Heloise readers offer kitchen and home hints
Readers share tips from refrigeration of opened condiments to freezing casseroles in cooler bags. Linda R describes friends gifting frozen dishes after elective surgery while Natalie G suggests coal briquettes as deodorizing in a closed fridge. Jayne G explains air pocket packing to protect fragile fruit in grocery bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
San Antonio
Linda R
Manhattan
Kan
Jayne G
Baking tips and reader notes on kitchen prep
A reader explains keeping ingredients organized on the counter while baking and returning containers to shelves. Another reader from Texas confirms using biscuit mix for coating chicken and for gravy, noting a better crust and thicker, fluffier results than flour or cornstarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
Utica
Ohio
Bettie T
Fort Worth
Texas
Junk mail and senior center notices offer tips and events
A community column outlines junk mail scams and opt out services, then lists Meals on Wheels volunteers, weekly senior center activities, and upcoming meals and entertainment. It also notes holiday closings and a July 6 schedule with dances, lunches, and Barbecue barbecue details.
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Dmachoice.org
Consumer Credit Reporting Industry
Optoutprescreen. Com
Donotcall.gov
4Lpounds.org
Stopthejunkmail.com
Greensburg hosts disaster recovery workshop for peers
Greensburg Kansas greets 25 visitors from Missouri Mississippi and Alabama for a peer to peer recovery workshop. Japanese and Russian participants join local leaders FEMA staff and area chambers to discuss rebuilding homes businesses and energy efficient recovery strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Kansas
Missouri
Mississippi
Alabama
FEMA
Washington, D.C
Kansas City
Erica Goodman
Joplin
Joplin tornado boosts landfill fees in Missouri, Kansas
The May tornado that devastated Joplin could push federal and private debris removal costs into landfills across Missouri and Kansas. Missouri collects 2.11 dollars per ton while Kansas charges one dollar. Kansas anticipates windfall revenue to aid disaster relief, with about 300000 tons of debris expected to be removed. Proceeds will fund state waste programs and regional districts, while some aid may flow to Reading, Kansas cleanup later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Missouri
Kansas
Jefferson City
Bill Bider
Kansas Bureau of Waste Management
Rider
Reading
Kan
Department of Natural Resources
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Natalie G
Colorado Springs, Colo
King
Syndicat
St. Catherine Hospital
Finney County Senior Citizens Association
Ortiz Band
Inez Wasinger
California
Cora O’brien
Barbara Jensen
Exvecutug Directo
City Telegram
Missy
Lorraine
Dieter Junker
USTOM
Mid-Continent
Frontview
Dodge City
Moore’s Ncuse Food Stores
S. Inman Sublette
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