Hints From Heloise

Dear Readers: Here are five great ways to use a plastic-foam egg carton:

Plant seeds in the egg cups.

Use to organize earrings.

Turn into a nut-and-bolt organizer in the workshed.

Hold flower bulbs.

Store golf balls in one. - Heloise

Dear Heloise: I save time when I prepare meatballs without having to stand over them at the stove, turning each one.

Arrange meatballs on a greased broiler pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. There’s no need to turn them; they’ll brown on all sides. - Mildred Sherrer, Bay City, Texas