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Expensive Heloise: Now we have onerous water in my metropolis, and it is left a movie on all of my lovely vases. How can I take away this smoky wanting 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 need to be capable of wipe the vases clear. — Heloise
Expensive Heloise: Rabbits love my backyard, and I can not seem to preserve them away. They’ve even dug below my little wire fence to get to the foundation greens! How can I preserve them out? — Ellen F., Silverton, Oregon
Ellen, I have been advised that rabbits hate garlic. Attempt planting rows of garlic both round your backyard or between the rows of greens. — Heloise
San Antonio, TX 78279-5001
Expensive Heloise: A few of us nonetheless iron our pillowcases and some different gadgets. 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
Expensive Heloise: To stop gadgets from slipping round within the trunk of my automotive, I lined the underside of the trunk with sheets of waffle-textured rubber materials used to line drawers and kitchen cupboards. This retains gadgets within the trunk safe whereas I am driving.
Once I substitute my outdated pockets, I like to make use of the outdated billfold to carry all the reward playing cards I’ve acquired all year long. By preserving it within the glove compartment of my car, my reward playing cards are all the time useful, relatively than in a desk drawer and forgotten. — William S., Markle, Indiana
Expensive Heloise: I have 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 did not use them, however I amassed a large pile of these items. Lastly, it dawned on me that there are locations that might use this stuff, similar to homeless shelters, battered girls’s shelter and extra. I donated the pile I needed to an area shelter, and so they have been very joyful to obtain the gadgets. If others are like me and wish to assist these worthy organizations, they want these journey dimension gadgets. — Dan P., Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Expensive Heloise: I do volunteer work at an area no-kill animal shelter. Because the pandemic is slowly coming to an finish, we’ve got seen an increase in pets who’re returned to the shelter. When you should give up a beloved pet, please make a donation of not simply cash (which is normally required) however of dry pet meals for cats, canines, ferrets or no matter animal you allow with us. We additionally want toys, freshly washed animal beds and blankets. Please assist us so we can assist the animals. — Susan M., Atlanta
