Hints From Heloise

Sun., Jan. 17, 1999

Here are other uses for blank greeting-card fronts:

Great to use for recipe cards.

Cut into strips and laminate to make bookmarks.

Use as postcards.

Cut out the center and use the rest as a decorative mat in a photo frame.

Use sayings, pictures and personal notes for photo album/scrapbook. - Heloise

Dear Heloise: When I lost a small screw on my eyeglasses, I made a temporarily repair with the wire of a bread wrapper. I simply removed the wrapper coating and attached the arm to the glasses by running the wire through the screw hole several times, twisted it, then snipped off the excess.

I have also repaired a watchband with this wire and I’m sure your readers will find additional uses. - J. Kost, Bellwood, Pa.

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