Unpopped popcorn protects shipments

Hints from Heloise

Published: Thursday, July 5 2007 12:09 a.m. MDT

Summary

Dear Heloise: If you want to mail a CD as a gift, sandwich it between two bags of unpopped microwave popcorn. You not only protect the CD, you give a gift of popcorn!

Dear Heloise: If you want to mail a CD as a gift, sandwich it between two bags of unpopped microwave popcorn. You not only protect the CD, you give a gift of popcorn! —Corkey Addcox, Mount Shasta, Calif.

Dear Heloise: On impulse, I pulled out my pastry brush and dusted off my telephone. Friends encouraged me to tell you. It's simple, but I'd never thought of it before, so. ... —Jan, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Jan, glad your friends encouraged you to send your hint. I'm sure many will use it. My special thanks to all the (Colorado Springs) Gazette readers who sent letters and e-mails about the new placement of my column in the paper. We get a lot of correspondence from your area! I visited years ago, and it's just beautiful. Hope to come back soon. —Heloise

Dear Heloise: To get a book returned to you, instead of putting your name on front flyleaf, write it on the very last page of the actual book (i.e., after the end). This way, the person will see it when he or she finishes the book. No one thinks to look back at the front of a book when finishing it.

Also, regarding keeping brown sugar soft: I can't believe there are still people who don't automatically put a slice of bread in the bag after opening and then close the bag with a clip or put it in a container. This will soften up even a hard lump of brown sugar. —Caroline Munoz of Austin, Minn.

Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-435-6473 or e-mail it to Heloise@Heloise.com. © King Features Syndicate Inc.

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