HELOISE Removing creases in map is a pressing matter

Dear Heloise: I have a map that I would like to frame and hang on the wall. My problem is that there are creases in the map from being folded.
How can I remove, or at least minimize, these fold creases? L. Dagle, via e-mail
Here's the hint, direct from a major map manufacturer: Try using an iron! This will help to remove most creases or folds. Note: Older creases might come out, but the color in these areas tends to fade (leaving an indication that folds were once there).
Set your iron on a low heat setting. Lay the map on a protected, flat surface and place a sheet of brown paper or a cloth over it. Iron on both sides.
Caution: Do not let the iron directly touch the map!
This should do the trick, but if you have any doubt about doing this yourself, take the map to a professional -- this is especially true if the map is old. Heloise
Dear Heloise: I enjoy reading your column. Here is a suggestion regarding jewelry when traveling:
I put my earrings in empty (plastic) medicine bottles, and it saves so much space in my suitcase. Betty Murphy, Erie, Pa.
Dear Heloise: Where I live, only aluminum and tin are recycled at this time. So, in my kitchen, aluminum is saved in white plastic grocery bags and metal in blue plastic grocery bags.
The recycling place designates separate areas for aluminum and metal, so it is easy to drop off the plastic bags in their proper place. Margaret Firman, Greenville, Texas
Dear Heloise: While cleaning my oscillating fan, I broke the plastic clips that keep the front cover of the fan in place. Not having anything that remotely looked like those clips, I took some bread-bag ties and used them to attach the front cover to the back.
My original intention was to use this temporarily, but as it is much easier to remove the cover and clean the fan blades than it is with the plastic clips, I think this might be more of a permanent solution for me. Karla Riddell, Warsaw, Ind.
Dear Heloise: I find that rubber kitchen gloves work great for pulling weeds.
They provide a much better grip and last a lot longer than traditional cloth gardening gloves. Kris Knepper, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Dear Heloise: My helpful hint for your readers: Before purchasing an extension for a paint roller, check your mops, etc.
I had a plastic mop with a screw-in handle. The handle was the perfect size and height for the roller. Julie Zigler, Palmdale, Calif.
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