LITTLE ROCK — DEAR HELOISE: I just read your item from a lady in Maine about safely packing picture frames. Her idea is good. However, I’d go one step further and pack only the frames. I shipped my son’s favorite framed airplane photos to him, each separately wrapped and cushioned fromeach other, corners safely protected in a sturdy cardboard box with many “Glass” and “Caution: Breakable” labels.
Luckily, I sent it insured, because when he received it, glass was everywhere! There was no way to repair the beautiful reproduction artwork. Glass had scratched, cut and taken chunks out of the prints. My advice is to remove your photos or artwork from the frames, then store or mail them separately. If you lose a frame, you will have your treasures intact. If you are moving a great distance, it’s simpler to just remove, carry or ship your treasures and buy new frames or replacement glass when you get there.
- Betty Harris, Goffstown, N.H.
DEAR READER: I’m sure my readers will benefit from your experience.
DEAR HELOISE: I purchased a quality bib apron to wear while eating, but I was disappointed, as spills went through to the clothing it was supposed to protect. So, I bought a nylon smock used for hair trimmings and discovered that it’s a better protection for spills than a top-of-the-line bib apron.
- A Reader, via e-mail
DEAR HELOISE: When driving, please ask your readers to activate turn signals before putting on the brakes. It is confusing to see the driver ahead of you just put on his brakes, then put on his turn signal just as he is turning acorner. The turn signal should be on a bit ahead of pushing the brake for the turn.
- A Reader from Ohio Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000; fax to (210) 435-6473; or e-mail
ActiveStyle, Pages 30 on 10/24/2011