Hints From Heloise

Dear Heloise: After years of trying to solve the problem of those horrible rust rings on the bathroom vanity from shaving-cream cans, I finally found a solution. I had tried numerous plastic lids.

I was throwing out an empty can of baking powder (which lasts 100 years), when I removed the plastic lid, and tried it, and it fit perfectly on the bottom of the brand of shaving cream that I use. I don’t know if it will fit all brands, but it’s sure worth a try.

Just remember to let everyone in the family know to remove it before throwing out the empty can, because it will be another 100 years before you get your hands on another! MaryAnn Caponegro, Parsippany, N.J.