Dear Heloise:
Dear Heloise:
I recently read a hint about including a picture of a handwritten note in the “Picture File” of your cellphone so that an honest person can find that information and return your phone. Here’s what I suggest instead:
1. Create a document with “This phone belongs to …” and any other information a “finder of your phone” might need to know.
2. Take a picture of this document with your cellphone.
3. Now go to your phone settings and then go to “Wallpaper.”
4. Click on “Choose a New Wallpaper,” and choose the picture you’ve just taken.
5. Set that picture to appear on your locked screen.
Should you lose your phone, anyone who finds it won’t have any access to your files, only to the information on your locked screen. — Linda S., Agoura, Calif.
Dear Heloise:
My husband and I drink a very small amount of orange juice (1-2 ounces). It seems to help with acid reflux or heartburn.
We were planning a trip and didn’t want to carry around a large container of O J, but wanted some to have in the hotel room at night. I knew orangeflavored drinks came in smaller containers, and one day I came across small containers of real orange juice in the cooler section of the store.
These are kid-size and are easy to keep cold in the ice bucket at a hotel. They also have a small opening for a straw so they don’t spill easily. This allowed us to have O J at night without having to lug the extra weight of a large jug. — Sandy S., Tennessee Colony, Texas
Dear Heloise:
Last year, I noticed my 12-yearold daughter ironing her shirt one morning before school. As I took a closer look, I realized she didn’t even have the iron plugged in. I asked her why she didn’t have the iron on, and her reply was, “The tag says to use a cool iron.” — J.F., Frankton, Ind.
I work in an office and kept my paper clips in a small container on my desk. My mom sews and has a circular dish with a magnet inside — her metal pins stick to it. I got the idea of using one for my paper clips. It works way better than the small container, and my clips are easier to retrieve. — Emily T., Austin, Texas
Dear Heloise:
To keep canned goods rotating in my pantry, we always write the month and year of expiration on the top of the cans so that we will know which ones to use first. It is easier to see than any expiration date that may already be on the can! — R.P., Cedar Hill, Texas