Ways to deal with that shedding dog hair

■ Finally, to prevent this hairy problem, brush your dog often!

Heloise

Furniture making dents in carpet?

DEAR READERS:

If you keep furniture in the same place or position in your living room or elsewhere, it will make dents in the carpet. To prevent this, move your furniture around. Here’s how to remove the dents:

Put an ice cube in each dent and let it melt slowly. Allow the moisture to stay until melted. Blot up any leftover moisture in the dents. Then use your fingers to fluff up the carpet.

Heloise

Dinner party place cards

DEAR READERS:

When you are inviting guests over for a dinner party, you can make it really memorable with this fun place card hint. It certainly will stimulate lots of amusing conversation.

Ask each guest to bring a baby picture. Have your children put the pictures at each plate. Then have them match each guest with the baby picture and seat them accordingly.

Heloise

Fried food stink

DEAR HELOISE:

I fry a lot of food for my family, and I hate the odor that lingers in the kitchen after cooking. How can I get rid of it?

Kate in Florida DEAR KATE:

Turn on the exhaust fan while you are cooking, and boil 1 cup of water with 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinegar in a pan on the stove. Watch it to make sure the pan does not boil dry.

To make the area smell even better, add a cinnamon stick or a sprinkle of powdered cinnamon to the pan of water.

Heloise

Handling canned goods

DEAR READERS: When you buy and store canned goods, pay attention to the cans. Here’s what to look for: Do not purchase any that are dented. If you see discoloration or rust on a can at the seam or notice that it’s bulging, throw it out. Don’t open it. If you taste food from a can and it seems off, toss it out. Store canned foods in a dry place at cool temperatures, but not freezing or extreme heat. Rotate the cans yearly.

Heloise

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