Don’t use cellphone while driving

Dear Readers: It seems that everyone is using a cellphone.

It’s very easy to be distracted by using your cellphone while driving — calls, texts, maps and who knows what else.

Talking on a cellphone while driving can be fatal.

Many states and cities have outlawed their use while driving.

Laws vary from state to state and city to city.

Here are some of the ways cellphone use has been limited:

Use of a cellphone is banned unless using a hands-free device or a mount.

Texting while driving is not allowed.

Cellphone use in school zones is not permitted.

Drivers under the age of 18 may not be allowed to use cellphones at all.

Using your hand-held cellphone could potentially cost you a ticket, not to mention the possibilities of getting in or causing a wreck.

Is that phone call or text message really that important? Me thinks not.

Heloise

Dear Readers: Allow me a little space in this column to send a special message to someone I love a lot!

Happy 34th anniversary, David. Today is Friday, the 13th of February. Can it really be this long? Thank you for putting up with me. It’s been a very interesting and fun ride. I’m looking forward to the next decade or two with you in my heart.

Luv, M.M.

Dear Heloise: I turn my white clothes inside out for packing. That way, any spot or “accidental spill” will be on the inside of the outfit.

C.B., via email

Dear Heloise: Binder clips come in a variety of sizes. Here are a few other uses:

Use a small to medium-size one at the top of your wall calendar to hang it instead of using the tiny holes in the calendar. Use a medium to large clip as a chip-bag closer.

Use a large one to close pet-food bags. I use the extra-large size to secure litter liners in my cat’s litter box.

Mary Anne Z., Lakeland, Fla.

Love it! I sometimes use a large binder clip to put up my hair when in my office.

Heloise

Dear Heloise: My doors are dark-stained oak. My husband uses a walker, and inevitably the bottoms of the doors get scratched and scraped. I use brown cream shoe polish to cover the dings. This works for damage done by toys, scrapes from moving furniture and “bruises” on furniture.

Barbara M., Carmichael, Calif.

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