Then I pour this in the flower bed outside my kitchen door. This doesn't lower my water bill, but it makes me feel that I am doing my part to conserve water. —Mary, Dallas

Dear Heloise: If you're building a new home, have your cabinetmaker save the cutouts (from the countertop you've chosen) from your double-wide kitchen sink.

I have found that these countertop pieces come in so handy in many different ways. Place them near your sink for an extra cutting board. —Pat, Madison, Ala

Dear Heloise: Instead of buying the more expensive trash bags with elastic to hold them around the lip of the kitchen trash can, I cut and tie a strip of sewing elastic to serve the same purpose. It is used over and over again. —Barbara Sweeney, Statesville, N.C.

Dear Heloise: I just bought some seat pads for my dining-room table. The label tags are huge!