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How To: Use and care for a pressure cooker

This video describes the different parts of a pressure cooker, and how to use it. The pressure cooker consists of a heavy gauge pot and a tight fitting locking lid with a pressure release and a button that pops up when the right pressure is reached. There is also a quick release valve that you can turn manually. There is also a gasket that fits inside the lid to keep the pressure in the pot. To assemble the pressure cooker, insert the gasket under the flanges in the lid, line the lid up on th...

How To: Draw a simple boat

This video helps you to draw a boat. First draw the base with double lines. Then draw a cabin and a wheel. Next draw small circles on the base. Now paint the entire lines with black. Next draw spokes on the wheel. Shade the base of the boat with a lighter brown color and over-coat it with a dark brown. Paint the cabin with orange and brown color as shown in the video. Give a dark brown to the outer area of the circles in the base and fill the inner areas with black color. Give a white line to...

How To: Make a coal burned container

John Campbell shows you how to make an all natural bowl with spout using hot coals to burn the desired shape into a block of wood. First you'll need to make a straw from a cattail stock by burning through the center with a hot coat hanger. John next demonstrates how to use this straw and some hot coals placed on the wood to burn the shape of a bowl and spout into the block. Finally, John uses a stone to sand the bowl down and remove the charcoal leaving a clean wooden container. The final res...

How To: Perform a front flip on a wakeboard

In this how-to video, you will learn how to do a front flip using a wake board. The goal is to take it big and take it out to the flats. Do not cut out as far as you can. Take the handle locked in the same position, comfortably towards the chest. This is held in the same position throughout the flip. As for the body position, notice that the rider is in a comfortable knees bent position. Slowly ride off the edge as you approach the wake. This will lessen the pull of the rope at takeoff. This ...

How To: Power carve a bonsai

Carving a bonsai tree can be an interesting and rewarding experience. One may think that the tree would be injured in this process, however the process can actually strengthen the health of the tree. The first step when carving a bonsai is to reduce the height of the tree to about one meter. The necessary tools required consist of: a high speed grinder, a rotary cutter, and a weasel. The rotary cutter is good for removing large amounts of wood. Before beginning to cut the tree look at the tre...

How To: Create great looking eye brows

Jennisse shows us how you can enhance your natural beauty simply by using your eyebrows. Start by taking some Brow Duo, and a eyebrow makeup brush. The brush should be angled, and stiff. Start by taking just a dab of the makeup, and begin shaping the eyebrow with the darker color, leaving the inner part of the brow alone. Now we take a small bit of the lighter color, and start to shade in the brow, moving towards the arch. Now Follow by taking another dab of the darker color and begin to shap...

How To: Stage your home for sale

In this video Andrea Osterkorn demonstrates how to stage your home for sale. It is not a comfortable process to transform your home into a home for sale. The entry way should be inviting because first impressions are important. Closets should be cleaned out. Consider renting different furniture for the living area to make it more open and inviting, and move it around to create an impression of space. Add accessories and let natural light in. Try to depersonalize the room and remove clutter so...

How To: Assemble a wilderness survival kit

This is a video showing how to assemble a wilderness survival kit. To do this there are some basic things in every kit. One of the things is water, food, or ways to make food, and shelter, or ways to make shelter. There is one prepared kit with pieces of equipment necessary to survive. To prepare your own, a sturdy knife or a multi-tool is important. Ways to start fire, either lighters or matches are important. Something like a first aid kit, or at least bandages and antibiotic ointment are i...

How To: Apply makeup after age 60 and look younger

Ronnie from Hollywood makeup secrets shows older women (Specifically 60 years and up) how to apply makeup and look young. She starts off with the tip that woman need to moisturize the face before applying foundation. She uses a liquid foundation that is used to moisturize and smooth out wrinkles in the face. The foundation is also applied to the eyelids to smooth out the veins on the eyelids. She then applies concealer that was warmed on her hand to the inner corner under the eyes. After appl...

How To: Wear a boyfriend-style cardigan

Anna Saccone, from The Style Diet, teaches you how to wear a boyfriend cardigan. Since the boyfriend cardigan is loose and big, you should wear them in a casual or slouchy style. You can also pair a boyfriend cardigan with boyfriend jeans that fit loose too for the full effect. Also, rolling the jeans or wearing ripped worn jeans will add to the full effect. You can wear a simple plain white tank top under the cardigan for simplicity and for a relaxed look. You can also accessorize with brace...

How To: Cook collard greens with ham

In an episode of Cooking with Dave, viewers are shown how to cook collard greens with ham! First, in a pot on medium high put a little olive oil and garlic in the bottom of the pan (about 2 teaspoons). Put a whole chopped onion to add flavor! Stir all ingredients in the pot so far. Before you can cook the collard greens you have to clean them in the sink using water and stripping the leaves from the stem (throwing away the stem). Wash the leaves in the sink in water, even ripping up the leave...

How To: Easily use a Neti pot

This video demonstrates how to use a neti pot. This simple device is used to pour warm salt water up one nostril where it can clean out your sinuses and is then drained out the opposite nostril. This is a natural treatment for colds and allergies. You will need a neti pot, warm water, salt, a bowl, tissues and sesame oil. Dissolve the salt in the warm water in the neti pot. Turn your head to the side and pour the water into the top nostril. The water will come out the other nostril. To get th...

How To: Cure a hangover after partying

This video from Breafastindia demonstrates how to get rid of hangover after partying. Hangovers are simply caused by dehydration. There are ways by which you can prevent hangovers. Firstly do not drink alcoholic drinks; but that is not an option for most of the drinkers. There are other options too: to begin with, eat a large meal before you start to drink alcohol. Once you have started drinking, have a glass of water between drinks. Oranges and orange juice also relieves hangovers; the sugar...

How To: Make your hair wavy like Vanessa Hudgens

Take shower at night before, don’t brush your hair and sleep with wet and messy. If you have curly hair brush it and put rollers or a hair dryer if it is needed. Heat the hair curler. When you wake up it should be one inch and half thick of a curler. It is going to be a mess. For this separate your hair in half straight in the middle and hold one side with a hair clip, while the other side you slice your hair into sections. Start from the bottom and hold the other using a hair clip. Use hair ...

How To: Keep your outdoor deck in top shape

Keeping your deck in shape involves a number of steps. You can't just go out and start staining the deck. It must be cleaned first. Composite decks or PVC decks can be pressured washed but if you use too much power on a wood deck you will curl it or cause the fiber on the deck to peel up and roll back. There are some key products to use to clean the deck. Corte Cleaner is an excellent eco-friendly cleaner. One gallon mixed will do 200 square feet of the deck and it won't hurt the plants or an...

How To: Paint your house

This video describes how to prepare for and execute painting your home. To begin, you should power wash your house to remove any dirt, dust, cobwebs, etc. These would prevent the paint from setting properly, unless it was new wood. If it is new wood, you should put on a beige coat first. However you begin, you should let either method dry before moving to the next step. After it dries, you should apply a weatherproof and paint-over caulk to the cracks to keep out moisture and insects. After t...

How To: Fold a Pocket Square with a handkerchief

This video teaches three different ways to fold a pocket square with a handkerchief. The three different folds are the straight fold, one point fold and puff fold. To make the Straight fold: Fold the kerchief into half from the side and fold the bottom to the top leaving some space at top . Now fold the left side a little, fold its other side over its top and fold the bottom till the center to finish. To make One point fold: Place the kerchief flat in a diamond shape, fold the bottom corner t...

How To: Steal Megan Fox's look from the Transformers premiere

Make up artist Katie teaches viewers easy to follow techniques in achieving a Megan Fox make up look. Using a make up brush, apply concealer below the eyes and areas all over the face. Use a sponge to apply the foundation and gently blend it with the concealer to achieve a flawless look. To achieve a glow in your face, use a blush brush and apply blush on shade with a fine shimmer all over the face with emphasis on the cheeks and forehead. Perfect-shaped eye brows is achieved by applying blac...

How To: Use a flat iron to make your hair wavy

How to Use a Flat Iron to Make Your Hair Wavy for anyone interested in creating a new look with their hair, this video tutorial from Taylor shows how to create a wavy look using a flat iron. The first thing you should do is make sure to spray your hair using a heat protector. There are many products on the market, including one used in the tutorial which is by John Frieda. To begin, take a small section of hair. Starting at the root of your hair, turn the flat iron in and out as you slowly mo...

How To: Create a "barbed wire" makeup look

First stipple moisturizer onto your face. Gently rub the lotion into your skin until completely absorbed. Next apply liquid foundation, preferably Mac Studio Fix Fluid (four shades lighter then your skin's natural tint. Shake and dabble your foundation onto a clean surface, using a #187 foundation brush to apply to your face carefully blending into your skin. Now that you've created an even canvas to your face, you're ready to apply a clown white oil based face paint for accent. Apply the whi...

How To: Plant flowering bulbs with Lowe's

Flowering bulbs require some few common tools before planting such as compost or peat moss, work gloves, fertilizer, garden trowel or bulb planter and the garden bulb of your choice. During the spring season you can plant tender bulbs such as, irises, gladiolus and elephant ears. In terms of fall plantings you can plant bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocuses which could give a beautiful bloom in the spring. In general the blooms will last till three to four weeks, bulbs such ...

How To: Install a tubular skylight

A tubular skylight is a fast and inexpensive way to bring natural light into your house. The tubular skylight has three parts a dome, reflective tubing, and a diffuser. First locate the ceiling joists in the area that you would like to install the skylight and mark them with tape. Make sure you stay in between the joints. Once you have the spot marked off with tape drill an exploratory hole through the ceiling into the attic. Shine a flash light through the hole up into the attic and onto the...

How To: Perfect the elevator job pitch

They say you have to be in the right place at the right time... how about an elevator? If you happen to run into your ideal employer or business partner, in an elevator – or anywhere else for that matter – you'll have about 30 seconds or less to wow them. Here's how to do it.

How To: Avoid a bad hair day

Are you have more bad hair days than good? In this tutorial, learn some ways to tame that unruly do.... Make your crowning glory the envy of all by permanently banishing bad hair days for good.