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- How to turn your great-aunt’s hideous jewelry into something you’ll actually wear
- How to get out of going to a family reunion
- How to teach your elderly relative to be internet savvy
- How to hire a fake fiancé to escort you to a family reunion
- How to speak with your unborn baby
How to welcome a new mom home from the hospital
- How to stay sane as a new mom
- How to make baby food from scratch
- How to get your kids to sleep in their own beds
- How to convince your kids that doing dishes, cleaning their room, and doing chores is fun
- How to start a family game night tradition
- How to create a family crest
- How to tell your mother you got a tattoo
- How to get rid of your kids’ things once they move out of the house
- How to commission someone to paint a family portrait
- How to get your wife to let you watch the game in peace
- How to guarantee your luggage won’t get lost
- How to make the best of being stranded in an airport
- How to efficiently pack for a trip
- How to Hire Your Own Security Guard to Take You Around a Dangerous City
- How to Know What to Bring When Traveling with a Baby
- How to Find a Custom Tailor in a Foreign City
- How to Get a Passport Issued—Overnight
- How to get to Everest base camp
- How to get the best seat on an airplane
- How to make people think you’re a local even if you’re a tourist
- How to find a dentist in another country
- How to hike the Appalachian Trail
- How to Book a Ferry to a Greek Island
- How to get Valerian Root to Kuwait (or another weird substance into a foreign country)
- How to book a hot air balloon ride
- How to get the brand of chewing gum you got hooked on in Japan
- How to get armed security guards on a commercial flight
- How to travel on a major holiday without losing your mind
- How to blow a first date
- How to impress your date with your drink order
- How to Signal to Your Dinner Date That You Need the Heimlich (and Still Get a Second Date)
- How to convince your single friend to join a dating website
- How to set up two of your friends—and not get blamed if it doesn’t work out
- How to reject an unwanted suitor
- How to be a cute Valentine
- How to get a custom engagement ring designed
- How to Put an Engagement Ring in a Fortune Cookie
- How to propose at the philharmonic (or any other classy public venue)
- How to return your ex’s stuff
- How to bake an engagement ring into a soufflé
- How to get a wedding dress shipped halfway around the world
- How to convince your single friend to quit a dating website
- How to plan a wedding in two weeks
- How to surprise your bride with a fireworks display
- How to take care of your man
4. Sneaky But (Mostly) Harmless
- How to politely and lawfully blackmail anyone
- How to Hire a Private Investigator
- How to answer a question if you’re called on in a class/meeting and weren’t paying attention
- How to cheat at scrabble
- How to avoid eating a host’s terrible cooking without being (too) rude
- How to get bumped off a flight so you can get a free ticket
- How to join a secret society
- How to Sneak into a Marathon
- How to replace your daughter’s deceased pet bunny before she gets home from school
- How to Get Out of a Speeding Ticket
- How to cut into any line
- How to Start a False Rumor
- How to sneak booze into pretty much anywhere
- How to ace a bail hearing
- How to Beat a False Rumor
- How to squeeze your way into a will
- How to find the perfect job
- How to write a résumé
- How to get monogrammed dress shirts
- How to Get Your Office Mate to Use Her “Indoor Voice”
- How to pretend you follow the TV show all your friends/coworkers talk about
- How to surf the internet at work without being busted
- How to actually get the to-dos on your list done
- How to win your office Oscar pool
- How to get a lazy coworker to shape up
- How to organize your desk
- How to hire a snake dancer
- How to Arrange a Singing Telegram
- How to choose the perfect karaoke song to impress a crowd—even if you can’t sing
- How to improve your party with dry ice
- How to throw an impromptu dinner party
- How to throw a successful TV show viewing party
- How to impress a group with a magic trick-and then get them off your back before you have to do a second
- How to write a toast
- How to hire a rock band
- How to create a carnival for a party
- How to customize anything
- How to hire a mariachi band
- How to hire a lion tamer for a party
- How to be the most interesting person at a party
- How to Sponsor a Parade
- How to Install a Bowling Alley in Your Basement
- How to Make a Grand Gesture—In Skywriting
- How to get your husband to ask for directions
- How to solve a Rubik’s cube (in under a minute)
- How to say no
- How to get tickets to a sold-out baseball game
- How to survive a weekend getaway with no cell reception
- How to get rid of morning sickness
- How to get rescued from a desert island
- How to Reclaim a Cell Phone
- How to lay off chocolate
- How to refuse a dare
- How to get a dinner reservation at an impossibly overbooked hot spot with a three-month waiting list
- How to get rid of the last Five pounds
- How to get on a reality show
- How to Get an Autograph From a Reclusive Celebrity (without ending up with a restraining order)
- How to get 1,000,000 hits on YouTube
- How to get back a lost wallet
- How to send flowers to someone without knowing their address
- How to get a package delivered on Christmas morning
- How to get a ticket to anything sold out
- How to make a citizen’s arrest – or not
- How to conduct a séance
- How to create a bucket list
- How to avoid a hangover
- How to go skydiving
- How to Go Shark Diving
- How to find out if your house is haunted
- How to keep your New Year’s resolutions
- How to write a will
- How to ship a (dead) body
- How to bury someone who served in the military
- How to plan your own funeral
- How to have an eco-friendly burial (i.e., Cremation)
- How to Write a Eulogy
- How to find a good taxidermist
- How to channel your dead pet
- How to locate a matching spoon for your grandmother’s silver set
- How to organize your closet in twenty minutes
- How to get your scummy landlord to replace your broken refrigerator
- How to make your move smooth and easy
- How to make sure your renovations are completed on time
- How to Furnish a Home Quickly
- How to be sure you have the necessities in your kitchen
- How to disassemble and reinstall an antique chandelier
- How to get your Movers to Rearrange Your Furniture One Last Time
- How to fix a hole in the wall
- How to move a twenty-gallon fish tank
- How to get rid of a mildew smell
- How to turn a closet into a baby’s room
- How to set up a darkroom in your house
- How to keep your basement organized
- How to add a room to your apartment
- How to get rid of a stubborn smell
- How to baby-proof a tiny apartment
- How to keep a plant alive
- How to “green” your home . . . and get your kids involved
10. Lions & Tigers & Pets, Oh My!
- How to sneak an elephant into a public park (for an Indian wedding)
- How to swim with sea lions
- How to get a rare tropical bird as a pet
- How to get and keep a pet lion
- How to get your dog to bring you your slippers
- How to keep your pets from scratching the floors
- How to Have a Dog in a Ten-by-Ten Apartment
- How to make a custom sweater for your dog
- How to wash your dog
- How to plan a birthday party for your dog
- How to get your dog to stop barking at the mail carrier
- How to make your old dog become best friends with your new dog
- How to get pet insurance
- How to care for a dog that suffers from separation anxiety
- How to Move Your Pet Overseas
- How to clone your pet
- How to kill a cockroach
- How to choose the ripest watermelon
- How to find a fishmonger in your area
- How to entice your kids to eat their vegetables
- How to find a weird culinary concoction that no one has ever heard of
- How to truss a chicken
- How to stock the perfect bar
- How to make the perfect martini
- How to make Irish cream at home
- How to make an old-fashioned
- How to brew your own beer
- How to choose and serve a bottle of wine like a pro
- How to create your own wine cellar
- How to make your favorite cocktails on a plane
- How to Figure Out What to Order in a Restaurant Where No One Speaks English
- How to get your late fees waived
- How to cut your monthly dry-cleaning bill in half
- How to avoid baggage charges on a flight
- How to return something past the warranty date
- How to Actually Cash in on Your Coupons
- How to create a budget
- How to get your taxes done (more or less) on time
- How to keep your credit-card information safe
- How to eat for free for an entire week
- How to split the check with ten stingy friends
- How to go to live concerts for free (or even make money)
- How to Tell How Much an Antique Is Worth
- How to win at Texas Hold ‘Em
- How to earn quick money by being on television
- How to Figure Out Who and How Much to Tip at Christmas
- How to keep your valuables safe in your home
- How to locate a discontinued pair of running shoes
- How to purchase a vietnam combat photo
- How to locate a fabric from a photo
- How to send a banana in the mail (with no box or envelope)
- How to put a photo on a cookie
- How to send a message on the big screen at a sporting event
- How to get a Russian Translator to Pick Up Your In-laws From the Airport
- How to charter a tugboat
- How to build a sand castle that won’t collapse
- How to fit more tv into your life
- How to record your own CD
- How to get open the plastic bags that come in rolls
- How to turn your idea into a TV pilot
- How to get permission to film a movie in an airport
- How to be a comedian
- How to change your name just because you feel like it
- How to remember all your passwords
- How to get gum out of your clothes
- How to get rid of the hiccups
- How to unclog a drain
- How to remember to make all those annoying medical appointments—and then actually show up
- How to keep your linen shirt from wrinkling
- How to convert your DVD collection to digital files
- How to easily donate clothes
- How to remove a stain
- How to break in a baseball glove
- How to write thank-you notes in no time
- How to stick to a workout plan
- How to prevent blisters on a long hike
- How to keep up with sports
- How to make sure you actually print or make albums for all your digital photos
- How to change a tire
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JULIE SUBOTKY is founder and CEO of Consider It Done, a lifestyle management and personal concierge firm dedicated to finding solutions, saving time, and making life easier so that you can do what you love.