About wikiHow Life

Our Mission

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At wikiHow.life, our mission is to provide the best research-based advice on everyday activities, lifestyles, and interests, including personal style, fitness, health, relationships, home and auto DIY projects, and more. We do this by creating thorough, illustrated guides that provide readers with clear instructions addressing their most important questions related to daily living. wikiHow.life combines the expertise of subject matter experts, the work of qualified researchers and writers, and the practical experiences of the wikiHow community to ensure that readers can trust the advice they find here.

Our Process

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wikiHow.life follows a thorough process with multiple quality control checks when creating our articles to make sure they satisfy our mission and help readers complete their daily tasks and goals:

  • Our articles are carefully researched. The articles on wikiHow.life cite multiple sources from respected organizations, publications, and websites, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Psychology Today, Southern Living, Shape, and Real Simple.
  • Our articles are edited by trained writers. All articles on wikiHow.life have been edited by our team of trained writers and researchers. These articles are then reviewed by our staff members for further quality control.
  • Many of our articles are reviewed by subject matter experts. Many of the articles on wikiHow.life are co-authored by qualified experts, including cosmetologists, personal trainers, contractors, horticulturists, counselors, mechanics, and real estate brokers. These reviewers help ensure that our advice is accurate, helpful, and complete. Look for the "Expert Co-Authored" badge at the top of our articles, and tap or click it to learn more about the experts who contributed to our guides.
  • We are transparent about our practices. Each article includes information on the references used for the research and writing process, as well as information on any experts involved in creating it.

Our Results

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Readers love our articles and report that they are helpful and informative! Here are some things our readers are saying about our articles:

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