HELOISE Doors that open out would be simpler answer

Dear Heloise: As I was reading a recent article, I realized that I was not alone when it came to the restroom-stall-door situation.
I'm not a big person, but when you have a bulky coat and purse to contend with and you try to go to the ladies' room with the doors that open in, it's about an impossible situation. I fear getting stuck inside one!
I think an even simpler answer would be to simply have the door open out. I find very few that are like that, but when I do, I always comment. What could be easier? Mary Lou Schock, Pennsylvania
Here's another comment, from Fran S. of Arroyo Grande, Calif.: "I laughed when I read the complaint about the size of public commodes. My worst was at a motel near a large theme park. They forgot to put the size of the door in the plans, and if you swung the door shut, there was a notch in the door about knee level when you sat on the toilet. Not all architects are practical ... remember that when you build or remodel a house."
I've seen many an odd restroom, but your story is a first. Heloise
Fast facts: Don't use a pizza cutter just to cut pizza:
UIt's great for cutting pan cookies and brownies.
UUse to cut up waffles and pancakes for children.
UUse to cut up rice-cereal treats.
UUse to cut homemade noodles. Heloise
Dear Heloise: To save your wall calendar that's had the top hole ripped out, put clear tape over the top, covering the front and back of the ripped hole. Then make a new hole with a hole punch, and you're back in business (or back in time). Kathy C., Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Heloise: A simple but useful gift that children can make is a holder for brushes and stuff at the kitchen sink. They can decorate a clay pot and its saucer with acrylic paint. There is one on my sink that I can't do without. The saucer catches the drips and keeps things neat. Mary Schmidt, Irving, Texas
Dear Heloise: I have a dog and two cats that I adore, but their hair clings to more than I care to admit. I discovered when I used the lint roller on my lampshades that it works perfectly and prevents the hair from flying onto another nearby surface. Pat, via e-mail
Sound off: My Sound Off is manufacturer coupons that want you to buy three, four or five of a product in order to get $1 off. I cannot tie up funds or space with that many products. Also, what if after the first, you don't care for the product?
Why not do as before and offer 25 or 50 cents off one item? I now buy store brands when I can buy only one of what I need. No coupons, and my shopping goes a lot faster. Mrs. Bert Schirmer, Albany, N.Y.
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