HELOISE Keep rugs from moving out of the area

Dear Heloise: How do you keep a throw rug from moving on carpet? I have different-size rugs, and they all move and bend up.
It's a pain to fix, and it's dangerous for my small children. I've tried a rug strip, but it doesn't stay on the rugs. Help! L.M.T., Colorado Springs, Colo.
You can check with carpet stores -- some carry foam-type pads made especially for area rugs. Also, some readers said they had success using waffle-type foam that is sold for shelving. Cut it to the size of the area rug, place it on the carpeting and put the area rug over it -- it should hold the two together. Heloise
Dear Heloise: To keep your clothes smelling and feeling fresh on those long car or train rides, put a softener sheet in between each layer of clothing. Richard MacSween, Nova Scotia, Canada
Those softener sheets are wonderful, but be careful -- they might stain some clothing if they come in direct contact with it. Put the softener sheets in plastic bags with pin/nail (not any larger) holes punched through. They will still freshen the clothing, but will not harm them. Heloise
Dear Heloise: I enjoy reading your column every day, so I'm sending one of my favorite hints.
For anyone who has trouble bending over to tie his or her shoes, take out the laces and put in 1/4-inch elastic. Make it tight enough so that it stretches enough to get the shoe on, then tie the loops together. The shoes will slip on easily. A Reader, via e-mail
Sounds like a great hint, especially for the elderly, who might have a hard time tying shoes. Anything that makes a task easier for someone is a perfect hint. Heloise
Dear Heloise: When I get ready to do my Christmas decorating, I get out my picnic basket and line it with an old towel.
I take knickknacks off the shelves and place them in the basket. This gets stacked away (with a label on the top, so no one bothers it). The Christmas items look nice and are not crowded with everyday things. Barbara, Illinois
Dear Heloise: This tip is for people who can't stand using heat on their hair but want a full hairdo.
Take some empty cardboard toilet-paper rolls or paper-towel rolls, cut them into smaller pieces and use those to curl your damp and partially moussed hair while holding them in place with bobby pins.
It works like a charm to get beautiful, full curls. Amanda, East Bernard, Texas
Sounds like you have a good idea for pretty, loose curls. As you said, damp hair -- I'm sure wet hair would make the cardboard rolls fall apart. What is nice about this is they can be reused until they fall apart, then just toss them. Heloise
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