How to Build a Tiki Hut

A holiday in Hawaii isn’t complete without staying under cool tiki huts, but what if you don’t have enough money to go to this dream vacation destination? Here’s a great idea: bring the tiki huts to your backyard! Building your own tiki hut [...]

How to Clean Bamboo Floors

Not only does bamboo flooring look modern and sleek, it’s also durable and will serve you for many years. Of course, how you maintain and clean these installations is very important to keep them in tip-top shape. If you don’t know how to [...]

How to Blanch Vegetables

Blanching vegetables is a technique used to preserve their crispness, tenderness, texture and color. Here’s how to blanch vegetables properly.
Materials

Vegetables
Salt
Large pots
Knife or kitchen scissors
Ice cubes

Procedure

Fill a big pot with water only slightly up to half.

Boil the water to a rapid boil in high [...]

How to Make a Scarecrow

Are birds and other unwanted visitors getting into your crops? There’s an old-age solution to this problem: make a scarecrow! It’s not as hard as you think, and all you need are the right materials. Here’s how to make a scarecrow.
What You’ll Need:

Sturdy [...]

How to Play the Didgeridoo

The digeridoo (pronounced “did-juh-ree-doo”) is a wind instrument originating from the Aborigines of northern Australia. Made from hard wood or even bamboom, the digeridoo is believed to be the oldest wind instrument. The didgeridoo is now becoming more widely used, incorporated by bands [...]

How to Build a Green Home

Building one’s own home is one of the pleasurable things about engineering and architecture.  As a homeowner, you may be part of the design process and the time it takes to purchase materials and to actually build the home.  Here are some tips [...]

How to Have A Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony

Just like cherry blossoms, samurais, and kimonos the tea ceremony is a tradition embedded in Japanese culture. Also known as “chanoyu”, this formal gathering has a number of guidelines and etiquette. If you want to host one, here’s how.
What You’ll Need:

Tatami-floored room and [...]

How to Use Chopsticks

Don’t you just envy how the Chinese and Japanese pick up food using chopsticks expertly and flawlessly? If you feel out of place in an Oriental restaurant because you can’t use these eating utensils, have no worry; Here are simple steps on how [...]

How to Purify Air

You can never get too much fresh air, especially with all the pollutants in the environment.  There are very few places you can go to where the air is clean, breathable, and good for your body.  Purifying the air that you breathe becomes [...]

How to Clean Wicker

Plastic, steel, wood, and bamboo are all common materials used for furniture, but aside from these, another popular item used is wicker. With its aesthetically-pleasing, native appearance, it adds a stylish flair to any home or office space. Just like other furniture, wicker [...]