DEAR READERS: Here is a Sound Off from Tom, about baseball players. Baseball season may be over officially, but this is something for players and managers to think about:
"Dear Heloise: I love to watch baseball on television but am on the verge of signing off because of the continuous spitting, spitting, spitting. This grosses me out. It runs down their clothes or beards. Then they slide into base in all of that spit. And the worst of it is when they rub spit into their hands just before batting. Ugh!"
-- Tom in Moorpark, Calif.
I'm with you all the way ... to home plate! It may be an old tradition, but today, it's not just gross, it's unsanitary. With so many people concerned about germs, it's also a very bad example for young people watching.
DEAR READERS: Other uses for plastic lids:
• Place under cans that rust.
• Set small plant pots on them.
• Cover pet-food cans.
• Use between burger patties when freezing.
• Use as a small paint palette.
DEAR HELOISE: Sometimes my husband will take me with him on his way to work. About a mile or so from the house, he will drop me off, and I will walk back home. This helps me stay motivated.
-- Kelli, via email
DEAR HELOISE: I've noticed that there is a difference in cost between the flip-top toothpaste tubes and the regular-top tubes. So I bought a tube with a flip-top cap. When I finished the tube, I removed the cap, cleaned and saved it.
I now buy toothpaste with the original twist-off cap and replace that cap with the flip-top one. It's easy and saves a little money, too.
-- Cindi A., Cuero, Texas
DEAR HELOISE: Whoever makes the coffee in our house gets to make it the way they like it. My husband likes his a little weak (I think), and I like mine pretty robust (he says way too strong), so the other one has to adjust.
When I make it my way, he adds some hot water to his cup until it's just right for him. When he makes it his way, I call it "brown water." I add a teaspoon or two of an espresso instant coffee.
We each get coffee the way we like it, while making only one pot. When a guest comes to visit, we meet halfway and make it "normal" for our guest.
-- Amie and John
DEAR READERS: On a recent business trip for a personal appearance, I observed the boarding process for the millionth time.
Don't overstuff your carry-on bag. It must fit in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you. If not, your bag will have to be checked.
Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000; fax to (210) 435-6473; or email
Heloise@Heloise.com
ActiveStyle on 11/30/2015