LITTLE ROCK — DEAR HELOISE: A lady wrote in about getting so many calendars at the end of each year and not knowing a good place to take them.
My husband and I work at the veterans hospital in Bonham, Texas, and we take ours up to the veterans. They are pleased to get them. Wetake from 25 to 60 each year, because people know that we do this and bring over the extra ones they get. If you have a veteranshospital near you, please take yours there.
- Bobby and Louise in Texas
DEAR READER: We called the veterans hospital here in San Antonio, and hospital officials agreed that they would gladly accept the calendars. They also accept:
Toiletry items, like shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, shaving cream, new razors, hairbrushes, combs, toothbrush and toothpaste, etc.
Books and magazines, although they ask that the magazines be current within the past two months.
Clothing in good shape, but no underwear or socks unless they are new.
DEAR HELOISE: When preparing food, place all the items that go back in the refrigerator - eggs, milk, butter, sour cream, etc. - together so you can put them all back at once. This saves the cooling power, particularly in the hot summer months.
- Ruth Ferris, North Canton, Ohio
DEAR READER: Here is another food-preparation hint, from Laura, via e-mail. She says: “I always had a problem with the family not covering their food in the microwave, and there would be a mess! I finally solved this problem by tearing off waxed paper about 5 inches square. I put them in the drawer right next to the microwave. Now, no one has an excuse for not covering his or her food!”
DEAR HELOISE: To keep my jewelry organized inmy drawer, I use an acrylic, divided vegetable/fruit tray. The sections allow me to separate the jewelry that I wear most often. It keeps everything nice and neat.
- Cindy S., Carmel, Ind.
DEAR HELOISE: My husband got chewing gum stuck in the soles on his work boots. He could not get the gum out. Then he spied an old key, and it worked wonderfully.
- A Texas Reader, via e-mail 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 Heloise@Heloise.com
Style, Pages 34 on 12/25/2012