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How to Control Black Spot on Roses
Black spot is a fungal infection that primarily affects roses. It starts with a yellowing of the plant's leaves, and then the characteristic black dots appear and spread.[1] X Trustworthy Source Missouri Botanical Garden Oldest botanical garden in...
How to Write a Use Case
Write a use case to explore and highlight the value of your business, industry or computer system. Use cases can be valuable tools for understanding a specific system's ability to meet the needs of end users. When designing software or a system, enhance y...
How to Make Your Backpack Look Unique
You just got a new backpack. Hurray! But wait — so did three hundred classmates. Keep reading if you want your backpack to stand out in a crowd.
How to Play Pinball
Pinball is a classic arcade game that is a lot of fun, but takes a lot of skill to master. If you want to be a pinball wizard, you have to learn how the machine functions first in order to control the ball. Once you understand the machine, you’ll be able...
How to Build a Wooden or Pipe Xylophone
A xylophone is a percussion instrument that consists of musical keys that a musician strikes with mallets. You can use wood or electrical metal tubing to make your own xylophone at home. If you measure the xylophone's materials and put it together careful...
How to Sue for Defamation
If someone damages your reputation by way of slander or libel, you may have grounds to sue for defamation. "Slander" is the crime of making a false, spoken statement damaging a person’s reputation. "Libel" is a false published, written statement damaging...
How to Develop Personal Integrity
Personal integrity involves being the best, most honest and morally-sound version of yourself. Your integrity may stem from your religious beliefs, your personal goals in life, or from some other formative experience. When you work on improving your perso...
How to Run a Successful Business
Running your own successful business means more independence and financial freedom, and it can be incredibly rewarding! If it's your first time starting a business, or if you're just wanting to take your existing business to the next level, you might be w...
How to Manage Migraines in Fluorescent Lighting
Migraines can be painful and debilitating when they occur. There are many types of stimuli that trigger migraines, including foods, noises, lighting, sounds and health conditions. With proper care and medication, migraines can be managed, if not altogethe...
How to Treat the Mumps
Mumps is a viral disease of the salivary glands and is very contagious. If you do not have the mumps vaccine, you can get mumps through contact with nasal discharge or saliva from an infected person when they sneeze or cough.[1] X Research source...
How to Do Gel Nails at Home: Tips for the Perfect Manicure
If you love the strength of acrylic nails but want something a little more natural-looking, gel nail polish is perfect for you. So long as you’ve got a UV or LED lamp to cure the gel, this is as easy as any home manicure gets! In this article, we’ll walk...
How to Start a Group Home
A group home can refer to many things, but it generally is a site that provides twenty-four hour non-medical care in a structured environment.[1] X Research source They often focus on the elderly, people with mental or physical disabilities...
How to Start a Worm Farm for Profit
Few opportunities arise in life that offer the possibility of teaching, learning, giving back, being environmentally friendly all the while earning an income in the process like worm farming. At one point in the past, worm farming was more of a hobby than...
How to Make Fabric Flowers
Fabric flowers are an easy craft project and a great way to use up fabric scraps or recycle old fabric to make scrapbook embellishments, gift toppers or hair accessories. The instructions here show how to make fabric flowers with a minimum of sewing. Lear...
How to Wash Egg off a House
Egging a house has been a longtime prank. As anyone who has been the victim of egging knows, eggs are difficult to remove from a home's exterior, especially when they dry. However, with some elbow grease and especially if you act fast, you should be able...