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Mon., Aug. 30, 2004

King Features Syndicate

Dear Readers: A while back, we asked you to send in your favorite use for leftover hair conditioner. Boy, did we get a lot of replies! Here are some of them:

Dave Evans of Falls Church, Va., says: “I put a little bit of hair conditioner on my hands before I change the oil in my car. I have found that it makes cleanup easier. Also, using hair conditioner on my garden tools keeps them from rusting.”

LaJune A. Anderson of Lancaster, Calif.: “Use it on your dog or other pets as we do. It makes the fur nice and soft. Or, give it to your pet groomer to use.”

Barb Gross of Ham Lake, Minn.: “I use conditioner to take off tight rings.”

Abbie Macatuno of Alexandria, Va.: “If you mix a teaspoon of it with some warm water, you can soak your nails in it, or you can use it to soften your cuticles when you push them back.”

Diane Maimone of Vienna, Va.: “Mix conditioner with warm water and soak feet in it to soften corns and calluses.”

Teresa Bloodworth, via e-mail: “I use hair conditioner to help keep my husband’s shaving mirror from fogging up in the shower. Just rub some onto the mirror and rinse.”

Thanks so much to all of you who took the time to send in your favorite uses for hair conditioner. — Heloise

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