HINTS FROM HELOISE
Dear Heloise:
For everyone who thinks baby wipes are flushable, they are not. My daughter experienced a plumbing problem, and her serviceman said it was due to baby wipes. A.A., Staten Island, N.Y.
You are absolutely right. They may be “flushable,” but they muck up plumbing down the line. Don’t take a chance; a repair bill can be pretty expensive. Heloise Dear Heloise:
My friend didn’t like how her homemade soaps get mushy after leaving them in a soap dish. I put my soaps on a dry sponge. This soaks up most of the water, and you won’t have a mushy bar of soap. Calie J.F., Huntington Beach, Calif. Dear Heloise:
After years of emptying the water from my dehumidifier down the sink, I decided I would use it for watering plants and washing clothes. I am saving at least 2 gallons of water a day. Ellen S. in Pennsylvania Heloise@heloise.com Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279 King Features Syndicate