Hints From Heloise

Sun., Nov. 16, 1997

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: I like buying dishwashing liquid in those economical 96-ounce bottles, but I used to hate trying to pour from that huge bottle every night when I did the dishes! I came up with a solution quite by accident.

One day I got a sample of dishwashing liquid in the mail. After I used up the sample liquid, I kept the little bottle. Now, I simply pour some dishwashing liquid from the big bottle into the little sample bottle, which I keep by the sink. xxxx Send a great hint to, Heloise, PO Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000; or fax it to 210-HELOISE.

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