Reader letters share lingerie shower gift ideas
A May column invites gift suggestions for lingerie showers and features readers anecdotes. Respondents describe humorous and thoughtful gifts from pillowcases with cheeky messages to practical items like spices and socks, noting lighthearted anecdotes from places including Stockton California and Rawlins Wyoming.
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Cleaning Silk Flower Arrangements the Easy Way
Dear Heloise advises dusting silk flowers with a clean brush, then washing non hand wrapped pieces in warm soapy water and drying on white paper towels. For expensive or hand wrapped blooms use silk-flower cleaner from a florist under six dollars, following the can directions.
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Clutter tips and DIY storage ideas from readers
Readers share practical hacks for organizing spaces and on display ideas. Dorothy H describes clipping dates on a counter to track attention items while Mrs. David S notes tackle boxes doubling as portable first aid kits during family outings. Andrea M explains repurposing peanut butter jars to sort nails and screws and mounting jars under shelves for small item storage.
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