Hints From Heloise

Dear Heloise: I wear sneakers often, but I have a problem with the laces. They keep coming undone, and I’m afraid of tripping and falling. How do you keep them from untying? I’ve double-knotted them, but they are hard to untie. Please help. Alberta Karaveris, Toms River, N.J.

Here are three easy hints to treat those stubborn laces.

1. Tying them so they don’t come undone is the first thing to do. Try this: Tie the lace right over left and under to make a knot, then left over right for the loop to make a square knot.

2. Tie the shoes tight, then dampen the knot with a little water.

3. Remove the laces from the shoes and rub a light coat of wax (candle or paraffin) on the portion where you tie the knot.

Good luck in tying things up! Hope they stay tied as long as you want them to. - Heloise