Lending a Hand prompts school lunch fundraiser across communities
Readers respond to a letter about helping neighbors with lunch bills. A district principal supports a student-led fundraiser adding lollipop sales and local donations to reach a $1,000 goal. Military families share related struggles including deployment costs and autism needs.
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Safe method to polish silver with aluminum foil and baking soda
The reader asks if boiling tarnished silver with aluminum foil and baking soda is safe. The response confirms it is one way to quick clean and may be safe on silver and silver plated items, warning to avoid excessive exposure or damage to rare pieces.
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KinG Features Syndicate Silver Cleaning Note
The notice warns against cleaning sterling silver and silver plate with this method, noting patina should be preserved. It emphasizes occasional cleaning only and instructs to first put the stopper in.
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Home Cleaning Tips
A reader filled with a garbled crossword grid appears alongside practical advice for silver cleaning using foil and baking soda. Personal notes promise daily tidying helps, plus a Heloise Q and A suggesting orange or cinnamon essential oil to freshen a car odor.
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How to check toilet flapper leak with dye test
To test for a flapper leak add two drops of food coloring to the tank on a day away from home when the toilet is unused. Watch for coloring in the bowl to gauge leakage amount.
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