DEAR READERS: If you love the outdoors and enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, etc., you might be interested in the America the Beautiful, National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. This $80 annual pass (free to U.S. military members and their dependents) allows you to visit more than 2,000 recreation areas in the United States, and covers the entrance fees.
Each pass can have up to two owners (who do not have to be related or married), and anyone 16 years or older can buy one. The pass is valid for a year. The pass owner can have up to three adults in the vehicle with him when entering the sites, and children 15 years and younger pay no fee. Passes cannot be replaced if lost or stolen and is nontransferable.
You can get a pass in person at any federal recreation site or by calling (888) 275-8747, Extension 1, or online at store.usgs.gov/pass.
DEAR HELOISE: This might help those who have cats or dogs with wounds around their necks but cannot wear the “cones” that are sometimes put on after surgery.
My dachshund-Chihuahua mix was attacked by two large dogs. She had lacerations around her neck.
I cut a sleeve from an old T-shirt and put that sleeve around her neck, like a “cowl” neck sweater, and this prevented her from trying to get at the area. She slept comfortably, and so did I.
- Pam H. in Texas
DEAR HELOISE: My husband wears dress pants and suits to work. Because of the expense, we cannot afford to dry-clean them after every wearing.
To keep them fresh and looking good, I put them in the dryer with a damp (wrung out really well) washcloth and a dryer sheet. It works great.
- Sandra M., Clinton, Miss.
DEAR READER: A good hint to “freshen” a garment, but keep in mind that suits and dress pants should not need to be dry-cleaned after every wearing.
Hang the jacket up (not in the closet) where it can “air out,” and use a soft clothes brush to give pants and jacket a once-over. You should be able to get many uses before taking it to be cleaned.
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 [email protected]
Style, Pages 30 on 07/30/2013