Hints From Heloise

Sat., Sept. 20, 1997

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: I read a hint about numbering tapes and putting them in a loose-leaf binder to find an episode. My video library is so big that I put each movie on an index card, with year, stars, rating and category, and put them in alphabetical order in a box with dividers. All series that I record have the same info under the series name, and a listing of each episode underneath, using as many cards as needed.

I also have the library on my computer to print out copies for family and close friends who like to borrow them. I insert new additions as I record them. - Jackie Snowden, Bridge City, La.

Dear Heloise: Here’s a hint for musty closets or dresser drawers. Place a bar of bath soap in a mesh bag and hang it in the closet or lay soap in the drawers. - Geneva Goodman, Louisville, Ky. xxxx

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