Here's a reader's recipe for irritation

Heloise
Heloise

Dear Readers: Today's Sound Off is about online recipes.-Heloise

"I often find recipes online. My pet peeve is people who write reviews when they've NOT tried the recipe.

"For example: 'Looks good. I just might try it someday.' I also don't like it when people change every single ingredient and write a review of that OTHER recipe that they made up, and not the original one that's posted online."-Gwen in Arkansas

 

FAST FACTS

Dear Readers: Here are some other uses for extra pillowcases:

Place one inside another and stuff with items going to thrift stores instead of using boxes or large plastic bags.

Place over small plants during cold weather to protect them.

Cover decorative pillows before using them for other things besides decoration.

Place on the back of padded chairs to protect from food and stains.

Cut a small hole in the center and place over your hanging clothes for protection.

-Heloise

 

BLOODSTAIN REMOVAL

Dear Heloise: What is the best rule of thumb for removing bloodstains? My son occasionally has nosebleeds. I'd like to give him a good hint for removing blood from his clothes and prevent permanent stains on some of his favorite clothes.-Patsy H., via email

Patsy, blood is a protein stain, as opposed to grease, oil and other nonfood stains. Because it's a protein stain, he needs to get cold water on it as quickly as possible before he washes it. Unfortunately, children and stains seem to go hand in hand. Sometimes they're identifiable, but sometimes even the child has no idea what it could be. For that and many more reasons, 

I've collected my best hints for removing all kinds of stains in a handy pamphlet appropriately titled Heloise's Handy Stain Guide for Clothing. If
you'd like to order one, visit www. Heloise.com, or send $5, along with a long, self-
addressed (68 cents), stamped envelope, to: Heloise/Stain Guide, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. 

Teaching children how to get a jump on common stains definitely will help when you get down to washing them out!-Heloise

 

TEACH THEM WELL

Dear Heloise: I recently asked my grandchildren if they could tell the difference between hard-boiled and raw eggs, and surprisingly, they could not.

So I grabbed one of each from the refrigerator and gave a "set" to each child. I asked them to roll each one and observe what happens.

Long story short, they now know how to tell if an egg is hard-boiled or raw. It was a great teachable moment!-Teresa P., via email

 

NOZZLE PROBLEM

Dear Heloise: I have a problem with the small rotating nozzle on a spray bottle of cleaner. The "on/off" or "spray" word is in the same color as the plastic end and is hard to read.-Judy G., via email

Judy, consider taking permanent colored markers or nail polish and marking the different sections. Or try coloring over the letters and then rubbing them so that the marker or nail polish outlines the letters.-Heloise

 

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