HINTS FROM HELOISE:
Make germs on the tray fly away.
Dear Heloise:
Most airplane flights these days do not have enough time on layovers for the cleaning crew to wipe down tray tables. To keep from picking up germs, I pack several antibacterial wipes and keep them in my purse to wipe down the trays and armrests. It’s also handy to use in the plane’s lavatory. Shannon M., Muleshoe
How right you are! If the “stop” is just to unload and load passengers, generally there is no cleaning. As a road warrior with more than 2.7 million miles (on one airline alone), I can tell you that staying healthy and germ-free is not easy. I have several small bottles of hand sanitizer stashed everywhere! I’ve used some on a tissue to wipe off the tray and armrest. Yuck! Heloise Dear Heloise: My favorite travel hints: • Pack a small first-aid kit and keep it in the glove compartment of your car.
• Carry all medications/ jewelry in a carry-on bag or purse.
• Always notify a relative or close friend of your date of departure and return.
• Never carry your Social Security card in your wallet. Dan W. in Denver Dear Heloise:
It’s so easy for computer manuals and disks to get lost, so when I buy a computer, I take the books and disks that came with it and place them in large, resealable plastic bags and store them together in the hall closet. Kathy S., Austin