DEAR HELOISE: Here is my favorite hint: Buy the most inexpensive dryer nonstatic sheets you can. Cut one sheet into six equal-size vertical strips. Use only one strip at a time with your clothes in the dryer. It will eliminate the static cling, and you've gotten six loads from one sheet in your dryer.
You've saved money and eliminated strong chemical perfume smells on your clothes. Your box of 50 sheets, times six loads, equals 300 loads; that's more than a year's worth! Love your column – I read it daily and use many of the hints sent in.
– Joann A., Naugatuck, Conn. DEAR HELOISE: My husband had shoulder surgery and was in an arm sling for four weeks. To make reading the newspaper easier for him, I cut it lengthwise on the center fold, giving him individual pages to handle. We enjoy reading your column in the (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Gazette.
– Susan F., Woodland Park, Colo. DEAR SUSAN: Susan, so glad he was able to still read and enjoy the paper. You never know what surprise piece of information you may discover.
DEAR HELOISE: Every holiday season, I give my friends a fun bag full of paper plates, napkins, etc. I begin shopping right after Christmas for the next year. There are a lot of fun plates to find after each holiday. They are always half price or even more of a discount. It's a fun thing to do, and the girls love getting them every Christmas. They use them all year long.
– E.F., San Antonio DEAR HELOISE: I found a little narrow apron (like a tool belt) with three deep pockets on sale, just what I was looking for. For me, forgetful sometimes while working around the house, it was perfect for my glasses and the phone.
– A Reader From New Jersey
DEAR HELOISE: When we purchase anything, we write down the model and serial number of each item in a ledger. It also doesn't hurt to take a picture of the item and keep it with the ledger. This can help when you file a loss claim with the insurance company.
– Leonard, via email
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