Dear Heloise: I came up with an idea today as I was loading my recyclables into the car to bring to the center. Those plastic milk, water and liquid laundry-soap jugs are so bulky to pack away in bags to tote them, but they’re very light. So, I took a piece of yarn and strung the yarn through all the handles! Now I can carry a whole mass of them with no problem.

You might employ a piece of rope or wire, using use it over and over. Hope this makes someone’s trip to the recycling center easier. - Janice Bernhart, Highland Lakes, N.J.

Dear Heloise: Try my recycling hint that I use at work. I cut used copy paper in half and then with a binder-clip I attach it to a heavy piece of cardboard the same size as the paper, so now it’s a memo pad! - Trish Anders, Omaha, Neb.

Dear Heloise: My Sound Off is seeing a coupon in a magazine and getting ready to cut it out only to discover a recipe or an article I want to keep on the other side of the page.