Keep secure record of family passwords
I received a letter from a woman whose husband died recently. And she discovered that some of his accounts, at the bank and at his stockbroker, had passwords that she did not know. And it created problems for her.
So I recommend you make a list of key passwords for all accounts and websites. Make several copies and put one in your safe deposit box and keep others in a secure place in your home.
DEAR READERS: When you bring food home from the supermarket, be certain your freezer is working properly to keep food frozen. Check to see what the recommended temperature is for your freezer; most should be set to 0 degrees. If you notice the temperature is fluctuating, it will cause the frozen foods to dry out, lose moisture and go bad.
Use these hints to help:
A Keep the freezer full to maintain the temperature.
A Don’t add too many non-frozen items to the freezer at one time because the heat given off could cause the emperature to rise.
A Put food in moisture-proof containers with air-tight seals to preserve the taste and nutritional value.
DEAR READERS: If you have purchased a pair of leather shoes that feel too tight when you get home, here’s what you can do to make them feel better:
First, try to stretch the leather a bit. The easiest way to do this is to get a shoe stretcher and a shoe-stretcher spray. You can find these products at shoerepair stores. Place the stretcher in the shoes and then apply the spray right onto each shoe. If this doesn’t work, take the shoes to a shoe-repair shop, which will have a stretching machine.
DEAR READERS: The pillows from family bedrooms or couches and chairs need regular cleaning, but they also occasionally need a more thorough cleaning. Launder those that can be laundered, but for others that cannot, use these steps to clean them and give them a good fluff:
1. Use the upholstery attachment of your vacuum to get rid of the dust from pillow surfaces.
2. Take pillows outside on a sunny day and beat them with your hand or a paddle to shake out all the debris. Allow them to sit in the fresh air for a while.
3. If you need more cleaning assistance, fabric sprays can be really helpful.
DEAR READERS: When you purchase a big container of yogurt, you can transform it into delicious desserts. Here’s how:
A Stir fruit cocktail or fresh fruit pieces into vanilla yogurt.
A Grab a parfait glass and layer vanilla yogurt with jam or jelly and small chocolate pieces.
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