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How to Clean and Polish Silver. Top Story - April 2018.
If you're hosting a really fancy dinner party, you might be tempted to bring out your silverware; and yeah, I mean those utensils actually made out of real silver. Maybe you got them when great Aunt Sylvia died, maybe you're just trying to make sure none of your guests are actually werewolves in disguise. Maybe you just think silver is a girl's best friend.
By Lorna Vause8 years ago in Lifehack
How to Change Your Last Name After Your Wedding
Congratulations on your wedding! I'm sure it was magical; you found the perfect stationery to use for the invites, the band/DJ was amazing, and everyone enjoyed themselves. It's totally fine I wasn't invited, don't even let it bother you. Now, you want to legally change your name but don't know how to go about it. It's a common enough question, and a surprising number of people don't know how to get it done. The change process is tediously long but relatively simple if you know where to go. Here's how to change your last name after your special day.
By Carolena Trissel8 years ago in Lifehack
Ways to Keep Your White Sneakers Looking Brand New
One thing that I rarely ever do, as a sneakerhead, is wear white sneakers. They are pretty and often have a nice variety of different looks that they can accomplish. It's easy to see why white sneakers are popular, but as a person who tends to wander around in grimy areas, it's not always a good match for me.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Lifehack
DIY Relaxing Spa Day at Home!
Everyone deserves a relaxing day! As a mom, you need at least one hour to revive yourself after the days fiascoes. Luckily, I have some mom friends, so I invite the girls over and we put the babies down for a nap. Here are a few things we do to pamper ourselves at home.
By Chelsea Winona8 years ago in Lifehack
DIY Lush Shower Jelly
Wibble. Wobble. Wibble...yes, these are the Lush shower jellies we are talking about! Launched in 2005 to celebrate Lush's 10th birthday, these jellies have become an internet sensation.
By ~ PoisonedPancakes ~8 years ago in Lifehack
How To Organize Your Life in One Week
We keep telling ourselves that we need to get organized. But in our minds, this is a task that will take weeks, months, maybe even years, depending on how chaotic our lives might seem.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Lifehack
100 Percent Free
So there’s a saying that nothing is completely free. I pretty much disagree. This article has a back story. I’m currently 19 and throughout high school, I wouldn’t always pay attention in class, so I would go on my phone and search for ways to get free stuff or make money doing nothing. That’s the back story, I kept it short and simple. So I will tell you the best ways to get stuff for free that you actually want.
By Sheyenne Seals8 years ago in Lifehack
Special Effects for Filmmakers That Don't Need CGI
Lights, camera, action! Are you an amateur filmmaker or videographer who wants to insert cool effects or camera tricks into your videos but doesn't have the money to buy the expensive software to insert them? Don't worry. Over the years, I have discovered cheap ways of making "special" effects with cameras without fancy CGI or professional film-making software.
By Joseph Pecher8 years ago in Lifehack
Easy Money
There are tons of ways to make money nowadays. You can sit home at your computer and pretty much just file from home and get paid for it, or invest in Bitcoin. I’m going to give you a few ways that don’t take too long to make a little change and have access to it pretty quick.
By Sheyenne Seals8 years ago in Lifehack
Five Steps to Surviving City Life
Having spent the past eight years of my life living in different cities both here in the United States and overseas, you get accustomed to life in an urban environment and how to make the best of it. If you’re coming from a rural town or a suburb, adapting to a city can take months or even years when you’re not used to the frenetic scenes, fast-paced traffic, and always on the go mentality. A fact of this day and age is that the urban population around the world keeps increasing and a good amount of industries and jobs, including in the high tech world, are based out of cities.
By Ben W8 years ago in Lifehack
7 Fun Ways to Learn a Language
Congratulations! Only by clicking on this article, you have already proven you are on your way to become a brilliant linguist. It also means that you are fun.
By Anezka Smidlova8 years ago in Lifehack
Being a Planner Girl for Less
After my umpteenth trip up to an arts and craft store to buy planner supplies, I realized that I had become a planner girl. I also realized that I was throwing my budget off balance. Depending on the brand and other features, the planners themselves can be a huge cost. Add in the accessories, and there goes money flying out of the wallet. However, there are ways to indulge this hobby like the numerous planner girls who have channels on YouTube without breaking the bank.
By Hillari Hunter8 years ago in Lifehack