[Q]: Objective: To cut a q-tip in half, you can
[A]: Use a pair of scissors

[Q]: Objective: How can you make the paint on your bowling ball that you are making into a Garden Sphere last longer?
[A]: You can make your paint job last longer by coating the paint with two or three layers of an outdoor polyurethane sealant.

[Q]: Objective: how to make red beans and rice
[A]: Saute 1 each chopped onion, bell pepper and garlic clove with 1 tablespoon tomato paste in vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat, 5 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups water, 2 cups converted rice and 1 teaspoon each ground cumin and kosher salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the rice is tender, 20 minutes. Stir in two 14.5-ounce cans red beans (rinsed).

[Q]: Objective: To use something more effective at getting rid of coughs than cough syrup.
[A]:
Drink pineapple juice to get rid f the cough.