Pill box can be used for jewelry

Dear Heloise: When packing for a trip, I wondered, for the millionth time, how I could pack my jewelry. An idea came to me to use a plastic weekly medicine box. The jewelry fit easily in each little section. I carried it in my purse and, for once, didn’t lose any jewelry on my trip. I love reading your column in the Naples Daily News. Deann Brickzin, Naples, Fla.

Deann, love your hint, and thanks for the kind words. Heloise

Dear Heloise: What is the best way to clean wood paneling? Carla Magnotta, via e-mail

A dust mop that has a long handle is a great tool to use to reach high places. First, go over the paneling to get any loose dust off the walls. Next, attach a soft, clean cloth over the head of the mop, use a spray wood cleaner on the wall (spraying small sections at a time), then go over each section with an up-and-down motion. This will clean and shine the wall without a lot of bending and back strain. Use this method for cleaning baseboards to save your back! Heloise

Dear Heloise: Many times in the summer, guests stay at our house, and they usually arrive after dark. To make finding our house a little easier for them, this is what I do:

I bought a green light bulb at the hardware store. On the night the guests are to arrive, I put the bulb in our yard light, which is in the middle of the yard with a flower bed around it. Then I tell them to look for a green light to easily find our house! Everyone I have done this for is quite thankful, saying it made navigating to the right house a snap. Joe, via e-mail

Dear Heloise: I wanted to know what I can do to clean the face of my iron. It has some residue on it that, when the iron is hot, is leaving brown marks on my clothing. I would appreciate any suggestions. Colleen Rebollal, via e-mail

If you still have the instruction manual for the iron, check to see what it suggests for cleaning the iron. If the iron is a steam iron, be sure that the water reservoir is clean and that the iron is not clogged. You might be able to remove buildup on the sole plate using rubber alcohol. Just dampen a cloth with the alcohol and rub it over the bottom of the iron until it’s clean. There also are some really good commercial iron cleaners that you can buy at the grocery store. Heloise

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