^HINTS FROM HELOISE] Pedestrians crossing the street
Dear Heloise: When a pedestrian wants to cross a busy, multilane street, I frequently see one lane of traffic will stop, but other drivers in other lanes don’t see the pedestrian and keep going. Scary! To improve safety, I turn on my car’s hazard lights when I stop for pedestrians. This lets other drivers know to slow down and pay attention. -- Julia, Spokane, Washington
Julia, this is such a good suggestion for all of us who face traffic issues almost daily and many times can be in a hurry. -- Heloise
NEWSPAPER SLEEVES
Dear Heloise: I’m glad other people are finding uses for the plastic sleeves that newspapers come in. I use them for keeping bottles of cooking oil and sprays in once they have been opened and start getting sticky. My mother had many of your ideas taped inside cabinet doors in her kitchen and laundry room. I have put them in a notebook and am enjoying your column. -- Lynn T., Woodstock, Virginia
CLOTHES FOR A TRIP
Dear Heloise: When we went on a trip to Italy, a friend told me to press the clothes and then let them hang for a while to let the moisture out. Our clothes were perfect, and we didn’t look like we slept in them. I wanted to pass this hint on to your readers. -- Mary P.B., West Haven, Connecticut
PLUMPING PILLOWS
Dear Heloise: To give our accent pillows a refreshing look, I spritz them with water and put them in the dryer with a few tennis or dryer balls on low for 20 minutes. They come out refreshed and plump! -- Nancy O., San Antonio, Texas
TOILET SEAT DILEMMA
Dear Heloise: Regarding the classic toilet seat dilemma: This is simple, and I don’t understand why everyone doesn’t do it. My husband and I agreed that we would both put the lid down. This way, our bathroom always looks better with the lid down, it keeps odors and germs in, and it is fair. Both parties have to open the lid, and there are no surprises. -- Marcie Miner, via email
WATCH BATTERIES
Dear Heloise: I learned something today that might help others. I went to the store to get a new watch battery. The battery rack had lots of different sizes and styles of batteries, but not the one I needed. I decided to go to the jewelry department in the store and, yes, they had it! I was so glad. -- Corrinne Berkland, via email
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.
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