HELOISE Handy item provides a honey of a facial

Dear Readers: Honey is wonderful in tea, but have you ever tried it on your face? It feels great! It's my favorite homemade facial, and as well as moisturizing, it cleanses skin beautifully -- it even cleans pores. Before starting, put on a bathrobe or wear a blouse you don't have to pull over your head -- just in case you have to remove it, you won't get all that sticky honey on your good clothing.
First, clean and gently steam your face, then apply honey, avoiding the eye area, and leave it on for a few minutes, even up to 10 minutes. Put your feet up and relax -- don't be walking around. The honey will get stickier the longer it stays on. When you're ready to remove it, use a wet, warm washcloth.
You'll feel wonderful, and an added bonus is that you might already have it in your kitchen. If not, honey is inexpensive -- lots less than those commercial facials. Heloise
Dear Readers: This tip is for avid golfers who are traveling by plane with their golf gear. According to the Transportation Security Administration, it is very important to clean the clubs thoroughly. Golf courses use fertilizer, and if there is a tiny amount of fertilizer on the clubs, it can set off equipment that detects traces of explosives.
So keep your clubs clean and pack them in an unlocked travel bag so they can be checked easily. Heloise
Dear Heloise: How many of us have chapped lips? Contact wearers are constantly throwing away their plastic cases. Instead, fill the tiny caps with petroleum jelly and put the case in your pocket. It takes up little room and is handy to use whenever needed.
Ladies can use this, too, as a traveling makeup remover. My wife says this is a dandy. Jason Tubbs, Marshfield, Wis.
Your wife is right -- this is a dandy hint. It's nice to recycle something rather than throw it away, and I bet there are a few more things those little cases can be used for. Heloise
Dear Heloise: There is no place for a table near our front door, so my husband installed a paper clamp on the light-switch cover near the door.
He used one of the screws that holds the plate in place to hold the clamp. This sure has proved handy for keys, outgoing letters and other things we don't want to forget when we leave the house. Sharon Brewster, San Antonio
Dear Heloise: Don't throw away those old plastic shower-curtain liners -- they make great dropcloths while painting, staining or doing any activity that requires a dropcloth or waterproof sheet.
Just let spills dry, and fold up for future projects. Also, they make great covers for kids' art tables, the lawn mower, woodpiles and more! L. Tanner, Fullerton, Calif.
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