Litter Jugs Find New Uses At Home And Garden
Dear Heloise shares practical tips for repurposing white plastic litter jugs as storage and sorting containers. Step by step cutting, washing, and repurposing processes are described for freezer, refrigerator, workshop, and gardening needs. A reader suggests shredding bank statements by soaking in warm water, tearing, and destroying sensitive data to protect personal information.
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Heloise
Karen B
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Save money and quick hacks from readers
Heather R of Ohio uses a spray bottle with dish soap and water to clean items not in the dishwasher, swishing with a brush for a quick wash. Hedy A of Texas suggests refitting toothpaste tubes with saveable flip tops. Jared B of Kentucky keeps hitch protection by cutting a tennis ball to cover the hitch.
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Heather R
Ohio
Hedy A
Texas
Jared B
Kentucky
FHSU students to aid Costa Rica village rebuilding trip
Daisy Saavedra a Garden City native and FHSU sophomore joins 11 fellow Fort Hays State students for a May 23 to 30 service trip to Shiroles Costa Rica. The delegation will learn about culture and service while rebuilding a village, sponsored by the Center for Civic Leadership and Global Leadership projects with Dr. Katherine Kelley guiding the group.
Dear Annie and Family Life Lessons
Dear Annie offers guidance to a 60 year old caregiver facing verbal abuse from relatives and a woman in a troubled marriage. The other letter describes a wife facing obesity, breathing issues, and a collapsing relationship, with advice to secure wills and funerary wishes while pursuing personal wellbeing.
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Annie
Omaha, Neb
East Dear
Sleep apnea surgery not always safe or effective
A 67 year old man shares that elective uvulopalatopharyngoplasty failed to cure sleep apnea and caused painful, prolonged recovery with lifelong swallowing difficulties. He urges more research and warns that results are not guaranteed and some patients see ongoing issues despite surgery. The piece notes CPAP as standard treatment and urges exploring mask options first.
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Osa
DR. Roach
Tam
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