Dear Heloise: I am an artist and I do a lot of pictures, arts and crafts. I also eat a lot of frozen entrees and dinners.

The trays for the entrees have one compartment and the dinners have three dividers. I find the trays are wonderful for things like paint and beads. They can be stacked until used.

I also use containers that flavored powdered drink mix comes in to store beads, brads and sequins. - Mary Ellen Miller, Arlington, Texas

Five ways to use an ice-cube tray:

Organize earrings.

Use in the kitchen to hold twist-ties and other items.

Use in the work room to hold nuts and bolts.

Use in the sewing room for needles, pins, etc.

Plant seeds in each compartment.

- Heloise