Hints From Heloise

Dear Heloise: Handling large boxes for shipping or mailing is made easier by using a luggage carrier. Unfold it, load the boxes from your car, wheel them right inside, move them along in the line, and when finished, fold up your carrier and walk out. Simple! Pat Wilson, Stanford, Ky.

Don’t luggage carriers come in handy when moving large bags of dog food, yard fertilizer, etc.? We keep one in the office to move heavy boxes. - Heloise

Dear Heloise: My food hint is to substitute crushed shredded wheat for half the oatmeal in oatmeal cookies for nutty flavor and texture. - Lolli Himmelreich, Harrisburg, Pa.

Send a money- or time-saving hint to Heloise, PO Box 795000, San Antonio TX 78279-5000.