Hints from Heloise: A journey tip, a present wrapping concept and extra …

GETTING HARD-TO-REACH ITEMS

Dear Heloise: I’ve been studying your (and beforehand your mom’s) column since I used to be in grade faculty. I’m 77 now, and I presently learn it within the Abilene Reporter-News.

I’m quick and sometimes have hassle reaching issues on the highest shelf or behind the freezer shelf when grocery procuring. I typically go searching for a taller individual to ask for assist, however I discovered an answer by bringing my collapsible again scratcher with me. It’s sufficiently small to simply slot in my purse, and I broaden it and simply pull the merchandise I need ahead.

Hope this helps one other quick individual! — Marjorie R., in Abilene, Texas

RECYCLING PLASTIC BAGS

Dear Heloise: I came upon not too long ago that Walmart will recycle any collapsible plastic. My query is, are the luggage in cereal bins thought-about plastic? — Rich M., in St.Louis

Rich, so far as we all know, sure, cereal bins include plastic baggage. — Heloise

COLORFUL GIFT WRAPPING

Dear Heloise: Often I’ll use the cartoon pages from the newspaper to wrap presents, significantly kids’s presents. It could be very colourful and low-cost! I save all of the cartoon pages from the Sunday newspapers for this function and some other function which may come up!

I take pleasure in your column, which is filled with such good recommendation, within the Lincoln Journal Star. — Marian P. in Lincoln, Nebraska

GREEK YOGURT

Dear Heloise: My daughter and I’ve been utilizing full-fat Greek yogurt instead of bitter cream for years. The trick is to search out the proper model. Yogurt is a lot extra nutritious and scrumptious. — Petra H., in Richmond, Virginia

Petra, I like to make use of greek yogurt as a dressing for my fruit salads. It cuts the sweetness and offers calcium and different pleasant micro organism for the intestine. — Heloise

TRAVEL TIP

Dear Heloise: I’ve traveled all around the world. When I arrive again house, after wiping my suitcase in and out with a disinfectant, I go away a small bar of cleaning soap within the suitcase so that it’s going to scent recent the following time I exploit the suitcase. — Heidi N., New Orleans

Heidi, I’ve carried out numerous touring, too, and I might typically use the fragrance inserts in magazines to maintain my baggage smelling good. Or I might spray a ball of cotton with my favourite fragrance and toss it in my suitcase. — Heloise

CARD MIX-UP

Dear Heloise: My brother went to a few eating places whereas visiting mates in one other state. When he was on the second restaurant, the waitress requested his group who Randy was. No one had this title. It turned out the waitperson on the first restaurant gave him another person’s card (Randy’s). The playing cards had been each from the identical financial institution, so that they had the identical look and coloration.

On this event, he was capable of monitor down the opposite cardholder (who had no concept that he had the improper card in his pockets), they usually exchanged their playing cards. I’ve since positioned a small coronary heart sticker on my card to ensure that I get my card again when making fees in eating places, espresso outlets, and many others. I definitely really feel safer. His story may have gone a lot worse.

I really like your columns and miss them within the Sunday Oregonian however learn them in the course of the week. — Joan W., in Oregon

Joan, putting a sticker in your card is a superb concept and the right trace for all of us who use bank cards. — Heloise

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