Hints From Heloise

Wed., Dec. 24, 1997

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: When you subscribe to a magazine, look inside for either the address or an 800 number for customer service. Be sure to write it down so if you ever have subscription questions, you have the information handy. Wendy Silvas, San Antonio

Dear Heloise: I very much like the coil of one hundred 32-cent stamps the Postal Service sells, but they seem to be made for left-handed people.

After I take the roll of self-adhesive stamps out of the plastic box, I leave the tape on the outside and reach inside the coil and pull out the last stamp. I then use the stamps from the inside of the coil. When finished I tear off the excess paper and tuck the end back inside the coil for the next time. With the tape still on, the stamps stay together when stored. - Sandy Driskell, Indianapolis Send a great hint to, Heloise, PO Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000; or fax it to 210-HELOISE.

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