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Dear Heloise: I always get a chuckle when I read your column in the Englewood Sun in Englewood, Florida, pertaining to the hints for cleaning a microwave. I have always been a fan of the phrase that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
When I moved into my house 16 years ago, one of the things I purchased from a discount store was a plastic dome microwave cover. The only part of the microwave that I have ever had to clean is the glass rotating plate that the plates and cover sit on.
The cover never touches the food. The cover contains all splashes inside. No real cleaning has ever been needed in the 16 years I have been using this cover. Same microwave, same cover. And clean! Love reading your column. -- J. Abner, Gulf Cove, Florida
FOOT ODOR
Dear Readers: To prevent foot odor, wash feet completely with soap and hot water daily, dry well and apply baking soda onto them.
This is just one example of how baking soda is excellent for cleaning and deodorizing. There are much more in my six-page pamphlet "Heloise's Baking Soda Hints and Recipes." To order a copy, go to www.Heloise.com. You can also get this useful pamphlet by sending $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Heloise/Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX, 78279-5001. FYI: For children with stinky feet, take a small shoebox and pour a 1/2-inch layer of baking soda into it; then let kids step in it to refresh their feet. -- Heloise
PARKING LOT TIPS
Dear Heloise: When I go to the store, I always park in a spot immediately next to the carriage return, for several reasons.
First, it's highly unlikely that someone will leave a carriage near my car (potentially damaging it), as the carriage return is right there. Second, I always grab a carriage from the return to help the lot attendant have fewer carriages to return.
Third, it allows me to "test" the carriage as I walk toward the store. If it doesn't work well, I grab a new one inside. And, lastly, it's convenient for me to load my car, then put my carriage away.
I read your column in the New Hampshire Union Leader. -- Bob C., Hooksett, New Hampshire
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Hints from Heloise run occasionally in Lifestyles. Readers may send a hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE, or email: Heloise@Heloise.com. Letters won't be answered personally.