HELOISE Readers put address labels to creative uses

Dear Readers: Well, here are some more hints from our readers for using address labels:
UDave Brown of Birmingham, Ala., says: "I wrap one address label around the shaft of each of my golf clubs just below the grip. Then I cover it with a piece of clear tape. The label verifies ownership of each club."
UPaul and Delores Neuman of Holiday Island, Ark., say: "We use these on or in our eyeglass cases. No more lost glasses at restaurants, movies, etc. We also add our telephone number on the label."
UMargaret A. Wiles of St. Augustine, Fla., says: "I put them on my bicycle so that if I have an accident and cannot speak, the paramedics will know who I am and where I live."
UAgnes Hill of McLean, Va., says: "I have a punch pass that I use to go to my water exercise class. I put my label on the back of the paper pass just in case I lose it at the pool or elsewhere."
UMarion J. Denton of Smithfield, Utah, says, "I put one on every video I own so that if borrowed, the person knows exactly where to return it."
Again, my thanks to all the readers who took the time to drop us a line. Heloise
Dear Heloise: When my husband came home from the hospital, I was constantly hurrying to the bedroom to check on him, only to discover that he was sleeping peacefully or resting and had no need for attention.
At my daughter's suggestion, I purchased a baby monitor (costs less than $20). I keep the speaker in the room where I am working or resting and can hear him when he needs me. I can wear the speaker (can be battery-operated) when going from room to room or even outside, as it has a range of 400 feet. The peace of mind is priceless. Dot, via e-mail
Dear Heloise: As lovers of instant oatmeal in the morning, my husband and I have found that the single-packet servings sometimes are not quite enough to carry us over until lunchtime. We have found that by adding a couple of teaspoons of instant oatmeal to the packets, we meet two goals: a slightly larger amount of oatmeal and a reduction to the sugar content. Enjoy! Kelly Scheidegger, via e-mail
Sound off: I have a pet peeve about restaurants: It doesn't seem to matter whether it is an upscale restaurant or fast food -- the server or bus person uses the same cloth to clean the seats as is used to do the tables. Is there any reason that the restaurant couldn't designate a colored cloth to wipe off the seat cushions and a white cloth to wipe the tables? T.B., Apache Junction, Ariz.
XSend a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000, or you can fax it to (210) HELOISE or e-mail it to Heloise@Heloise.com. I can't answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.
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