Notebook helped on moving day

Dear Heloise: I had to move last year from a large house to a smaller one and do it myself, with the help of a few friends.
One of the best things I did was to get a three-ring binder, lined paper and dividers with pockets. I used this as a way to track all the work going on at the new place. Every single thing that had to do with that move was in that notebook.
On my computer, I created lists: lists of boxes and contents, a list of furniture that was to be sold, and a list of things I had to buy, plus things I wanted to buy. Then I created a flowchart so that the contractors at the new place knew what was going on and who was going to be working where and when. I had three weeks during the Christmas/New Year holiday to gut the new place and get it ready for occupancy. I could not have done it without that notebook. Sybil Nassau, Naples, Fla.
Sybil, sounds like you had your move down to a science! Moving can be stressful, at best. Your notebook will be valuable in years to come. It's a good hint also for anyone remodeling, fixing up or just doing home repairs. Heloise
Dear Heloise: Heard a great solution to the problem of air travel and toiletries (when not checking luggage -- Heloise). These items can be shipped to your destination prior to your arrival. Depending on toiletries of choice, this could be a great money-saver. J.W., San Antonio
Dear Heloise: For some people, like myself, who seem to lose or misplace the lids for bowls, I've found that you can use a small plastic bag to set a bowl in, and the larger bowls fit in larger bags. This is great because you can see what's inside the bowl, and it makes reheating (in the microwave -- Heloise) a snap. Dorothy Brown, Chidester, Ark.
Dear Heloise: I thought you might be interested in a hint my neighbor gave me quite a few years ago about starting African violet plants. Take a leaf and stem from the center of a healthy plant. Put a piece of wax paper over the top of a small glass jar filled with water and hold it in place with a rubber band. Make a small hole in the wax paper and put the stem into the water through the hole. This keeps the water from rotting the leaf, and several stems can be inserted in the same jar. You can see the roots form, and then plant them in pots with saucers on the bottom so they can be watered only from the bottom. Florence Asbury, Lebanon, Pa.
Dear Heloise: To make your house smell good, when you vacuum, place a dryer sheet (unused) in your vacuum bag. A Reader, via e-mail
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