Give stinky trash the cold shoulder.
Dear Heloise:
I put any trash that has the potential to smell (shrimp shells, meat, poultry and fish, peeled eggs, etc.) into a zippered bag and put it in the freezer.
When trash is ready to go out, I put it in the outgoing garbage. This saves our trash bags because I don’t have to empty the trash several times a week due to the smell. A Reader in Virginia Dear Heloise:
I saw your response to a recent letter about shaving a dog’s coat for the summer. I have a Great Pyrenees in Houston’s heat and humidity. Every spring, I have my dog groomer thin instantaneous. (not shave) her coat to about a third of what it normally would be. Her relief is Nancy T. in Texas
Readers, make sure to check with your veterinarian about thinning your particular dog’s coat. Dear Heloise: Heloise
Regarding your recent post about bird waste on someone’s water fountain: We had the same problem with birds sitting on our pergola (covered sitting area — Heloise).
We put two rubber/ plastic snakes on top of the pergola. Problem solved. Diane B., The Villages, Fla. Dear Heloise:
We ordered a cat stroller online. The stroller is close to the ground, with webbing in the front so the cat can see out, and there’s a covered area so the cat can hide/nap. The cat sits outside with us, and we take her for walks in her stroller! Linda in Staunton, Va. Heloise@heloise.com Heloise
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