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How to Fix Slow DNS Lookup
Measure your DNS speed first, then flush the cache, drop dead servers, restart the router, or switch to Cloudflare, Google, or Quad9 on any device.
How to Record a Phone Call on iPhone
Record a phone call on iPhone with the built-in feature in iOS 18.1 and later, find the recording and transcript in Notes, and check whether your region blocks it.
How to Block Websites on Chrome
Block distracting websites on Chrome with a free extension, close the Incognito loophole, and use Screen Time or Family Link on phones.
How to Lower Triglycerides
Lower triglycerides naturally with less added sugar, regular exercise, fatty fish, modest weight loss, and less alcohol, plus the healthy ranges and the level at which to see your doctor first.
How to Remove Rust from Metal
Remove rust from steel and cast iron with a vinegar soak, a commercial remover, or a wire brush and sandpaper, then seal the metal so the rust does not come back.
How to Lose Face Fat
Lose face fat the only way that works, by lowering your overall body fat, and cut back on the salt and short sleep that make a face look puffier in the meantime.
How to Make Gravy
Make smooth gravy from roast drippings or butter with a cooked roux, the fat, flour, and liquid ratio that sets its thickness, a fix for lumps, and how long it keeps.
How to Remove Plaque from Teeth
Remove plaque at home before it hardens into tartar, with the ADA's brushing technique, daily flossing, tongue scraping, a therapeutic mouthwash, and fewer sugary snacks.
How to Cancel YouTube TV
Cancel or pause your YouTube TV membership on the web, Android, or iPhone, including when your carrier or internet provider bills you, and know what happens to your recordings and refund.
How to Reset Apple Watch
Restart, force restart, or erase your Apple Watch, with or without your passcode, and use the iPhone method that backs it up and removes Activation Lock before you sell it.
How to Schedule a Text on iPhone
Schedule an iMessage on iPhone up to 14 days ahead with Send Later, edit, reschedule, or cancel it before it goes out, and use Shortcuts for SMS or repeating texts.
How to Know If Someone Blocked You
Read the signs that someone blocked you on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat, and rule out the look-alikes, from a dead phone to a deactivated account or a privacy setting.