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How to Finish Cutting Boards

If you’ve purchased a wooden cutting board, you’ll need to apply a finish to prevent the board from becoming damaged with use. The first step is to choose your preferred finish. Cutting-board finishes come in 2 categories: drying and non-drying. Drying oils require only a single application and soak deep into the wood fibers. Non-drying finishes do not dry or harden in the wood, and so will need frequent reapplication. [1] Cutting boards made from plastic do not need to be finished. [ Edit ] Steps [ Edit ] Selecting a Non-Drying Finish Use mineral oil for an affordable, popular finish. Mineral oil applies easily onto the surface of a wooden cutting board. This option is water resistant, meaning that juicy foods like tomatoes or raw meat won’t leak fluids into your cutting boards. Mineral oil is actually derived from petroleum, but is completely food safe. Since it’s a non-drying oil, it won’t leave an aroma behind. [2] You can purchase mineral oil at any kitchen store or woodw

How to Buy Books on Google Play

Are you looking for a new place to find cheap ebooks besides the Kindle Store? You can download and read ebooks on multiple devices from Google Play Books. This wikiHow article will teach you how to buy books using Google Play Books on a computer, Android, iPhone, and iPad. [ Edit ] Steps [ Edit ] Using the Google Play Website Go to https://play.google.com/store/books and sign in. You can use any desktop web browser to buy books from the Google Play website. Click the tab. You'll see this on the panel on the left side of the page next to My Books . Navigate to a book you want to purchase. If you have a certain title in mind, simply type the name of the book in the search text field at the top of the page and press the Enter key on your keyboard. All the titles related to your query will be displayed on the screen. If you don't have a specific title in mind, you can scroll down to browse categories like Because you read... and eBooks for you . You can also scroll do

How to Cook Hard Boiled Eggs Without Cracking

Eggs are tricky, and it can be hard to boil them without cracking the shells. When eggs are cold, they crack more easily upon exposure to hot water; they may also crack when they jumble into one another or settle at the bottom of the pot. In order to keep your eggs from breaking, you will need to handle them gently, boil them slowly, and keep a close eye on the temperature difference between the egg and the water. [ Edit ] Steps [ Edit ] Preparing Eggs to Boil Bring your eggs to room temperature before cooking. If you keep your eggs in the refrigerator, it's important that you don't try to cook them cold. Eggs crack because gases heat and expand within the shell. When the pressure becomes too great, the gases escape by cracking weak points in the porous shell. Bringing eggs to room temperature before cooking slows down that process. If you don't want to wait for the eggs to warm up naturally, try soaking them in hot tap water for a few minutes before cooking. Use

How to Make Bottle Cap Earrings

There's nothing like a pair of novelty earrings. Bottle cap earrings can make great conversation starters, and they are a great way to recycle used bottle caps. All you need are some bottle caps and some basic jewelry craft pieces, and you'll have adorable new earrings in no time. This article will show you how to make them. [ Edit ] Steps [ Edit ] Making Dangling Earrings Find two matching bottle caps. Make sure that they are clean. If they are dirty, wash them using soap and warm water. Pat them dry with a paper towel. Place the bottle cap down on a sturdy surface. The best surface to work on would be a slab of wood or an old cutting board you won't mind poking holes in. The underside of the bottle cap should be facing up. You will be punching the hole from the inside. Punch a hole into the bottle cap. Place a small, thin nail against the top of the bottle cap. Hit the top of the nail with a hammer. Try to get the hole as close to the side edge as possible. Ma

How to Fix a Burnt Cake

Burning a cake is an unpleasant experience that almost every baker has done before. A burnt cake will usually taste dry and have an irksome taste that others can notice pretty well just by looking at it. Thankfully, however, there are ways to fix and save a burnt cake to prevent it from going to waste, or if you're in a rush and baked a last minute cake that ended up burnt. [ Edit ] Steps [ Edit ] Fixing a Burnt Cake Remove the burnt edges from the cake. Trim off the burnt edges from the cake using a bread knife by using a fast but gentle cutting action. Ensure you also slice off the burnt bottom and sides to remove the burnt areas. Shaving off the burnt edges will prevent the cake from having an unpleasant taste and will help make it more enjoyable to eat. This method can also be useful if your cake has gotten minor brown burns while baking. While the cake may end up looking smaller and the serving amount will decrease, the burnt edges will be gone and the cake can be happi

How to Recycle Biodegradable Waste

Biodegradable waste is animal or plant matter that breaks down naturally with exposure to microorganisms, heat, and oxygen. Recycling biodegradable waste into a nutrient-rich, usable material is often called composting. The material created through composting can later be added to soil. Since it is not always convenient to compost your own organic waste at home, public services and private organizations are now making it easier than ever for urban and suburban residents to recycle their biodegradable materials. [ Edit ] Steps [ Edit ] Collecting Biodegradable Materials Gather organic food waste and scraps. Collecting compostable material requires little additional work—you simply place organic items, such as food waste and scraps in a collection container separate from your trash can. While you may purchase a designated indoor compost bin, many people collect their food scraps and waste in repurposed plastic food containers, trash cans, or compostable bags. After preparing or eati