Helping you get through the day

“What’s on sale in September? Cookware, dishes, pool toys and accessories, and patio furniture, plus great deals on new cars (new model year and unsold previous model year).

“Wax drippings from candles can be scraped off of most hard surfaces with the side of a credit card. — T.E. in Kansas

“I get a lot of hair and long strings in my vacuum cleaner’s roller. These can stop it rolling and burn out the belt if you aren’t careful. I use my seam ripper to get them off. Just run it along the roller and pull out the hair and strings. — J.L. in Mississippi (Be sure the vacuum is unplugged.

“Need to sharpen your scissors? Try cutting through a sheet of fine-grit sandpaper; make multiple cuts and test every three or four cuts for sharpness. Or you can fold a square of aluminum foil in quarters and cut it into strips. This should give you a little extra sharpness in a pinch.