Hints from Heloise

Dear Heloise: When I am shopping for a certain item, I use my digital camera and take a picture and then write down the price and store, so when I go from store to store, I won’t forget what I saw earlier. That makes it easier to decide. – Mary, via e-mail

What a clever use of a digital camera, or you also can use a cell phone that has a camera. This will make shopping for a unique item a snap. – Heloise

Dear Readers: Here are five handy ways to use a clothespin around the house:

•Handy to keep chip or cookie bags closed.

•Use to hold a recipe – handy when cooking.

•Clip coupons together to keep organized when going to the store.

•Add a magnet to one side of a clothespin and use on a fridge for notes.

•Clip a dish towel to your blouse for a quick apron.

– Heloise