How To: Decorate Your Skin with Henna
In Asia and the Middle East, paste made from the henna plant has been used for centuries to make beautiful temporary tattoos. Make it at home following these easy steps.
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How To: Make party guacamole
Whether you love guacamole as a dip for chips or as a topping for burgers, almost anyone can prepare it with the right ingredients. Watch this Howcast guide to learn how to make guacamole for your next party.
How To: Deal with termites
Driven creatures undermining the very structure of your life – it might sound like a sci-fi flick, but it's all too real when these pests go after your home. Watch this video to learn how to deal with termites.
How To: Make a hot flash cooling spray
Cooling sprays are a safe, easy, and effective way to relieve the discomfort of hot flashes associated with menopause. Watch this video to learn how to make a hot flash cooling spray.
How To: Whiten teeth naturally
Having less-than-brilliant teeth doesn't have to mean a trip to the dentist or a whitening kit. Try this all-natural remedy instead. Watch this video to learn how to whiten teeth naturally.
How To: Make homemade baby wipes
Learn how to make homemade baby wipes. Make your own baby wipes for a quick and easy money-saver. You Will Need
How To: Bathe a guinea pig
Guinea pigs rarely need baths, but if your furry friend is dirty or oily, a quick wash is a good idea. He’ll squeal in protest now, but he’ll thank you later. Watch this Howcast video to learn how to bathe your guinea pig.
How To: Clean window blinds
Wash your window blinds with a minimum of mess. Howcast presents you with tips on how to effectively clean your window blinds. Blinds can be tricky to clean, so pay attention.
How To: Board up a window
Board up a window for protection against strong storms and hurricanes. Learn how to board up a window.
How To: Refill an ink cartridge
If you use your inkjet printer regularly, you’ve probably discovered that the cost of replacing the cartridges can quickly exceed that the printer itself. Refill the cartridges yourself to save some money.
How To: Make deviled chicken with roasted vegetables
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How To: Make spicy kimchi with cabbage
In this video by Maangchi, learn how to make an authentic spicy kimchi. To make this recipe you will need the following ingredients: Baechu (napa cabbage 10 lbs), salt, sweet rice flour, sugar, water, garlic, ginger, onion, fish sauce, squid, hot pepper flakes, leek, green onions, carrot, & radish.
How To: Make a cool lamp out of a tequila bottle
In this how-to video from projectink we are shown how to make a lamp out of a tequila bottle. There's no need to spend 100 bucks on a lamp when making your own is cheap and easy and fun. These are the supplies you'll need: A bottle (we're using a Jose Cuervo tequila bottle), a plastic bag, super glue, a hot glue gun (or you can use epoxy), a screwdriver, a lamp kit (you can get these at the hardware store for about 12 bucks), and a glass-cutting drill bit. For the glass-cutting bit, try and f...
How To: Make a corsage out of candy
Tired of the same old flower corsages? Check out this video on how to make a one of a kind candy corsage for your next outing! These make a great gift for prom, holidays, even birthdays for that special little girl in your life.
How To: Remove the front bumper on a Chrysler 300C
There may come a time when you need to fix your car and you may not have the money needed to do all the maintenance. So the next best choice? Do it yourself of course! In this three part video tutorial you'll find out what it takes to remove the front bumper and grill to a Chrysler 300C.
How To: Make Challah bread
Making this braided egg bread from scratch is worth the effort. You Will Need
How To: Defrost food safely
Thawing frozen food on the countertop or in warm water may put your family at risk from food-borne bacteria. Keep them safe by following these methods.
How To: Deter coworkers from stealing your lunch
There's nothing more maddening than opening the office fridge and discovering your lunch is gone. Put an end to the stealing with some of these strategies. This video will show you how to deter coworkers from stealing your lunch.
How To: Make a paper mache watermelon
These paper mache techniques are solid and will help you with other paper mache projects. (In case you don't want to make a paper mache watermelon).
How To: Make simple and toasted onigiri
Onigiri is simple, but still good. Also good toasted For this you'll need:
How To: Booby Trap Someone's Cup for a Great April Fool's Prank
April Fools is the one day of year you can go wild with pranks and practical jokes. It's never too early to learn a new prank, and this one is particularly fun. All you need is a paper cup, some plastic wrap, and an exacto knife.
How To: Make an eco friendly trap for fruit flies with apple cider vinegar
Fruit flies suck, but the fruit fly traps you can get from a hardware store can sometimes be environmentally damaging. Here is how you can make a safe fruit fly trap out of a votive glass, plastic wrap and apple cider vinegar.
How To: Get shiny and lustrous hair with L'Oreal and Organix hair products
Winter hair is usually lackluster and dry. Most of the time, we're just hoping that it doesn't resemble a thing of tumbleweed.
How To: Fold a cool intermediate origami brontosaurus dinosaur
Remember when you were a wee little kid and you used to spend entire afternoons staging epic wars between your T-Rex action figure and the rest of the dinosaur kingdom, making them go "Rawr!" at every lash?
How To: Fluff fake Christmas garlands, wreaths, and sprays to make them look real
If you prefer plastic Christmas greenery over real, we totally understand. While PVC isn't exactly renewable, it is eco-friendly in the sense that you don't need to unnecessarily chop down young evergreen trees and sprigs each year, only to throw them away after a week of use.
How To: Craft the aluminum wire armiture for a stop motion monster
Remember how when you were a kid you used to make bedsheet tents and act out Godzilla scenes with your toys, pretending to put on a movie? You can totally do that for a living - though, admittedly, you're going to have to step up your puppets a notch.
How To: Decorate clear glass Christmas ornaments
You can take a carton of plain glass (or plastic) Christmas ornaments and then add your own personal touch as a gift or holiday decoration. Fill the large globes with things like garlands or tinsel, and or add paint and glitter to others.
How To: Freeze wet paint rollers to save paint
If you've ever embarked on a room makeover mission all by your onesie (or with a nice buddy), then you know that when it comes to repainting a room, you generally have a lot of paint left over in your roller that you don't know what to do with.
How To: Handle the Fender Mustang rock guitar controller for Rock Band 3
The Fender Mustang guitar controller for Rock Band 3 is perhaps the coolest version of any Rock Band guitar we've seen yet. It's designed slightly more like the real thing, and as such has added control options that make it more difficult to play.
How To: Make a Stink Bomb from Things You Can Find Around the House
Here are three different methods you can use to make a stink bomb prank from things you can find around the house—just a pack of matches, an empty plastic soda bottle, and some household ammonia. Mix the tips of the matches with the ammonia and let it sit for three or four days, then stink it up!
How To: Make a recycled flower vase from a glass bottle
This craft is great for Mother's Day! Turn a recycled glass bottle into a beautiful flower vase to give as a gift! You'll need to find a sizeable glass bottle and then gather some colored tissue paper, glue diluted in water, a plastic container, scissors, polyurethane sealant and a paint brush.
How To: Attach a few spin-activated LED lights to a yo-yo
Here's a fun weekend project you can use to add to a common toy. Get a yo-yo with concave sides, a few pieces of thin plastic (like from a CD case) and a few lithium-powered LEDs. Then follow this tutorial and get a yo yo that lights up when you play with it!
How To: Turn a CD or DVD container into a holder for spare parts
Recycle your plastic CD or DVD cases into a holder for parts. This tutorial shows you how to make your own container. Remove the spindle, then mount to a piece of wood. Once mounted, you can use this to hold and organize small parts.
How To: Make your own 3-D glasses with polarized lenses
3-D is the next big thing for Hollywood, but 3-D glasses can sometimes be expensive. You can take a pair of sunglasses and turn them into your own 3-D glasses wtih just some packaging plastic, permanent markers, scissors and super glue.
How To: Preserve string beans by freezing
Want to have fresh produce year-round? Extend the life of garden vegetables by freezing your green beans or string beans. This is an easy cooking technique you can use, all you need is a pot, some water and a few plastic bags to keep your vegetables fresh for a long period of time.
How To: Travel light to avoid baggage fees
It seems like there's never any breaks in air travel when it comes to money. The airfares just keep rising, and now most major airlines charge for all checked baggage, so carry-ons are the way to go. But you need to know how to take it easy with your packing list. Pack light and travel without the burden of that extra $15 or more per bag.
How To: Make a girly and elegant ribbon and pearls bracelet
Pearls need not look stale, aged, and only appropriate for your great aunt Margaret. Add some youthfulness and pizazz to pearls by learning how to make a cute ribbon-tied pearl bracelet.
How To: Fix a broken or unresponsive keyboard key on your PC
This quick fix is really easy and super useful. Every once in a while we all get a key on our keyboards that starts to act up. Whether the key is unresponsive, tempermental or just plain annoying you can fix it with this easy method.
How To: Make a crusty and crispy French bread
With a stand mixer, making bread has never been easier. So, if in the past, you've shied away from making bread because of its complicated process, you don't need to worry anymore, especially with this crusty French bread. But don't be fooled by the crisply baked (but delicious) crust, the inside is so soft it will melt in your mouth. Check out this full video recipe for crusty French bread.
How To: Remove acrylic nails safely
Acrylic nails make your talons look beautiful, long, and slender...until you rip them off, along with part of your own nail.