HELPFUL HINTS
Posted: March 18, 2010 at 2:54 a.m.
LITTLE ROCK — DEAR HELOISE: After reading the hint about how to remove foul odors from the freezer, I was reminded of the time I was in the same situation, except in my case it was a refrigerator freezer.
Then an appliance repairman gave me something new to try. He said to fill a saucer with fresh coffee grounds (straight from the can) and leave it in the freezer for several days. It worked like a charm. A combination of the newspaper and coffee could be an even greater solution.
- La Vayne Johnston, Uvalde, Texas
DEAR READER: Yes, this is a favorite hint of military families who must move or store appliances. And your suggestion of using newspaper and dry coffee grounds is sure to do the trick. Here’s to coffee and a newspaper!
DEAR HELOISE: A recent column mentioned usages of newspaper plastic bags. I understand that the newspaper carriers have to buy the bags, so I save them, and when I have a considerable amount, I hang a small plastic bag of them on my newspaper rack under my mailbox for his reuse.
The delivery person picks them up when he delivers. The carriers have to also buy their rubber bands, so I will include an envelope of those to return to him as well. Consequently, he doesn’t throw our paper - he puts it neatly in the rack.
- Flossie Hulsizer, Springfield, Ohio
DEAR READERS: Don’t return bags that are dirty, worn or have holes in them.
DEAR HELOISE: My neighbor told me that when she can’t sleep at night due to cold feet, her husband warms a big, thick towel in the dryer for a few minutes, then wraps it around her feet. I tried the trick, and it was fabulous!
- Laverne Wiles, Houston 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
Weekend, Pages 36 on 03/18/2010
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