Take clock to hotel room; make sure time is right

Dear Heloise: While attending our son’s wedding in another city, my husband and I noticed that the clock in our hotel room was not set to the correct time.

Imagine if we had not noticed this — we could have been late for the wedding! Since then, we have stayed at a few other places and have noticed the same thing. Please advise readers to check for the correct time when settling down in a hotel room. Diana Z., Carmichael, Calif.

Every traveler’s nightmare, including me! This is why I carry two small alarm clocks and ask for a wake-up call! It might be redundant, but better than being late. Heloise

Dear Heloise: I am adding some hints for places to put address labels: umbrella handle, sunglasses case, walking canes and garden tools you loan out. Mariette Welbaum, Middletown, Ohio

Dear Heloise: I carry a briefcase to and from work every day. In it is usually just my lunch, an umbrella and two folders. One folder is marked “home,” and the other is marked “work.” I write myself reminders and drop them into the appropriate folder, then pull them back out when I reach the corresponding location. Now I don’t have to keep calling myself at work or home to leave messages. Annette, via e-mail

Dear Heloise: A recent vacation included traveling by bus for a week. I had a very bad cold that required constant nose-blowing. What could I do with those used tissues? I accumulated them in a plastic, zipper-top bag to control contamination and make for easy disposal. Jim B., San Marcos, Calif.

Dear Heloise: The small print on most coupons makes reading their expiration dates very difficult for my old eyes. Now I write the expiration date in bold ink on the front of every coupon I clip. No more problems! And it makes it easy for me to use them before they expire. Peggy McCall, Raritan, N.J.

Dear Heloise: I have a Sound Off: magazine subscription renewal notices that are sent months (or in some cases years) before they expire. I purchased a three-year subscription in February of ’06 (expires February ’09) and started getting notices to renew my subscription in July ’07! The magazine renewal notices don’t have the subscription expiration date on them.

I write down the date I ordered a subscription and the price in a log in my address book to try to keep a handle on these subscriptions so I don’t double-pay or overpay. Leslie, via e-mail

XSend a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to (210) HELOISE or e-mail it to Heloise@Heloise.com.

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