Hints From Heloise

Sat., May 25, 1996

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: My father has always kept a very neat workshop. Recently, he began using plastic peanut butter jars to sort and organize his nails and screws. The right size is always easily visible. Pretty smart, huh? - Andrea Miller, Durham, N.C.

Aren’t those clear plastic jars great for storing all kinds of things? I put leftovers in them and can see at a glance what it is. - Heloise

Dear Heloise: If you play cards with a friend who has an injured arm in a sling, take two wooden holders from a popular word game using wooden tiles, and rubber-band them together back to back at the bases. Cards can then be inserted between the two joined holders. Works like a charm! - Phyllis Kroeger, Omaha, Neb.

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