2 weeks Ago
DEAR HELOISE: In a recent column, comments came in about high water pressure in the home and how to respond. The best answer is to go to your local hardware store and buy an inexpensive pressure gauge (I paid $12) that fits on your outside water connection. If the pressure is higher than 55-60 PSI, consider putting a pressure regulator valve on your incoming cold water supply.
You can ask several plumbers to quote you on the cost for the install. You can also price it yourself by going to a big-box store and seeing what they are charging for this labor. — Phillip C.
, in Roanoke, Virginia DEAR HELOISE: To the reader who asked when to change their toothbrush, I change mine when I get my teeth cleaned, which is twice a year. If you consistently do this, there are no questions as to when to change your toothbrush. You just do it.
God bless! — Jacqueline S., via email DEAR HELOISE: I lose track of the last time I changed my toothbrush, the last time I washed the blankets on my bed, the last time I cleaned the dust off the top of my refrigerator, etc. So, now I have a list of items that I take care of every time the seasons change.
No more guesswork! — K.B., from Ohio DEAR HELOISE: Today’s column included a painting tip from Michelle about wrapping your used paintbrush in a plastic bag when you need a break.
We had a painter who just finished our offices at work. His tip was to put the brushes in a bag and put them in the break room refrigerator overnight. Thank you! — Linda, from Iowa DEAR HELOISE: Instead of storing food scraps in a plastic bag in the freezer to put in the green bin for composting on recycling day (as another reader suggested), consider using a small brown paper lunch sack instead.
It can fit conveniently inside the freezer door for veggie scraps all week long; then it gets tossed right into the green bin on recycling day — adding no plastic at all to a compost pile! — Jude M., in San Antonio Jude, this the way I recycle scraps from my veggies. The paper bag can be recycled, and nothing goes to waste! — Heloise.
