Hints From Heloise

Sat., Nov. 1, 1997

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: Save your back, moms. Just put on a pair of tennis shoes with white rubber soles and rub over black scuff marks on the floor. The rubber will remove the black marks on most floors. Grandma, Eureka, S.D.

Dear Heloise: This is about free address stickers. I put some in my purse. You’d be surprised how much time you can save by using one instead of signing your name and address. - Marge Laine, New Providence, N.J.

Dear Heloise: When I make potato salad, I boil potatoes in their skins, then peel and dice. The last time the potatoes were sticky and I was getting nowhere while trying to dice them. So, I decided to use my wire cheese slicer - it was perfect. Quick and easy! - Marie Hassett, Falls Church, Va. xxxx

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