| How to Why Does Hair Get Greasy So Fast Posted: 10 Oct 2021 05:00 PM PDT Are you struggling with greasy hair, or confused about why your hair has suddenly been getting greasier more quickly than usual? Are you hoping to find out how you can fix your greasy hair in a pinch, or reduce the greasiness in the future? If you're wondering about any of these things, you're in the right place! We've compiled answers to some of the biggest questions you may have—with the help of our tips, you may be able to eliminate your greasy hair in no time! [Edit]Why does my hair get greasy all of a sudden? - Greasy hair is primarily caused by oil buildup. Sebum is an oily substance produced by the body that helps hydrate your scalp and hair, keeping it healthy and strong. However, some people produce more sebum than others, which is why some people's hair gets greasier much faster than others. That's why you may find your hair getting greasy after 1 day or even just a few hours.[1]
- Factors like ethnicity, hormones, and genetics can all affect how much sebum your body produces.
- People who have straight or fine hair might get greasy hair faster because they don't have curls to absorb the oil.[2]
[Edit]How do I keep my hair from getting greasy? - Shampoo your hair for the quickest fix. Shampoos are specifically designed to cleanse your hair and remove oil. Gently massage your scalp while shampooing and leave it on for at least 5 minutes before rinsing—depending on how quickly your hair gets greasy, you may need to shampoo as often as once a day or even more.[3]
- There are also shampoos formulated specifically for oily hair, which use particular detergents that remove more sebum from the scalp and hair shaft. You can try looking for oily hair shampoos that contain detergents such as ammonium or sodium lauryl sulfate.
- Use oil-free hair products. Although products like conditioners, serums, and oils can help hydrate and strengthen your hair, they can also make fine hair look limp and add extra grease to your hair. When choosing products, try to look for ones that are labeled "greaseless" or "oil-free."[4]
- You can also try modifying how you apply these products by keeping them away from your scalp: for instance, apply conditioner to the ends of your hair only.[5]
- Don't brush your hair too often. When you brush your hair, the motion carries oil from your scalp to the ends of your hair, which makes it greasier. You can also try brushing more gently to decrease how much the oil spreads.[6]
- Try brushing your hair no more than twice a day.
- For the same reason, try to avoid touching your hair! If you find yourself constantly touching or playing with your hair, you may be spreading the oil around your hair even more.
[Edit]How do I fix my greasy hair without washing it? - Use a dry shampoo. If you don't have time to wash your hair or don't want to, use a dry shampoo, which is usually made with a starch component that can help absorb sebum just like a regular shampoo. Dry shampoos are a good option to use between washes if your hair gets greasy fast, and can also add volume and body to your hair.[7]
- Make sure you're using your dry shampoo correctly! To get the best effects, shake the bottle before using and don't spray too close to your scalp—this may make your hair look chalky. Also, start with smaller amounts and only add more as you need it to prevent using too much.
- You can also make DIY dry shampoo with ingredients such as baking soda and cornstarch. For instance, try combining 1 tablespoon of baking soda with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder. Then, sprinkle the mixture onto your roots, massage it in, and blow dry if needed to blend it in fully.[8]
- Use paper towels to blot your hair. If you don't have dry shampoo, blotting the sebum away with a paper towel can help decrease the greasy look. You can also use specialized blotting sheets if the paper towels aren't picking up enough oil.
[Edit]What is greasy hair a symptom of? - It could be a symptom of a stressful lifestyle. Being stressed causes your body to produce more stress hormone, which is called cortisol. Increased cortisol, in turn, can cause an increase in oil production—leading to greasy hair.[9]If you've been going through a stressful period lately, try taking care of yourself with stress management techniques, like getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, taking breaks, and reaching out to friends.[10]
- Birth control pills, which also affect hormone levels, may also be contributing to greasier hair.[11]
- Greasy hair might indicate an unbalanced diet. According to dietitians, your diet plays a major role in determining the condition of your hair, so you may want to improve your nutrition for healthier hair. Try to eat a balanced diet of vegetables, fruits, grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats so that you get 100 percent daily value of the essential hair vitamins A, E, and D, as well as iron.[12]
- You shouldn't consume too much of one vitamin or take unneeded supplements if your diet is already balanced.
- You can also try decreasing the amount of oily foods you eat.
[Edit]How do I train my hair to not be greasy? - Experiment to find the best routine for yourself. You may have heard that you can train your hair to be less greasy by shampooing less, because shampooing too often strips the natural oils from your hair and causes your glands to react by producing additional sebum. However, this is likely a myth, as oil production is controlled by hormones rather than hair washing.[13]
- Instead, consider factors like the type of hair you have (e.g. curly or straight), lifestyle habits (e.g. diet or frequency of brushing), and the types of products you are using (e.g. special shampoos or conditioners). By exploring different options, you will be more likely to find the best hair care routine for yourself.
- Because greasy hair can have so many different potential causes, you may want to see your doctor or dermatologist if you can't seem to get it under control. They can provide you with recommendations for your diet, lifestyle, and hair care, or even prescribe medication.
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| How to Set a Thermostat Posted: 10 Oct 2021 09:00 AM PDT A thermostat activates your furnace or air conditioner to come on at pre-set times determined by temperature changes in your home or office. Energy experts agree that setting your thermostat to adjust to different temperatures when you're home and away helps to save money on utility bills. By programming your thermostat based on your schedule, you can save money while also helping to conserve energy. [Edit]Setting Your Thermostat Directly - Learn the differences between settings. If your home has central heating and cooling, then you most likely have a central thermostat to control it. Thermostats, whether programmable or not, will have many similar settings, including fan options, heating options, and cooling options.
- Turn on the fan. With fan options, you will most likely have "on" or "auto." By choosing "on," you will engage the fan on your system to circulate air through the home without heating or cooling it. The fan will run for as long as the "on" option is engaged. The "auto" option will only engage the fan when either the heat or air conditioning turns on and needs to be circulated.
- The "on" option for the fan is generally considered an energy waster since it will require a decent amount of energy to move that much air on a constant basis. Due to this most people only ever leave the fan set to "auto."
- Many people use the "on" option simply to flush air out of a house—if something burned while cooking and you want to circulate enough air to clear the smell, for instance.
- Set the air conditioner. Depending on your model of thermostat, you will likely either have a small switch on the thermostat's faceplate or a cycle button to cycle between heating, cooling, and off options. You can prep the system to cool the home by moving the switch or pressing the button until you reach the "cool" setting. You will see a number on the thermostat display. This number is the ambient temperature in your home. Use the up and down arrows on the thermostat to set the temperature you want the home to reach. You will see a different display number come up that corresponds to the temperature you set.
- You will likely hear the system click as it engages and turns on the air conditioning to lower the temperature in the house to what you have set.
- The system will run until the house reaches the chosen temperature, and then it will automatically turn itself off and only reengage when the internal thermometer registers that the home is warmer than the set temperature.
- You can use the same switch or button to cycle the system to "off" at any time.
- Set the heat. Setting the heat for your thermostat is very similar to setting the cooling option. Use the same switch or button to cycle through until you reach "heat." You can then use the same set of arrows you used to set the cooling temperature to set the heating temperature. Again, the system will only run when the internal thermometer registers that the ambient room temperature is colder than the set temperature.
- You may also see an "EM heat" or "emergency heat" setting on your thermostat, especially if you live in an area prone to bitter cold conditions. This setting corresponds to a separate electric heating unit in the home in the event that the larger system breaks or freezes over during winter.[1] While it does not hurt to test the emergency heating option periodically, you should stick to the standard heat setting for day-to-day use.
[Edit]Programming Your Thermostat - Read the manual. While all programmable thermostats have roughly the same functions, they aren't universally operated in the same manner. If you have the manual for your thermostat, keep it handy in case it has a unique set of operations.
- Determine your schedule. Track when you leave the house (or workplace) and are away regularly for at least 4 hours. Make notes about your schedule for 7 days, including all 24 hours each day.
- Program time and date information. The current time and date must be entered into your programmable thermostat for it to function properly. Nearly all thermostats have a button that reads "set" or possibly even "day/time"[2] Press this button and a clock will appear on the display for you to set the time and the date. Use the up and down arrows to set the items and press the same "set" or "day/time" button again after each step to proceed to the next.
- Prompts will indicate whether to enter the time as a twelve-hour increment or as a twenty-four-hour figure.
- You may also need to set the day of the week, but it will follow in the same process after the time and date.[3]
- Press the "set" or "program" button. Once you have the date and time programmed, you are ready to program the thermostat's schedule. Some brands will have an actual "program" button, whereas others may require you to scroll past the time and date information by hitting the "set" button several times.[4] You will reach a screen on the display where it prompts you to set a "wake" time for weekday mornings.[5] You may actually want to set the time very slightly before you wake up so that the system is already running.
- Most thermostats will allow you to schedule weekdays and weekends separately, whereas some may allow you to schedule each day separately.
- Again, you can use the up and down arrows to cycle through the time.
- Press "set" or "program" again to set a temperature. With the "wake" time set, you will now have to set the "wake" temperature. Press the respective button for your model thermostat again and the temperature will begin blinking. Use the up and down arrows to find the temperature you want.[6]
- Some models may allow you to set a temperature range so that you don't have to reprogram the thermostat with each season. For example, it may prompt you to set both a wake summer and winter temperature. This will ensure that the system heats when the ambient temperature is below a certain threshold and cools when above another threshold.[7]
- Set the "leave" time and temperature. With the "wake" time and temperature set, the thermostat will prompt you to schedule the time you leave for the day during the week. Most people set these temperatures much higher during the summer or lower during the winter to conserve energy and run the system less while no one is home. Use the same process of hitting the "set" or "program" button and the up and down hours to cycle through and find the settings you want.
- If you don't want the system to run at all while you're away, you can simply set it to turn on at a temperature that you know your home won't reach.
- Set the "return" time and temperature. The next time and temperature setting the thermostat will request is for what time you return home during the week. As with the "wake" setting, you may want to set the time fifteen-to-thirty minutes before you get home if you want to ensure that the home has already reached the temperature when you arrive.
- Set the "sleep" time and temperature. The fourth and final weekday setting the thermostat will request is for the time you go to sleep at night.[8] Since many people might open windows during summer nights or pile on extra blankets during the winter, you can save money and energy by respectively raising or lowering the overnight temperature setting.
- Wherever you set this temperature will hold over until the "wake" time and temperature you have set for the following morning.
- Repeat the process for the weekend. Once you finish setting the weekday schedule, the thermostat will prompt you to set the same four times—wake, leave, return, and sleep—for the weekend. As with the other settings, keep using the "set" or "program" button in order to advance the menu and keep using the arrows to adjust the times and temperatures.
- Press the "run" button to initiate. Depending on your thermostat model, once you hit "set" or "program" on the final weekend "sleep" settings, it may return you to the current day, time, and temperature and begin following the schedule. Other models may have a "run" button that you must press to initiate the schedule.[9]
[Edit]Programming a Smart Thermostat - Learn the settings on your Smart thermostat. Smart thermostats come with 3-4 standard settings. If you're using a Nest thermostat, for example, click the red Mode button on the top-left of the dial. There, you will have the option of Heat, Cool, Heat/Cool, Off, and Eco.[10] You can also run the fan. To do so, return to the home screen on your dial and click the fan image on the top right. This will circulate air throughout your home without cooling or heating it.[11]
- Heat controls the heater.
- Cool controls the air conditioner.
- Heat/Cool allows you to run both at the same time to give your home a more personalized temperature.
- Eco sets the thermostat according to energy-saving temperatures when you're out of the house.
- Schedule your settings. Smart thermostats allow you to set the temperature in your home according to a schedule. If you're using a Nest thermostat, click the calendar image on the bottom right of the dial. Once it takes you to the schedule, twist the dial until you reach the date and time you would like to set a new temperature. Tap the bottom of the dial and click "New."[12]
- Twist your dial to the left or right to pick your preferred time, then twist the dial up or down to select the temperature you would like.
- Connect your Smart thermostat to Wi-Fi to program it remotely. Smart thermostats allow you to program or change your thermostat settings via an app on your phone or your computer. If you have a Nest thermostat, click "Settings" on the thermostat's home screen. Select "Network," click your Wi-Fi network, and enter your password.[13]
- Use the app to program your Smart thermostat. You'll need to be at home to connect your thermostat to the app for the first time. First, download the corresponding app to your Smart thermostat. If you're using a Nest thermostat, download the Nest app and create an account. Go to your thermostat at home and select "Settings." Next, click "Nest App," followed by "Get Entry Key." Use that key to connect the thermostat to the app.
- To enter the entry key, open your app and select "Settings." Click "Add Product," followed by "Continue Without Scanning." The app will prompt you to enter the entry key.[14]
- Once you connect your thermostat to the app, you'll be able to access your thermostat's home screen via the app anytime you're connected to Wi-Fi.[15]
[Edit]Ideal Settings for Each Season - Set your thermostat to in the spring and summer months. Keeping your home in the high 70s allows you to cool off while still saving energy and money. If it's a little too hot, get a few fans going. [16]
- Heat your home to in the fall and winter. A temp in the high 60s helps you stay warm while also saving energy. Staying at this temperature also helps you save money on your electric bill.[17]
- If this feels a little cold at first, wear warmer clothes around the house and bundle up with some extra blankets at night.
- Lower the temperature at night by 1-2 degrees no matter the season. For example, if you set your thermostat to , lower it to . This helps you save on your electric bill, and it can also help you sleep more comfortably.[18]
- Raise the temperature to save money in the summer. Try boosting it to when you're out and about.[19] That way you're not spending money cooling off your home when you're not there.[20]
- Lower the temperature to if you leave town during winter. This temperature helps you cut costs on your electric bill. It also keeps your house warm enough so that you don't have to think about the pipes freezing while you're gone.[21]
- Regulating your temperatures may yield fewer savings in milder climates with less variation in temperature.
- To hold a particular temperature, you can use the up and down arrows to manually override the programmed schedule and then press "hold" to maintain that temperature. When you want the system to run based on your schedule again, you can simply press "run" to initiate it.
- You can temporarily override any programmed setting by manually using the up and down arrows to set a temperature. The temporary setting will hold until the next cycle time—wake, leave, return, or sleep—puts the thermostat in a different mode.
- If you're interested in maximizing savings with your thermostat programming, the U.S. Dept. of Energy recommends only heating your house to during the winter and only cooling to 78°F during the summer while you're home and awake and not running the system at all while you're away.[22]
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| How to Use Google Chrome Posted: 10 Oct 2021 01:00 AM PDT This wikiHow teaches you how to get started with the Google Chrome web browser on a computer, phone, or tablet. Once you nail the basics, you can move on to adding extensions, personalizing your experience, and using Chrome on your TV. [Edit]Using Chrome on Windows - Install Chrome on your PC. If you haven't yet installed Google Chrome, you can do so now for free. Here's how to get it:
- Go to the Chrome download page and click Download Chrome.
- Click Accept and Install.
- Click Run or Save if prompted. If you clicked Save, double-click the file you downloaded to run it, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to install.
- Now that you've installed Chrome, you can open it by clicking Google Chrome in the Start menu.
- Sign in with your Google account. This is optional, but helpful if you want your bookmarks, passwords, history, and preferences to be available anywhere you use Chrome. Here's how:[1]
- Click the profile icon near the top-right corner of your browser. If you're not signed in, it'll be a gray circle with a gray outline of a person inside.
- Click Turn on sync.
- Sign in to your Google account.
- Click Turn on when prompted.
- Search the web. You can use the search box at the top of Chrome to either enter a direct URL (e.g., wikihow.com) or search the web. Here's how:
- Click the search box.
- Type your search term (or a URL if you want to access a specific website).
- Press .
- Use tabs. Google Chrome allows you to open multiple tabs within a single window, which makes it easy to browse multiple websites at the same time.
- Use any of these methods to open a tab:[2]
- Click + next to the currently-open tab at the top of the browser.
- Click ⁝ at the top-right corner and select New tab.
- Press .
- To open a link in a new tab, right-click the link, then select Open link in new tab.
- Click any tab along the top of the screen to bring it into view.
- Drag tabs left or right to reorder them.
- Right-click a tab to view options, including Reload, Duplicate (create a new tab with the same webpage), Pin tab (keep the tab in its location), Mute site (turns the sound off for this tab), Close tab, Close other tabs (closes all tabs except this one), Reopen closed tab (opens the tab you closed most recently), Bookmark all tabs (adds all tabs to your bookmarks list).
- To close a tab, click the X on its right side.
- Bookmark a site. You can use bookmarks to save links to sites you want to access again in the future.[3]
- Navigate to the website.
- Click the star at the far-right side of the address bar at the top of the browser.
- Click More to view all folders where you can store bookmarks.
- To create a new folder, click More, click New Folder, and then give your folder a name.
- Click Save to save the bookmark.
- To view all of your bookmarks, click ⁝ and select Bookmarks.
- Click a bookmark to open the site.
- Use "Find" to find strings of text on a website. If you're looking for a certain word or sentence on a page, you can use these steps:
- Press to open the Find window. A window will appear at the top-right corner.
- Type the text you're looking for.
- Press . All matches on the page will be highlighted.
- Use the arrows in the Find box to browse through all instances of the text.
[Edit]Using Chrome on macOS - Install Chrome on your Mac. If you haven't yet installed Google Chrome, you can do so now for free. Here's how to get it:
- Go to the Chrome download page and click Download Chrome.
- Click Accept and Install.
- Open "googlechrome.dmg" (the file you just downloaded).
- Drag the Chrome icon to the Applications folder.
- Enter the administrator password if prompted.
- Click the Chrome menu at the top of the screen and select Finder.
- Click Eject.
- Now that Chrome is installed, you can open it by clicking Google Chrome in the Applications folder.
- Sign in with your Google account. This is optional, but helpful if you want your bookmarks, passwords, history, and preferences to be available anywhere you use Chrome. Here's how:[4]
- Click the profile icon near the top-right corner of your browser. If you're not signed in, it'll be a gray circle with a gray outline of a person inside.
- Click Turn on sync.
- Sign in to your Google account.
- Click Turn on when prompted.
- Search the web. You can use the search box at the top of Chrome to either enter a direct URL (e.g., wikihow.com) or search the web. Here's how:
- Click the search box.
- Type your search term (or a URL if you want to access a specific website).
- Press .
- Use tabs. Google Chrome allows you to open multiple tabs within a single window, which makes it easy to browse multiple websites at the same time.
- Use any of these methods to open a tab:[5]
- Click + next to the currently-open tab at the top of the browser.
- Click ⁝ at the top-right corner and select New tab.
- Press .
- To open a link in a new tab, right-click the link, then select Open link in new tab.
- Click any tab along the top of the screen to bring it into view.
- Drag tabs left or right to reorder them.
- Right-click a tab to view options, including Reload, Duplicate (create a new tab with the same webpage), Pin tab (keep the tab in its location), Mute site (turns the sound off for this tab), Close tab, Close other tabs (closes all tabs except this one), Reopen closed tab (opens the tab you closed most recently), Bookmark all tabs (adds all tabs to your bookmarks list).
- To close a tab, click the X on its right side.
- Bookmark a site. You can use bookmarks to save links to sites you want to access again in the future.[6]
- Navigate to the website.
- Click the star at the far-right side of the address bar at the top of the browser.
- Click More to view all folders where you can store bookmarks.
- To create a new folder, click More, click New Folder, and then give your folder a name.
- Click Save to save the bookmark.
- To view all of your bookmarks, click ⁝ and select Bookmarks.
- Click a bookmark to open the site.
- Use "Find" to find strings of text on a website. If you're looking for a certain word or sentence on a page, you can use these steps:
- Press (Mac) to open the Find window. A window will appear at the top-right corner.
- Type the text you're looking for.
- Press . All matches on the page will be highlighted.
- Use the arrows in the Find box to browse through all instances of the text.
[Edit]Using Chrome on an iPhone or iPad - Install Chrome. If you haven't yet installed Google Chrome, you can do so now for free. Here's how to get it:
- Open the App Store .
- Tap Search (the magnifying glass).
- Type into the search bar and press the Search key.
- Tap GET. If you've had Chrome in the past, tap the button with the cloud inside.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to install.
- To open Chrome, tap its round red, blue, yellow, and green icon on the home screen.
- Sign into Chrome. This is optional, but helpful if you want your bookmarks, passwords, history, and preferences to be available anywhere you use Chrome. Here's how:[7]
- Tap ⋯ at the bottom of Chrome.
- Tap Settings (the gear).
- Tap Sign in to Chrome.
- Select an account and/or log in.
- Tap Continue.
- Tap OK, got it.
- Search the web. You can use the search box at the top of Chrome to either enter a direct URL (e.g., wikihow.com) or search the web. Here's how:
- Tap the search box.
- Type your search term (or a URL if you want to access a specific website).
- Tap the Search key on the keyboard.
- Use tabs. Tabs are different browser windows that allow you to keep more than one website open and accessible at the same time.
- To open a new tab, tap ⋯ at the bottom-right corner, then tap + New Tab.
- To view open tabs, tap the square in the bottom icon row containing a number.
- Swipe up and down to see what's open, then tap a tab to bring it into view.
- To close a tab, tap the square to view all tabs, then tap the X at a tab's top-right corner.
- To view recently-closed tabs, tap the third icon at the top of the screen (a square with an overlapping rectangle).
- Add a bookmark. You can use bookmarks to save links to sites you want to access again in the future.
- To bookmark a site, open the site, tap ⋯ at the bottom-right corner, then tap the star.
- To view bookmarks, tap ⋯ and select Bookmarks .
- Tap a bookmark to navigate to the site.
- Search within a webpage. Use "Find" to find strings of text on a website. If you're looking for a certain word or sentence on a page, you can use these steps:
- Tap ⋯, scroll down, and tap Find in Page…
- Type the text you're looking for. All matches on the page will be highlighted.
- Use the arrows at the top of the screen to browse through all instances of the text.
[Edit]Using Chrome on an Android - Install Chrome. Chrome comes pre-installed on most Androids. You should find its a round red, blue, green, and yellow icon on the home screen or in the app drawer. If you don't have Chrome, here's how to get it:
- Open the Play Store .
- Type into the search bar and press the Enter key.
- Tap INSTALL next to "Chrome."
- Follow the on-screen instructions to install.
- To open Chrome, tap its round red, blue, yellow, and green icon on the home screen or in the app drawer.
- Sign into Chrome. This is optional, but helpful if you want your bookmarks, passwords, history, and preferences to be available anywhere you use Chrome. Here's how:[8]
- Tap ⁝ at the top-right corner.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Sign in to Chrome.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in.
- Search the web. You can use the search box at the top of Chrome to either enter a direct URL (e.g., wikihow.com) or search the web. Here's how:
- Tap the search box.
- Type your search term (or a URL if you want to access a specific website).
- Tap the Enter key on the keyboard.
- Use tabs. Tabs are different browser windows that allow you to keep more than one website open and accessible at the same time.
- To open a new tab, tap ⁝ at the top-right corner and select New tab.
- Tap the square near the top-right corner of Chrome to see all open tabs.[9] Swipe up and down to see what's open, then tap one to bring it into view.
- To close a tab, tap the square to view open tabs, then tap the X at a tab's corner.
- Add a bookmark. You can use bookmarks to save links to sites you want to access again in the future.
- To bookmark a site, open the site, tap ⁝ at the top-right corner, then tap the star.
- To view bookmarks, tap ⁝ and select Bookmarks. If your address bar is at the bottom, tap the star to open your bookmarks.
- Tap a bookmark to navigate to the site.
- Search within a webpage. Use "Find" to find strings of text on a website. If you're looking for a certain word or sentence on a page, you can use these steps:
- Tap ⁝ and select Find in page.
- Type the text you're looking for. All matches on the page will be highlighted.
- Use the arrows in the Find box to browse through all instances of the text.
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