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Miscellaneous

There are lots of things that don't fit in any particular box. And that's where this miscellaneous section comes in. In fact this section has more articles than most others on the site because so much just didn't fit neatly elsewhere!

So whether you want to know how to blow the perfect bubble gum bubble to idea for halloween or going fishing or even where to find celebrities out and about, there is sure to be something of interest here. This section repays the interest of browsing through the various pages of articles and there are some real little gems hidden away that you are sure to find absorbing.

How To Listen To Children
Take the time to hear the words...

How To Live Off Nature Alone: Foods You Can Eat
The joys of outdoor living...

How To Live Your Life
There are all sorts of philosophies out there when it comes to how to live your life. Some of them are long drawn out methods and others are more...

How To Make A Fan
In these hot summer days it can be good to have a fan, but they can cost a lot and can also be difficult to get hold of. Therefore why not make your own...

How To Make A Pincushion
Just use a wide candle as a pincushion. The wax helps pins and needles to slide through fabrics...

How To Make A Skirt Hanger
When packing a skirt, throw a couple of spring type clothes pegs into the suitcase too. You can use them to turn a wire hanger like you'd find in a hotel room...

How To Make A Twinkling Mobile
Great for Christmas!

How To Make A Wasp Trap
Get jam, water and washing up liquid together!

How To Make An Earring Box From An Egg Carton
practical and useful

How To Make An Eco-friendly Air Freshener
Cut an orange in half, eat it, then fill the empty peel cups with a couple of tablespoonfuls of salt each. Leave one of these cups in any room you wish to...

How To Make An Emergency Bath Plug
When your old bath plug has "had the gong" or just got lost, use a golf ball. It stays put and just rolls back if you dislodge it. If you travel a...

How To Make Decent New Years Resolutions
Some ideas for resolutions

How To Make Local Properties More Secure
Simple secuity tips...

How To Make Scissors Sharper
Over time most blades of any sort will start to get blunter just through use. So what can you do to ensure that this is not the case with your...

How To Make Sure You Don't Lose Your Keys
With this simple tip...

How To Make The Living Room And Kitchen Safe For Toddlers
Have you thought about this?

How To Make Your Keys Waterproof
Well, not the keys themselves, but at least make them float if they fall into water! This is useful if you are going on holiday that involves being in and...

How To Make Your Own Tumble Dryer Sheets
Use a baby wipe

How To Make Your Soap Last Longer
Unwrap your new bar of soap and stash it in your clothing drawer. This hardens the soap, making it last longer, but it also helps moth-proof your clothes, and...

How To Never Lose Your Specs Again
use a brooch and you're safe!

How To Open A Can Correctly
Let gravity help you out...

How To Open A Jam Jar Lid
If its too tight to open, then do this...

How To Open Corned Beef
Freeze it!

How To Open Stiff Jars
We've all been there, that pot of sauce that we need to cook to go over the spag bol, well we just can't open it. Or that bottle of delicious booze that you...

How To Open Supermarket Bags
You know the scene... there you are, at the checkout, with the massive queue building up behind you (you're at Sainsburys you see, and unlike Tesco they only...

How To Organise An Event
When it comes to organising an event there is only one secret that you need to know: and that is the secret of planning! Plan, plan, plan and then plan some...

How To Overcome Bad Luck
Not how bad, but how good...

How To Paint A Room Cheaply
How to paint a room cheaply...

How To Pass Hazard Perception Tests
Hazard perception is a test that occurs when you undertake the driving theory test. You get shown a series of clips and you need to try to identify where...

How To Pick A Horse
What to look at...

How To Prepare For Christmas
Write your cards in plenty of time so they get there before the big day. Remember postal services are slower in December. Final deadlines for overseas delivery...

How To Prepare For Halloween
If you are happy for trick or treaters to come round your house then put an outside light on and maybe a pumpkin in the window to welcome children to your...

How To Prepare For The Seasonal Clock Changes
Make sure you prepare for Sunday night on Saturday afternoon, so its not a last minute rush. Have a simple dinner, and maybe a small snack a few hours later. ...

How To Preserve Candles
put them in the fridge first

How To Preserve Memories
A bit of hairspray to fix it...

How To Prolong Deodorant
Live frugally...

How To Protect A Baby In The Home
Child safety gates are on a must on stairs...

How To Protect Taps In Winter
To protect your outside taps in winter when you won't be using them it is a great idea to cut off the supply to them. Generally there will be a separate...

How To Protect Your Dog On Halloween
Lots of people tend to do pranks during Halloween such as throwing eggs or putting stink bombs through your letter box. If you have a dog, this is not an ideal...

How To Protect Your Home
If you never check the roof for loose tiles or slates or simply weak ones, then when the wind picks up, damp will enter your house when it rains. This can be...

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