Surprise Gift Ideas From a Thoughtful Daughter-in-Law
A reader describes sending free-sample offers in her mother-in-law’s name to brighten her days since her husband’s death. The note praises Heloise’s tips and shares a potato soup trick using instant potato flakes. A shopper explains planning ahead for appliances with a notebook listing brands, prices, and store details to snag midrange sales.
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Anti static spray keeps slips in place all day
Dear Heloise offers a tip to spray the bottom half of a slip with anti static dryer spray to prevent it from riding up. A reader shares turning an old barbecue grill with a hole into a flower cart by covering the hole, adding gravel and dirt, then planting thriving plants.
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Freezing Cotton Candy Keeps Taste Like New
A reader recalls saving cotton candy in a sealed plastic bag then freezing it. The next day it remained non sticky and tasted fresh, suggesting freezing preserves texture and flavor as it is eaten later.
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