Hints From Heloise

Tue., Feb. 4, 1997

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: I would like to share this tip.

I keep a laundry basket in an out-of-the way place. Each time I shop, I buy something for the basket such as toilet tissue, cleansers, dish detergent, bath soap and so on. Newlyweds love this gift because these are the things you can’t do without.

The things you can put in this basket are endless. - M.L.

Dear Heloise: So I wouldn’t have to fumble around in the morning searching for the snooze button on my alarm clock, I placed a piece of self-gripping fabric tape, rough side up, on top of the button. No more fumbling! - Dana Anderson, Farmington, N.M.

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