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Polly's Pointers advice column highlights home hacks
In The Cedar Rapids Gazette Polly's Pointers shares practical tips from readers on cleaning sediment from an electric steam iron using vinegar and water, softening a rubber bathmat with cooking oil, reusing cottage cheese cartons as garden collars, sharpening toothbrushes by slanting bristles, repairing shoe laces with tape, and tips for potty training. The column invites readers to submit questions and coupons.
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