HELOISE Readers offer ideas for underwire woes

Dear Friends: A while back, we printed a letter from a reader complaining how the wires from her underwire bra would poke through. The bras are expensive, and she wanted to know what to do.
Here are some comments from our readers:
UM. Brennan of Punta Gorda Isles, Fla., says: "I took my expensive bra back to the store and was told that it happens when you put the bra in the clothes dryer. It seems the heat from the dryer expands the metal, which pushes through the now-weakened cloth. The best solution is to let the bras dry naturally on a hanger. I have tried this and now have no problems with protruding wires."
UD.P. Robinson of Mesquite, Texas, says: "Bras are expensive, and even the best of them break. What my daughter and I do is save the broken bras until we have a pair. We then take the good wire out of one bra and put it into the other bra, sewing the opening closed and giving us a usable bra again. This doesn't solve the problem of breakage but does save a little money."
UA reader, via e-mail, says: "Re: bra underwires that work out and poke: Try sticking a small piece of moleskin over the sharp irritant. Moleskin is available in the foot-care display at drugstores and grocery stores. This is only a quick fix, but it is easy to apply, and you can avoid pain."
Thanks to all of our readers who took the time to drop us a line. While we are on the subject, ladies, Please buy the best good-fitting bra you can. Take a look at your lingerie -- it's time to toss old, worn-out, stretched bras that don't fit. You deserve better! Heloise
P.S. If you haven't been fitted for a bra in years, have lost or gained weight or have had a baby -- it's time!
Dear Heloise: When taking the core and seeds out of an apple or pear, use a melon baller, which makes it a quick, neat job! Marian G. Paul, Canton, Ill.
Dear Heloise: I drive 17 miles to work every morning, and a lot of the time I like to take a cup of coffee to drink on the way.
I have an insulated cup with a lid, and many times I have forgotten where the sipping hole is and have spilled coffee on the front of my shirt or in my lap, or almost run off the road as I looked at the cup to be sure where the hole is.
I have learned that in placing the lid on the cup, I should place the sipping hole directly opposite the handle. I have never spilt another drop. Judy from Henderson, Texas
Dear Readers: Are you alone and can't get your bracelet hooked? Here's an easy way to get it on: All you need to do is drape the bracelet across your wrist and tape one of the ends to your wrist. It's simple to attach now.
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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