a confusing factor in photography, it's actually quite easy to understand & adjust once you've gotten the hang of it. Depth of field (or, DOF) is a great way to experiment with your photography & improve your skills as a beginner photographer. When taking your photograph using DOF, it is imperative to remember that the shutter speed and aperture (or F-stop) need to change at e...

How To: Tie a bowline knot

This video describes how to tie a bowline knot in a few easy steps. To start, take a loose piece of rope in your right hand and make a loop about a foot away from the end. Then, take the loose end, bring it up through the loop you just made. Immediately after, wrap the loose end around the rest of the rope, and then bring it back through the loop and pull tight. Think of the loose end as a "bunny." Bring the bunny out of the hole, around the tree, and then back through the hole. Once you pull...

How To: Style an easy French braid headband

Mellerobot teaches you how to style an easy French braid headband. You start with short hair and use a rubber or a scrunchie to tie your hair in the back. The hair above the forehead is parted to the side. Grab a strand of hair by the parting and start a normal braid. Every time you braid outward, grab another strain of hair. The braid looks better if it's not perfect. Carry on until you've braided your whole fringe. Pin that with a bobby pin. You can wear this with your hair up or down.

How To: Solve mixed equation with decimal, percent & fraction

This video shows the process to solve a mixed equation with decimal, percent and fraction. The presenter explains the process in a way, which is easy to understand. The video is candid and well presented. The video shows three ways to solve the problem. This can be done by converting the equation into fractions or decimals or percents. The video explains all the three ways in detail. The video is very simple and easy to comprehend. This video is a must for people wanting to learn mathematics.

How To: Understand music accents

Join David Yzhaki as he makes learning piano music fundamentals fast and easy. In classical music, a measure that is in four four time (four quarter notes get the pulse) the first beat and third beat are naturally more accented than the second and fourth. Jazz, reggae, and pop music are entirely opposite because the natural accents occur on the second and fourth beat of each measure. Another type of accent is called a melodic accent. This happens when a note is accented because of its higher ...

How To: Create a new Skype account

For people who would like to find an easy way to communicate with their loved ones via video or voice chat on their computer, this video will show you how to create and use a Skype account. After going onto Skype.com, you should download Skype, since you will not be able to use this without having the program on your computer. After downloading the file, you should then create an account on the program that appears, creating a username and password. By following these simple steps, anyone wil...

How To: Make homemade Bailey's Irish cream

In this video host David takes us through how to make a rich homemade Bailey's Irish cream. In quite a jovial way our host begins to run down the ingredients for us, while placing each into a blender (double cream, a very thick full fat whole cream -- chocolate syrup -- instant coffee powder -- whiskey). Then, after blending it for 10 seconds or so, and stirring, you add a bit of regular plain old milk, and continue to blend. And what's next after that? Tasting! With a delicious dessert, and ...

How To: Divide fractions in two easy steps

Want to finally get on top of those icky fraction questions? Learn how to multiply and divide fractions the easy way. In this particular video, you will receive some very useful tips on how to solve most types of fractions. It will teach you exactly how to multiply and divide fractions by multiplying the numerators and the denominators, whether the fraction has like denominators or not. After watching this tutorial, you will be able to solve those dreaded fractions more quickly and a lot easi...

How To: Turn Your Computer into a Pulse Monitor

Have you ever wanted to see your heartbeat, but without the stress of having to be in the hospital? You can with this easy, step-by-step guide to turn your computer in a pulse monitor to check your heart rate from the comfort of your own chair. Check the beating of your heart after a workout to see how fast your blood is pumping or watch it drop after a soothing day at the spa or a nice bubble bath. The easy to follow video tutorial is set to a funky beat that is sure to get your blood (and f...

How To: Install a deadbolt lock with Lowe's

This video from Lowe's will show you how to install a deadbolt lock in just a few easy steps. You can install a deadbolt lock on almost any exterior door, including those made from wood or steel. Deadbolt locks come in several types including the conventional ones requiring a key or the newer ones that have keypads. Whichever type you choose, the principles of installation are the same. This video will show how to a drill in your door and chisel out material in your door jam. Once this is don...

How To: Add decimals

This video explains how to easy add decimals. Adding decimals can seem to be a tedious job, and a single mistake can result in a completely different number. In reality, it is quite easy, and with a good method and some practice it can be done quickly. Write the two sets of numbers out, lining them up in columns. Keep the decimal points on top of each other and line up the non-decimals with non-decimals and the decimals with decimals. Start at the right-most column and add it up. If it become...

How To: Install a garden edge

Installing a garden edge is an easy and effective way to ensure that your garden stays orderly and that your lawn doesn't creep over. A garden edge can also be a big help in keeping weeds from getting into your garden and ruining your beautiful plants. You will need to measure around the perimeter you want to enclose and buy a corresponding amount of edging. After that, it's as easy as digging around the area with a spade and putting the edging into the ground. Then you just fill in dirt arou...

How To: Make a basic beaded bobby pin

Making your own fashion accessories, like jewelry, is easy! See how to make some basic accessories, specifically… a bobby pin. See how to make a basic beaded bobby pin. This is a quick and easy accessory that you can make to show off your personalty!

How To: Make a loop-style, oval-patterned ring

A great way to start making your own homemade jewelry is to make cheap and easy DIY rings. Get started with your own DIY jewelry by watching this video tutorial on how to make a loop-style, oval-patterned ring. This oval pattern is really easy, so just follow along and you should be fine.

How To: Make a simple tigertail bracelet

Making jewelry is easy, so if you want to learn, this is the perfect beginning video for you. It teaches you how to make a simple tigertail bracelet. This is a basic tigertail bracelet that's super easy to make. Just make sure you have all of the proper supplies, which you can get at any arts and crafts store.

Make friendship bracelets: Double chain knot

Friendship bracelets are easy to make, and show your friends that you care. Not everybody wants to show off their friendship to everyone, but if you do, this video tutorial will show you how to make a friendship bracelet, specifically a double chain knot friendship bracelet. It's really simple and an easy bracelet to make.

How To: Pimp your PS3 in three ways

Tom Wiggins from Stuff.tv shows you how to pimp your PS3 in 3 easy steps. Here's 3 ways to get the best out of it. First up upscale to make sure you are getting 1080p. Second, change your audio output settings to get premium sound quality. This will change your output to CD quality output frequency. This will depend on your hifi. Finally, expanding your harddrive is not as easy as plug and play. You need a 2.5" laptop style harddrive add-on. Mod the stock harddrive and increase your storage s...

How To: Solve the 4x4 Rubik's Cube Revenge the easy way

Erno Rubik had no idea his three-dimensional, mechanical puzzle cube would be so popular when he designed it, but he did know it would perplex problem-solvers all over the world. In order to solve the Rubik's Cube, you need to know a little bit about math, specifically algorithms. In this video tutorial, learn how to solve the 4x4 Rubik's Cube Revenge the easy way. If you can solve the Classic Rubiks Cube, this 4x4 Rubik's Cube Revenge should make things a little more difficult.