Hints From Heloise

Thu., Oct. 31, 1996

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: If the seat cushions on your easy chair or sofa are forever slipping forward, keep them solidly in place with a square of the rubber mesh used between throw rugs and bare floors. Lay it underneath the cushions and they won’t budge an inch! - Christy Gerhardt, Spokane

Dear Heloise: When I go grocery shopping, I do all the obvious things like putting my coupons in an envelope and writing my grocery list on the outside of the envelope. In addition, I place the amount of the coupon next to the item.

When I start my shopping, my first stop is the directory that shows where items are located. I then mark the aisle number by that particular item. This saves me much time, plus I avoid all the other aisles of tempting items, which I don’t need. - Rae Hellen, Colorado Springs, Colo.

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