Hints From Heloise

Fri., March 19, 1999

Dear Heloise: If you have doubts about a new pair of shoes, you can try them out at home. Just place plastic bags over them and secure the bags with rubber bands around your ankles. Keeps the soles clean! Delores Giauque, Silver Spring, Md.

Whooo! Sounds OK, but please use caution; you might slip depending on the flooring surface! Better: Put masking tape on the bottom and do wear socks or hose. (This is an old hint that models use, so I’m not telling secrets.) - Heloise

Dear Heloise: I’ve found that using a round-wheeled pizza cutter is easy for chopping fresh herbs. Just roll back and forth till they are the desired size. It is great for children to help out in the kitchen - no knives. - Marlene Gates, Westlake Village, Calif.

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