Advice on how to successfully take pills
Dear Heloise: Today’s column talked about successfully taking pills. As an RN, my advice is to take a big swallow of water first, and then start taking your pills. Thank you, Heloise, for your continued help. — Corrinne Berkland, Universal City, Texas
Feet on the dashboard
Dear Heloise: Recently, I was stopped near a car at a stoplight. The front seat passenger had her feet on the dashboard. You may want to alert your readers about the danger of doing this. If the passenger-side airbag was set off because of an accident or a malfunction, serious injuries could occur. The person’s knees could be driven into their face or chest. Their legs or ankles could also be broken (or all of the above). Best regards and smiles. — Tim Davis, Kettering, Ohio
Jury duty
Dear Heloise: I just read the letter about doing your duty by serving on a jury. In my state, there is no law that says a person must be paid his/her salary while on a jury. And of course, there are people who do not work for a company, maybe being self-employed. That small amount of money that is paid to each jury member by the court system cannot come close to paying rent, a car note, etc.
While it sounds wonderful to do your civic duty, peo- ple have to pay bills. My employer pays for five days, and anything over that falls on the employee. Whenever any of my employees are served with a jury summons, I always tell them about the company policy — five days are paid. — Linda Pittman, via email
Strawberries
Dear Heloise: We love fresh strawberries, but they quickly seem to go bad when they are crammed into those large plastic containers. I started saving them and sep- arated the strawberries into two containers. This didn’t take up as much room in the refrigerator, and they seem to last longer. This works well for blueberries, too. — Joanne Fox, Sioux City, Iowa
Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise@Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally, but will use the best hints received in my column.