New York, NY -- Do you know how to swing a golf club, how to mow a lawn and how to set a formal table? You should, according to one author.

Samantha Ettus is the author of "100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do" (Clarkson Potter), which she wrote because she always felt like she missed out on the Cliff's Notes to life -- such as learning how to flirt and how to sew a button on a shirt.

That's why she set out to find the answers and enlisted the help of experts in each field. For example, cookie magnate Debbie Fields says never bake cookies on a pan with edges because it causes the cookies to bake uneven.

Meanwhile, coffee experts from Starbucks recommend you avoid putting your opened ground coffee in the freezer because it causes it to lose flavor.

Finally, the head of the Centers for Disease Control says the correct way to wash your hands is to lather for the length of time it takes you to sing "Happy Birthday to You" twice.

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