Expensive Heloise: Now we have exhausting water in my metropolis, and it’s left a movie on all of my stunning vases. How can I take away this smoky trying mineral deposit on clear glass vases? — Jennifer O., San Antonio, Texas
Jennifer, let your vases soak in an answer of water and vinegar in a single day. Within the morning you must be capable of wipe the vases clear. — Heloise
RABBITS RUN
Expensive Heloise: Rabbits love my backyard, and I can’t appear to maintain them away. They’ve even dug underneath my little wire fence to get to the basis greens! How can I preserve them out? — Ellen F., Silverton, Oregon
Ellen, I’ve been advised that rabbits hate garlic. Strive planting rows of garlic both round your backyard or between the rows of greens. — Heloise
IRON ON
Expensive Heloise: A few of us nonetheless iron our pillowcases and some different objects. My drawback is that the holes on my iron are clogged. What can I do to unclog my iron? — Eunice W. in Wyoming
Eunice, pour white vinegar into your iron and let it steam for about 5 to eight minutes. Then unplug the iron and let it cool off for some time. Empty out the vinegar and rinse the iron completely by pouring water out and in of the iron. — Heloise
TWO HINTS
Expensive Heloise: To forestall objects from slipping round within the trunk of my automobile, I lined the underside of the trunk with sheets of waffle-textured rubber materials used to line drawers and kitchen cupboards. This retains objects within the trunk safe whereas I’m driving.
Once I substitute my previous pockets, I like to make use of the previous billfold to carry all the present playing cards I’ve obtained all year long. By holding it within the glove compartment of my automobile, my present playing cards are all the time useful, relatively than in a desk drawer and forgotten. — William S., Markle, Indiana
TRAVEL SIZE SOAPS
Expensive Heloise: I’ve been touring for my job for about three years now, and every time I’ve stayed in a lodge, I’ve all the time gotten small bars of cleaning soap, bathe caps and physique lotion. I didn’t use them, however I amassed a large pile of this stuff. Lastly, it dawned on me that there are locations that would use these things, akin to homeless shelters, battered ladies’s shelter and extra. I donated the pile I needed to an area shelter, they usually had been very completely happy to obtain the objects. If others are like me and need to assist these worthy organizations, they want these journey dimension objects. — Dan P., Sheboygan, Wisconsin
ANIMAL SHELTERS
Expensive Heloise: I do volunteer work at an area no-kill animal shelter. Because the pandemic is slowly coming to an finish, we now have seen an increase in pets who’re returned to the shelter. In case you should give up a beloved pet, please make a donation of not simply cash (which is often required) however of dry pet meals for cats, canine, ferrets or no matter animal you allow with us. We additionally want toys, freshly washed animal beds and blankets. Please assist us so we might help the animals. — Susan M., Atlanta.
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