HELOISE List keeps their medications up to date

Dear Heloise: My husband and I both use several medications. I type up each and print the information out on pink paper (to stand out). Then I cut an index card to fit our wallets and tape the list to it. I always note the revision date at the top.
When we go to the doctor and the office workers want our medications, I pull out the card and the nurse photocopies it to add to our chart. They are always pleased with the efficiency, since some people can't remember all the meds they take, including over-the-counter drugs. If my husband had to answer questions on my meds, he would not know the answers, and this way, all he has to do is show the card. Louise, Via E-mail
Thanks, Louise, for your helpful hint. Here's another hint about medicines from Ann R., via e-mail: "I take several medications-- some daily, some occasionally. To keep them away from heat, light and moisture, and to keep them handy for travel, I store them in a tote bag. To make it easy to find the right medication, I use a wide-tip permanent marker to write the first letter of each prescription on its cap. I have no duplicate letters yet, but a two-letter system could take care of that." Heloise
Dear Heloise: The enclosed was my loving and thoughtful husband's response to a recent suggestion in your column. I discovered the tissue missive within an hour of showing him your column. Enjoy! Elinor Obuchowski, Latham, N.Y.
Elinor is referring to a letter from a reader who said she feels like she is the only one in her family who knows how to replace a toilet-paper roll. She said she wishes manufacturers could print a gentle reminder on the cardboard tubes.
Elinor's husband wrote with a marker on a square of toilet tissue "Lovingly replaced by your handsome husband." We loved it! Heloise
Dear Heloise: I liked the looks of specialty stacking boxes lined with felt or velvet (for jewelry), but not the price. I found shallow desk-drawer organizers at the office-supply store for about $2-$3. The long sections for pencils and scissors work well for necklaces; the large squares for bangle bracelets, large pins or chunky necklaces; and the little squares for earrings, fine chains, rings, anklets, etc.
You can easily line the organizers using felt and a glue gun or self-stick felt. I have one for gold items, one for silver and two trays for chunky, colored jewelry. M.Y., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dear Heloise: If the candles you have are too small for your candlesticks, use a small amount of children's play clay around the base of the candle. It works so well and is quite inexpensive. C. Drefke, Via E-mail
XSend a great hint to: Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000, Fax: (210) HELOISE or E-mail: Heloise@Heloise.com.
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