Home and Garden: How to research the history of your house. Evaluate the materials used. Over the years, many different types of materials and styles of craftsmanship are used to build houses. The types of materials used can give you some ideas about when the house was built and how long it has been since any changes were made.
Computers and Electronics: How to remove pen ink stains from a silk dress. Blot the stain with paper towel. Treating the ink stain immediately will make removing the stain much easier. If the ink stain is recent and hasn't set into the material, blot the ink stain with a cloth or paper towel before using any cleaning method. Blotting the stain will absorb the excess ink from the dress so that the stain is easier to remove.. Place the stained silk over a paper towel.

Health: How to look refreshed when you wake up. Let in natural light. Sunlight, or an artificial alternative, helps your body accept the awakening. Not only will you wake up easier, but you'll reset your body's clock, feel better rested, and improve your mood.  Do some exercise first thing in the morning. Exercise increases body temperature and releases endorphins that help you awaken.

Food and Entertaining: How to make pepper steak. Cut the steak into slices. Slice the meat into 1/4-inch (6.35-mm) strips, cutting it against the grain. If the resulting strips are still larger than bite-size, cut them in half to divide the length. The grain refers to the direction in which the muscle fibers in the beef are aligned, and it can be spotted by examining your steak for fine lines. Cutting with the grain means will result in tough, stringy steak, while cutting against it will make the steak more tender.

Building sandcastles: A group of friends are at the beach. They walk around gathering up sand.

Education and Communications: How to write an essay using the tieac method. Understand the concept. Before you can write a tieac paragraph, it is essential to understand what a tieac paragraph is. Think of tieac as a structure of academic writing that will help you organize your thoughts. The acronym is as follows : T-topic sentence i-introduce evidence e-evidence a-analysis c-conclusion. Brainstorm first. Jot down your ideas and what you are trying to prove: what is your argument? Identify evidence that you will use in your tieac paragraph.

Home and Garden: How to buy refurbished appliances. Look on craigslist. Scan craigslist ads for " appliances. " you may be able to find a variety of refurbished appliances for sale. These appliances are likely refurbished by independent repairmen or independent companies, and may not have any existing warranty by the manufacturer. Focus on sellers who have : Multiple products for sale.

Waterskiing: A man water skiis at a river. A long haired man operates a boat and the boat drags a man water skiing across the water.

Starting a campfire: A match is lit and a young man holds up another lit match along with sticks then blows it out. The young man builds a ring of rocks near a tent.

Disc dog: A woman holding two frisbee is standing over a dog. The dog runs around in a circle around the woman. The woman and dog continue to perform several tricks with frisbee.

Welding: A person stands next to a black box in a metal helmet as fire sparks erupt from a wired box on the right. A large grey wheel spins behind the worker in the midst of the fire sparks and another worker walking by in a blue protective suit.

Home and Garden: How to research the history of your house. Evaluate the materials used. Over the years, many different types of materials and styles of craftsmanship are used to build houses. The types of materials used can give you some ideas about when the house was built and how long it has been since any changes were made.