Hints from heloise

Dear Heloise: What to do with all those owner’s manuals you receive with each new purchase? Punch them with a three-hole punch and keep in a three-ring binder. Before filing away, write the model number and serial number on the inside cover of the manual and attach the sales receipt.

Additionally, most owner’s manuals have a blank page or two at the back. I keep a record of problems, dates and solutions on these pages.

This also is a good place for keeping warranty information. For those manuals and/or warranties that are too small to punch, most office-supply stores carry a three-hole-punched pouch with a fastener that can be put in the binder. All those small items can be kept in it. – Carolyn Fobes, North Richland Hills, Texas

Carolyn, you are one organized gal! Manuals do seem to multiply with all of the new gadgets available. – Heloise