Hints from Heloise

Dear Heloise: Here is a hint for those who take over-the-counter vitamins and supplements. The dosage for each one is usually different. Without my glasses on or my contacts in, I could not read the fine print on the bottles, so now I take a fine-tip permanent black marking pen and write the dosage in larger numbers on the front of each bottle. This way, I always take the right amount and don’t have to struggle to read the fine print or take more than I need. – Marian in Montana

Dear Heloise: No matter how carefully I stacked my plastic containers, the whole kit and caboodle would come flying off the shelf when I reached for a container. I finally bought a plastic dishpan that fits my shelf. Whenever I need a plastic container, I take the dishpan off the shelf and pick out the containers and lids I need. The dishpan goes back on the shelf, and there are no “flying saucers.” – Mary J., via e-mail