Hints From Heloise

Fri., May 2, 1997

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: I have used your hint about washing, rinsing and drying Venetian blinds easily by putting them in the driveway on a warm, sunny day. I did and it worked fine.

The reason I’m writing is to add to the above suggestion. Put an old sheet under the blinds you are washing and rinsing. In addition, put down another sheet to dry the blinds on. The result is no scratching of paint on the blinds. It is easy, fast and very effective doing it this way. - Mrs. Harley Bechter, San Antonio

Dear Heloise: When my family and I went camping we had trouble keeping sheets on our air mattresses. So one day we took an old sheet and sewed it together like a big pillowcase and, voila, our problem was solved! - Jessica Roberts, Arkadelphia, Ark. xxxx

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