Dear Readers: It was bound to happen! With new technological devices such as cellphones, tablets, etc., we have a new "ailment" with its very own name: Text neck!
Just like purse strain (from too heavy a purse) or wallet backache (from a fat wallet in a back pocket) or eye strain from staring at a computer screen all day, text neck might be real! Just as it's recommended that you get up and move around every so often, you need to take a break every now and then to save your neck!
Here are a few hints to help prevent text neck:
A. Sit up straight (just like grandmother used to say), and try NOT to slouch.
B. Do a few gentle neck rolls every so often.
C. Give yourself permission to take a break!-Heloise
SEND A GREAT HINT TO:
Heloise
P.O. Box 795000
San Antonio, TX 78279-5000
Fax: 1-210-HELOISE
Email: [email protected]
NO SLIDING AWAY
Dear Heloise: Airline tray tables are hard plastic, which can be very slippery for items such as cups, glasses and plates. I've had those slide into my lap; very messy. Now I take a piece of nonslip "drawer and shelf liner" found in a store's kitchen-supplies area. It's only a bit larger than a postcard and works fine. No more "slip-and-slide."-Manfred R., Vancouver, Wash.
ADD IT TO THE TIP
Dear Heloise: I read your hint a while back about ordering water instead of drinks when eating out in order to save money. This family of five finds it cheaper to go this route as well.
But we do tack a little extra money onto the tip. It's usually about 50 cents per glass, because we figure it's still a beverage that's being served and filled throughout our dinner.
I really don't mind adding the extra tip, and I feel like I'm helping out my server. Just a hint for others who do what we do. It's still a beverage that's being served.-Yolanda D. in Dallas
The establishment is still providing the glass, ice, maybe a slice of lemon, as well as the manpower to serve the glass, and it must be washed, too. Don't scrimp on a tip, especially at breakfast, where the bill usually is low.-Heloise
MULTIPLE SKEINS HINT
Dear Heloise: I read where a reader told you how she keeps her skeins of yarn separate when working on projects that require multiple skeins. Here's what I do:
I take 2-liter bottles, cut off the bottoms and place a skein inside. I feed the "tail" out through the neck. I then get a box that holds multiple wine bottles and place the liter bottles in it, and you're all set.-Doris G., Belton, Texas
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