| How to Delete an iPhone App Posted: 28 Apr 2021 05:00 PM PDT This wikiHow teaches you how to remove an app from your iPhone. Any apps you've installed can easily be deleted from the home screen or from within the App Store in just a few taps. [Edit]Deleting from the Home Screen - Locate the icon for the app you want to delete. It will be on one of your home screens or inside of a folder.
- To quickly search for an app, swipe right on the home screen, type the app's name into the Search bar at the top, and then tap the app in the search results.
- You can scroll through iPhone home screens by swiping left on the screen.
- Tap and hold the icon for one second. You don't need to press down particularly hard; simply long-press over the icon. Lift your finger when the pop-up menu appears.[1]
- If you have an iPhone 6S or newer, pressing down on your screen may invoke the 3D Touch menu. If you see an option that says "Share [App Name]" along with other options in a menu below your app, you're pressing too hard.
- If you haven't updated your iPhone to iOS 13.2, you won't see a menu. Instead, all of the icons on the screen will begin to jiggle.
- If you want to delete multiple apps, click "Edit home screen."[2]
- Tap on the menu. A confirmation window will appear.
- If tapping and holding the icon made the icons on your screen jiggle, tap the X at the top of the icon to delete it.
- Some apps, such as the App Store, cannot be deleted.
- Tap to confirm. This deletes the app from your iPhone.
- Deleting an app will not cancel any in-app paid subscriptions.[3] If you are being billed by iTunes for a particular app, see this method to learn how to cancel your subscription.
[Edit]Deleting in the App Store - Open the App Store . It's the blue icon with a white "A" inside. You'll find it on the home screen or by searching.
- Tap your profile icon. It's at the top-right corner of the App Store. If you haven't added a profile photo the icon will just show your initials.
- Scroll down to the app you want to delete. The apps you've installed appear in alphabetical order.
- Swipe left on the app. A red button that says Delete will appear.
- Tap the red button. A confirmation pop-up will appear.
- Tap to confirm. This removes the app from your iPhone.
- Deleting an app will not cancel any in-app paid subscriptions. If you are being billed by iTunes for a particular app, see this method to learn how to cancel your subscription.
- Deleting an app will also delete all the data stored locally with it.
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| How to Grow Beans in Cotton Posted: 28 Apr 2021 09:00 AM PDT Growing beans in cotton is a fun experiment that you can use to teach kids how plants grow, or that you can use to start seeds for your garden. Use a cup or jar to hold your cotton balls, then add beans, water, and sunlight to make your beans sprout. Once the plants have spouted, you can transfer them to the ground to keep growing. [Edit]Sprouting the Beans in Cotton - Choose the types of dry beans you want to grow. You can grow any type of dry bean using cotton balls. Purchase a packet of bean seeds if you want instructions for how to grow them in the ground after they sprout, or use any type of whole, dry beans if you just want to experiment.[1]
- To keep the plant compact, opt for a bush bean plant. This will not require a trellis or pole to support it and it will only grow to about . If you opt for pole beans, then the vine may grow to , so it will need plenty of room to climb.[2]
- Soak the beans in water overnight to speed up the growing process. Place the beans into a bowl or cup and fill it with water. Then, let the beans soak in the water at room temperature overnight. This will help to soften up the outer shells of the beans and make it easier for the plants to sprout.[3]
- Don't use hot water as this could partially cook the beans. Use cool or lukewarm tap water.
- Fill a plastic cup or glass jar about 3/4 full of cotton balls. Don't pack the cotton balls down. Keep them loose in the cup or jar. Fill it until the topmost cotton balls are about from the top of the jar or cup.[4]
- You can also place the beans into plastic baggies if you don't have any cups or jars to use. However, you'll have to transfer the bean sprouts to a jar, plastic cup, or the ground once they run out of room.[5]
- Moisten the cotton balls with water so they are just damp. Drizzle about of water over the cotton balls to wet them. Don't add too much water or the beans might not spout. Only add enough to moisten the cotton balls without excess water in the bottom of the cup.[6]
- Space 2-3 beans apart on an indentation in the cotton. Poke your finger into the cotton to make a shallow indentation for the bean seed to rest in. Make 2 to 3 indentations per cup that are apart from each other. Place the beans just on top of the indentations in the cotton. Don't push them down into the cotton or burrow them inside of a cotton ball.[7]
- Don't try to sprout more than 3 beans per cup as they will not have enough room to grow.
- Place the beans in a sunny spot for 30 minutes per day and a well-lit area the rest of the time. The beans will need to get 30 minutes of bright sunlight each day and then you can transfer them to a well-lit spot that is not in direct sunlight for the rest of the day. This is important since too much sunlight can stop the seeds from sprouting.[8]
- Do not place the beans in a dark place, such as a cupboard.
- Water the beans when the cotton starts to get dry. In warm temperatures, you may need to do this every 2 days, and in cold temperatures, you may only need to water them 2 times per week.[9]
- If the beans don't sprout, this may be because they are not getting enough sunlight or because the cotton is too dry or too wet.
- Watch for the beans to sprout after about 3 days. The beans should start to sprout by this point, but if not, keep watching them for a few more days. If nothing happens within 1 week, start over with new beans.[10]
[Edit]Transferring the Plants to Soil - Plant the sprouts and cotton in soil when they're tall. Measure the bean plants once per week to track their growth. They're ready to transfer when they are tall. Keep the bean sprouts with the cotton you planted them in when you are ready to transfer them to the ground.[11]
- Do not separate the bean roots from the cotton or you may kill the plants.
- Space bush beans apart with between rows. Use a ruler or tape measure to check the distances. Dig the holes deep enough so that they will cover the cotton and bean roots completely. Then, transfer each of the bean plants and cotton to one of the holes. Cover the cotton with about of soil.[12]
- Spacing the beans too close together may cause them not to grow, so make sure that they are at least apart.
- Plant 6 pole beans around poles spaced apart. Make a mound of dirt and then thrust a tall pole through the center of it. Plant the 6 bean plants in a circle around the pole so that each plant is equidistant from the pole—about from it—and the other plants. Dig the holes deep enough to cover the cotton and bean roots completely. Then, transfer each of the plants to the holes and cover the cotton with about of soil.[13]
- Water the beans once per week in dry weather or when the soil is dry. Right after you first plant the beans, water them well. Then, check the beans on a weekly basis or more often in very hot, dry weather. If it rains, you can skip watering them for up to 1 week, so check the weather forecast often.[14]
- You can check the soil by inserting your finger into it next to a bean plant. If it feels dry, it's time to water the plants.
- Fertilize the soil around the plants with a 10-20-10 fertilizer. Spread the fertilizer over the soil around the plants and between the rows. Use of fertilizer per area of earth. Mix the fertilizer in with the top of soil around the plants.[15]
- You can purchase 10-20-10 fertilizer in a home improvement store or nursery.
- Pick the beans when they are ready to harvest. Tug gently to remove the beans from the plant so that you do not damage it. The plant may continue to grow beans after the first harvest. The amount of time it takes for the beans to be ready will depend on the type of beans you are growing, so check your seed packet if you're unsure.
- For example, green beans are ready when they are about the size of a pencil. Be careful not to let the beans get any bigger than this as they will become tough and stringy.[16]
- Do not leave the beans in full sun or in the dark. You must let them expose to sun for a few minutes daily, but extensive exposure will cause the cotton to dry. In the dark, they will not have enough light to perform photosynthesis.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Cotton balls
- Plastic cups or glass jars
- Bean seeds
- Water
- Poles (optional, for pole beans)
- Shovel
- Fertilizer
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| How to Mod Podge a Puzzle Posted: 28 Apr 2021 01:00 AM PDT If you ever put together a jigsaw puzzle and decide it's too pretty to take apart, grab a bottle of puzzle glue! Mod Podge Puzzle Saver is one of the best-known options, and it's very easy to apply with a foam paintbrush. Lay down some wax paper to make cleanup easier, add a few coats of Mod Podge to the front and back of the assembled puzzle, and think about how you want to display your piece of puzzle art! [Edit]Setting up the Puzzle and Work Surface - Assemble the puzzle on wax paper if you plan to preserve it. If you think you'll want to permanently preserve a jigsaw puzzle once it's finished, go ahead and build it right on top of one or more sheets of wax paper. Check the finished dimensions of the puzzle on the box and create a wax paper work surface that's at least bigger on all sides.[1]
- For instance, if the finished puzzle has listed dimensions of , tear off overlapping strips of wax paper to create a work surface that's at least
- Laying wax paper underneath the puzzle keeps sticky Mod Podge from getting all over your table, counter, desk, floor, or other puzzle-assembly surface. Mod Podge isn't too hard to wipe away when it's wet, but really tough to remove once it dries!
- Slide wax paper under the puzzle if you've already assembled it. You may not realize you want to preserve a jigsaw puzzle until after you've assembled it. In this case, rip off one or more strips of wax paper—depending on the size of the puzzle—and carefully shimmy and slide them under the puzzle's edges. Extend the wax paper beyond all the puzzle's edges by at least , and make sure the entire underside of the puzzle is resting on wax paper.[2]
- Mod Podge may soak all the way through puzzle pieces that are made of thin cardboard. If you don't put wax paper underneath, the pieces may get glued to your table!
- Roll over the puzzle with a rolling pin to smooth it out. Jigsaw puzzles tend to be a bit lumpy and/or wavy due to all the irregular joints among the pieces. Give the entire puzzle surface a few rolls back and forth with a kitchen rolling pin to flatten it.[3]
- A wine bottle or can of food will also do the job.
[Edit]Brushing on the First Coat - Use Mod Podge Puzzle Saver for the best results. There are several varieties of Mod Podge brand products, but Puzzle Saver is definitely the best choice for this job. It comes in a large plastic jar, which is enough for at least a dozen puzzles, and a small plastic jar, which will serve at least a couple of puzzles.[4]
- Look for Mod Podge Puzzle Saver at craft stores and "big box" retailers with crafting departments.
- Dip a foam-tipped paintbrush into the Mod Podge. You have 2 options here: either choose a foam-tipped brush that's small enough to fit into the Mod Podge jar, or pour some of the Mod Podge into a bowl and use a larger brush. In either case, only dip the tip of the brush into the Mod Podge, since the first coat on the puzzle should be a thin one.[5]
- Pick up foam-tipped paintbrushes at craft stores or hardware stores. They're inexpensive, so buy at least 2 or 3 for a single puzzle project.
- Brush a thin layer of Mod Podge over the puzzle with smooth, even strokes. Dip the foam brush tip back into the Mod Podge after every few strokes, as needed. While covering the whole puzzle surface in a thin layer of Mod Podge is what's most important here, using long, steady strokes may reduce the number of brush marks you'll have to sand away later on.[6]
- Mod Podge Puzzle Saver is semi-translucent white in the jar and when you first apply it—but don't worry, it becomes transparent when it dries!
- Save the paintbrush in a zip-close bag or discard it after finishing the first coat. Foam-tipped paintbrushes are cheap enough that you may be fine with using a new one for each coat of Mod Podge you apply. Otherwise, seal the used brush in a zip-close bag until it's time to apply the next coat.[7]
- If you try to clean the brush with water it won't dry in time for the second coat.
- Allow the first layer to dry for 15-20 minutes. Mod Podge is mostly dry once it goes from translucent white to transparent. Press your fingertip to several spots around the puzzle surface—if the Mod Podge is slightly tacky but not sticky, it's ready for the second coat.[8]
- Mod Podge may take slightly longer to dry in humid conditions.
[Edit]Applying Additional Coats - Apply a second, thicker coat in the same fashion as the first. Dip the foam brush deeper into the Mod Podge this time and brush on more of the material with each stroke. However, don't just "glop" it onto the puzzle surface—still use steady, even, long brushstrokes.[9]
- Use either a fresh foam paintbrush or the brush from the first coat that you stored in a zip-close bag.
- Allow the second coat to dry for at least 30 minutes. Test the puzzle surface with your fingertip to see if the Mod Podge is still tacky. If it is, try again in 5 minutes and repeat as needed. Do not move on to flipping the puzzle until the Mod Podge is no longer tacky.[10]
- The drying time will take longer in humid conditions.
- Flip the puzzle over on the wax paper. Carefully lift the puzzle by one edge to start peeling it away from the wax paper. Peel, lift, and flip slowly and steadily to turn the puzzle over on the wax paper. The 2 coats of Mod Podge should be more than enough to keep the puzzle pieces in place as you do this.[11]
- If you want to be extra cautious when flipping the puzzle, grab 2 flat sheets of cardboard that are larger than the puzzle. Slide the wax paper and puzzle onto one sheet of cardboard, lay the other sheet on top, and flip the entire "sandwich" over. Remove the cardboard sheets, peel away the wax paper, and slide new sheets of wax paper underneath the now upside-down puzzle.
- Brush a thick layer of Mod Podge onto the back of the puzzle. Style points don't count this time around! Just be sure to give the entire back of the puzzle a good coating of Mod Podge. This coating is simply extra protection to further ensure that the puzzle remains permanently stuck together.[12]
- Some crafters skip this step altogether without any problems. Think of it as "Mod Podge insurance" that's recommended but not essential.
- Turn the puzzle back over after 15-20 minutes. Test with your fingertip to make sure the Mod Podge is only slightly tacky. As you lift the puzzle, peel away the wax paper if it's stuck to the edge at all, then flip the puzzle right-side up. Place it on the wax paper once again.[13]
[Edit]Cleaning and Displaying the Puzzle - Scrape off any excess glue along the edges with a crafting knife. You'll likely have some dried Mod Podge that extends over the edges of the jigsaw puzzle. To remove it, lift one edge of the puzzle at a time and gently press a razor knife or other sharp crafting knife to the side of the edge (that is, not the top or bottom surface of the puzzle). Slide the blade along the edge, using gentle, even pressure, to scrape away the excess glue.[14]
- Work carefully so you don't cut into the puzzle—or cut yourself!
- If you intend to frame the puzzle, feel free to skip this step and instead simply peel off any larger bits of overhanging glue with your fingers.
- Sand away any brush marks with #0000 steel wool. Even if you have an exceptional Mod Podge brushing technique, there will still be some dried brush marks visible on the glossy puzzle surface. Grab a piece of #0000 steel wool (which is the ultra superfine type) and gently and evenly work it over the surface with small circular motions.[15]
- Brush away any resulting dust on the surface with a clean cloth, or just take a deep breath and blow it off of the surface.
- Ultra superfine (#0000) steel wool is available at craft stores and online.
- Display the jigsaw puzzle as-is or frame it. With 2 coats of Mod Podge on the front and 1 on the back, your puzzle will be plenty sturdy to display simply by tacking or taping it to a wall. However, to add a bit more elegance to your display, buy a picture frame that's large enough to hold your completed puzzle.[16]
- As another display option, consider laying the puzzle on a wooden tabletop and then installing a glass tabletop over it.
- While Mod Podge is a favorite brand for many crafters, there are other brands of jigsaw puzzle glue available as well. The application process is essentially the same, but always check the package instructions.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Mod Podge Puzzle Saver
- Foam-tipped paintbrushes
- Wax paper
- Crafting knife
- Utra superfine (#0000) steel wool
- Picture frame (optional)
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