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How to Get Rid of Dandruff
Treat dandruff with an over-the-counter shampoo picked by its active ingredient, a twice-a-week routine (once a week for curly or coily hair), and a 4-week check that tells you when to see a doctor.
How to Recall an Email in Outlook
Recall or replace a sent email in New Outlook, Classic Outlook, Outlook on the Web, or Outlook for Mac, read the Message Recall Report, and turn on Undo Send or a send delay for the next email.
How to Remove a Splinter
Remove a splinter with sterilized tweezers or a needle, lift fiberglass with tape and cactus spines with white glue, keep a wood splinter dry, and know when to see a doctor or get a tetanus shot.
How to Unclog a Toilet
Unclog a toilet with a flange plunger, a hot water and dish soap soak, or a toilet auger. Stop an overflow first, test the drain with a bucket of water before you flush, and know when the clog is past the toilet.
How to Delete Your Cash App Account
Close your Cash App account for good after you save your records, Cash Out your balance, sell or move your Bitcoin and stocks, and move your subscriptions off the Cash Card.
How to Delete Your Reddit Account
Delete your Reddit account for good on desktop, iPhone, or Android, after downloading your data, deleting the posts you want gone, and canceling Reddit Premium.
How to Delete Your Telegram Account
Export your Telegram chats, hand your groups and channels to a new owner, then delete your account on Telegram's deactivation page or in the iPhone app.
How to Delete Your TikTok Account
Permanently delete your TikTok account in the app or a browser, after downloading your data and canceling app-store subscriptions, and know what the 30-day window means.
How to Get Rid of a Cold Sore in 24 Hours
Start cold sore treatment within the first 24 hours: a 1-day prescription antiviral or docosanol cream at the first tingle, pain relief, and steps that keep it from spreading. The sore still takes 1 to 2 weeks to heal.
How to Fix Slow Boot Mac
Speed up a slow Mac startup. Unplug accessories, test login items and Safe Mode, reset NVRAM on an Intel Mac, repair the disk in Recovery, and reinstall macOS.
How to Fix Phone Screen Unresponsive Touch
Fix a phone touchscreen that does not respond: strip it to bare glass, force restart, test for a bad app, charger, or dead zone, and back up before a reset or repair.
How to Fix Laptop Overheating
Cool down an overheating Windows laptop or MacBook. Clear the vents, close the program using the most CPU, lower the power mode, update the BIOS, test the fans, and replace dried thermal paste.