Pricey Heloise: Right now’s paper had your column about what you need to maintain in your automotive. I agree with the whole lot besides an aerosol to repair tires! I dwell in Texas, and there have really been cities right here which have reached 120 levels within the shade, and the place it nearly all the time will get above 100 in the summertime. I had a thermometer in my automotive, and sitting within the solar in the summertime it reached 150 commonly!
Don’t put any aerosols in your automotive! A great spare tire is a good selection, and there is likely to be a battery powered pump system that may deal with our temperatures, however I’d advise trying on the label. Don’t maintain something in your automotive that may’t deal with at the least 150 levels! Thanks in your time! — Tanda Rasco, by way of electronic mail
REUSING NEWSPAPER SLEEVES
Pricey Heloise: I’ve some extra hints for reusing newspaper sleeves.
— They’re nice to place in your glove compartment or baggage to make use of as journey trash luggage.
— Place meals scraps within the sleeve and maintain within the freezer till rubbish day.
— Use a sleeve when you should fish out one thing that fell into the rubbish disposal.
— You too can use them while you clear something gross, just like the beneath aspect of the disposal rubber gasket. Whenever you’re completed simply pull them off inside out and toss. — Linda Webb, Roland, Arkansas
BAKING SODA SOLUTION
Pricey Readers: Health club bag smelly? In case you put your sweaty train garments in it, this can occur. After you could have exercised and earlier than you set your garments inside, sprinkle baking soda over the underside of the bag to assist take in the odors.
Baking soda additionally can be utilized for cleansing, deodorizing and cooking. To be taught extra, take a look at my pamphlet “Heloise’s Baking Soda Hints and Recipes.” Get one by sending $5 and an extended, self-addressed, stamped (78 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Baking Soda, P.O. Field 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. FYI: Must freshen your carpet? Sprinkle baking soda over it and go away on for half-hour, then vacuum. — Heloise
AUTOMATIC ICE CUBE MAKERS
Pricey Heloise: I sometimes used to overlook that I had set the automated ice dice maker to “on” on our later mannequin fridge. It wouldn’t be till a lot later that I’d keep in mind. As you’ll be able to think about, there can be overflow ice cubes all through the freezer. So now I connect a fridge magnet to the entrance of the equipment, when ice cubes are “in progress,” and this serves as a noticeable reminder. In fact, it’s simply as straightforward to set the timer on the stovetop or microwave oven. — Diane, Woodland Hills, California
OATMEAL RECIPE
Pricey Heloise: I noticed your column about alternative ways to get pleasure from oatmeal, and I wish to add that there’s additionally the savory possibility. I wish to drizzle a little bit olive oil on my oatmeal with a pair turns of recent pepper after which sprinkle some recent Parmesan cheese and walnuts on prime. It’s a wholesome various to the candy variations of oatmeal, particularly in case you’re attempting to keep away from sugar. — A reader, by way of electronic mail.
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Hints from Heloise run sometimes in Life. Readers could ship a touch to Heloise, P.O. Field 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE, or electronic mail: Heloise@Heloise.com. Letters gained’t be answered personally.
