HELPFUL HINTS
Posted: October 5, 2009 at 2:41 a.m.
LITTLE ROCK — DEAR HELOISE: I now realize the importance of posting the law about employees washing their hands after using the bathroom facility and returning to the work station.
A young employee of a fast-food restaurant quickly washed her hands and thendried them on her apron. She saw me watching, smiled and rushed out. There were two hand dryers, and she chose to use neither.Using her apron is a source of cross-contamination.
Why the concern? The business caters to children as well as senior citizens. Both groups have a vulnerable immune system, not to mention the in-between group with compromised immunology. I just called the headquarters and left a message.
- Margarette in Texas
DEAR HELOISE: This is in reference to the letter from the reader who makes donations to food banks. Whenever our grocery store has a sale in which you buy one and get one free, I always buy the items and give the extra one to the food bank.
- Luise S. in Florida
DEAR HELOISE: There were many times I would get a bedsheet partially on when I realized it was the wrong way. I solved this by using a permanent marker. Make an X on the back part of the sheet that hangs down. Now when putting the sheets on, I just look for the X.
- Dena, Silver Spring, Md.
DEAR HELOISE: I'd like to know why patterns are now so expensive and printed on such flimsy paper, with several sizes printed on each. The several sizes work out well for the most part for grown-ups, but I sew a lot for my grandchildren, and if I buy a pattern with sizes - say, 7-12 - and I use the size 8, then the pattern is virtually impossible touse again.
- B.C., 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
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