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FashionHow to fold clothes to save drawer space and avoid creasesFold clothes as soon as they are dry, smoothing seams flat. Fold each piece to the depth of your drawer and stand it on its edge so you can see everything. Fold knits rather than hanging them, roll socks, and keep heavy items at the bottom.Reviewed by Muqadas Fatima, BFA30 October 2026

FashionHow to sew on a button so it stays on (flat and shank buttons)Double about 40 cm of thread and knot it. Start from the inside, sew through the holes several times over a toothpick, then wind the thread round the stitches under the button to make a shank. Finish with a knot on the inside.Reviewed by Muqadas Fatima, BFA30 October 2026

ArtsHow to make salt dough, then bake, paint and seal itMix 2 cups plain flour with 1 cup salt, add about 1 cup water a little at a time and knead until smooth. Shape pieces no thicker than 2.5 cm, bake at about 100 C for 1 to 3 hours, cool in the oven, then paint and seal. Keep it away from pets.Reviewed by Muqadas Fatima, BFA30 October 2026

ArtsHow to draw a simple room in one-point perspectiveDraw a horizon line at eye level, put one vanishing point on it, draw the back wall as a rectangle around the point, then run lines from the point through each corner to the paper edges. Add doors, windows and furniture the same way.Reviewed by Muqadas Fatima, BFA30 October 2026

ArtsHow to prime a canvas with gesso: coats, drying times and sandingStir acrylic gesso, thin the first coat with a little water and brush it on in one direction. Let each coat dry for at least an hour, brush the next one across it, and wait 24 hours before painting. Use two or more coats; more for oils.Reviewed by Muqadas Fatima, BFA30 October 2026

ArtsHow to sharpen a drawing pencil with a craft knife and sandpaperCut away from yourself with a sharp craft knife, shaving only the wood in small, shallow strokes while you turn the pencil. Leave the graphite uncut, then rub it on fine sandpaper at a low angle, turning as you go, for a long, fine point.Reviewed by Muqadas Fatima, BFA30 October 2026

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