Hints From Heloise

Fri., Oct. 18, 1996

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: Through the years I have raised a family and taken a lot of photos of the family. I have found that the best way to keep up with my photos is to try to put each year of photos together.

As I put one year of photos in my album, I use an index tab and index where the year starts in the book. You can also use index tabs to mark special occasions in your photo album. The tabs are easy to stick on the side of the page.

They make it easy to look for special photos. - Kathy Rafet, Houston

Dear Heloise: All of my coffee cups are stained on the inside and look terrible. Is there an easy way to clean them without a lot of elbow grease? - Doris Stanton, Colorado Springs, Colo.

I have an easy method for you using my favorite, vinegar. Make a mixture of half salt and half white vinegar. Put it in the cups and scrub it around and, voila, the stains should be gone. - Heloise

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