Dear Heloise tips on quick kitchen fixes
Readers share practical hints from folding a bag over a head of lettuce to refresh stale cereal by baking, boosting moistness in turkey salad with bouillon, drying shower walls with an 8 inch squeegee, and whitening driftwood with overnight bleach soaking.
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Heloise
Frances Martin
Frances
Priscilla Duffy
Russ Tompkins
Lorena Kester
Heloise readers share clever cleaning and craft tips
Readers suggest playful dyeing with wood after bleaching and drying, using fabric softener sheets in vacuums for lingering scent, and scraping dishes with a vegetable brush. A tip retiles ceramic tiles with mop belt shine products, producing a brighter look. Send tips to Heloise P.O. Box 32000.
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Heloise
June Ronkovitz
P.O
San Antonio
Father seeks joint custody guide and contacts
A reader outlines frustration with custody arrangements and requests a George Woodward ad for Fathers United. The reply advises clarifying custody goals, notes a book Sharing Parenthood After Divorce by Ciji Ware, and provides contact details for Fathers United for Equal Rights in Red Bank New Jersey.
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George Woodward
Fathers United
Scott K
Decatur
Ill
Scott
Ciji Ware
Viking Press
New York
Fathers United For Equal Rights
P.O
Red Bank
New Jersey
Susan
Dede Z
Hackensack
N.J
Dede
Single File Single File advice on shared living for parents
Advice column discusses arrangements for single mothers and two-parent households sharing a home, suggesting a same-gender housemate and outlining social benefits. Readers are invited to send personal letters to Susan Diets with a stamped self-addressed envelope for personal replies.
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Susan
Cincinnati
Ohio
Vera Spring 1983 Linen Collection Sparks Romantic Tables
Vera unveils the 1983 Spring collection featuring tablecloths placemats napkins and napkin rings. Lady Slippers evokes English garden pastels trimmed in white eyelet while Summer Garden blends florals with a contemporary striped border. Color Blocks groups bold stripes with self bias binding and includes Pinstripe and Color Stripes. New applique placemats napkins aprons and potholders join the lineup as bold summer fruit designs for refined entertaining.
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Vera
Oster introduces triple cleaning electronic air cleaner models
Oster, maker of air cleaners, announces two new home models to tackle indoor pollution. The Deluxe Triple Cleaning Electronic Air Cleaner model 404 06 cleans 2016 cubic feet of air twice hourly with mechanical electronic and chemical filtration, while model 402 06 handles the same amount for ordinary rooms. Also new Versa Table mounts to posts for tool support, weighing six pounds and priced at 24.95 with add ons 14.95 and 9.95. Availability and ordering details provided. notices request reader product tips.
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Oster
Mastercard
Visa
Harris Hill Rd
Williamsville
N.Y
Herald-Journal
P.O
Syracuse
Marriage shifts view of singleness among young adults
New York Times Service reports a University of Rochester study showing most young Americans see marriage as a choice between acceptable options rather than a superior state. The survey of 916 families in Detroit and mothers finds only 25 percent would be bothered greatly if not marrying, with 40 percent of mothers saying they would not be bothered at all.
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New York Times Service
New York City
Alan Guttmacher Institute
University of
Arland Thornton
Deborah Man
Guttmacher Institute
Detroit
Progesterone May Ease Breathing For Vulnerable Groups
University of Wisconsin physician Dr. Jerry Dempsey says progesterone can help pregnant women in late pregnancy and people with chronic lung disease breathe more easily. Trials show the hormone improves ventilation in those with underoxygenation, with only noted side effect as reduced male sex drive.
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University of Wisconsin Ee
Jerry Dempsey
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