WHAT TO DO WITH GREETING CARDS
Dear Heloise: What I do with my greeting cards, including and mostly Christmas cards, is to cut off the fronts of the cards and give them to a preschool at my church. They can use them to make all kinds of different projects. Check with preschools in your area to see if they would like yours as a donation. — Joanne Baird, in Salem, Ohio
SNOW AND GARAGES
Dear Heloise: For all of you who live in snowy areas and put your car in the garage each evening, here are ways to keep the garage floor clean from slush, snow and melted ice. Kick off snow under car before garaging. After you remove the car, shovel out any snow residue on the floor. Put old newspapers over the slush melt and after a few hours, remove the now-saturated papers. Evaporation will now take up the remaining moisture. Sweep out any grit. Do this and you’ll have a clean garage floor — until next time it snows. — Carol J. Holm, via email
LIST OF MEDICATIONS
Dear Heloise: This is in response to Parker, who keeps a list of his medications in his wallet at all times. I have a list showing all current doctors, surgeries (with dates), medications (including name of prescribing physician), allergies, and current medical conditions. I just give the check-in person at the doctor’s office this list to either keep or scan so that I don’t have to write all that information in the spaces when checking in. At my age and with my lengthy medical history, there’s no way I can remember all of this information. — Mary R., in Virgina
A SAVINGS HINT
Dear Heloise: Finding an easier or faster way to do things is great, and you are helping us do that! I found a way to avoid throwing money away! I have begun using a face cream that comes in a tube and is not cheap. When I thought the tube was empty, I let it rest on its cap until the next day. I did this again and again, because each morningf more cream came out. It lasted almost two additional weeks. And to think I might have thrown it out! Thanks, Heloise, for sharing all the best ways to live in this world. — Mary Jane Becker, via email
TACO SHELLS
Dear Heloise: Store-bought taco shells are most times a bit stale/not crunchy. I put them in the oven for 10 minutes, but first I put little balls of aluminum foil in them to help keep their shape. Roll up pieces of foil into 1-inch balls and shove into the shell or they will collapse when heated. — Les Kangas, in Portland, Oregon
OLDER PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY
Dear Heloise: I read with sadness the letter from a senior seemingly proud that she doesn’t use a cellphone or any of that “new-fangled technology.” Computers have been around since the ’90s; that’s over 30 years! It’s so sad to think about these seniors missing out on so much, because they are too afraid, embarrassed, stubborn (?) to learn something that would change their lives! I’ve seen plenty of 80- to 90 year-olds texting their friends, looking up something on Google, checking their calendar, and researching new places to eat! Don’t be afraid! Anyone can learn at any age! There are places, all over, that can teach an old dog new tricks! –Kaynella W., Omaha, Neb.
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