Helpful Hints from Laura..Great Ideas for Those Challenged by Everyday Tasks

I don't know.
I just don't know how to read those " Hints from Heloise" in the newspaper.
Sometimes I wonder if they are meant to be funny.

Today for instance someone offered the idea of using rubber bands to hold the fold of a toothpaste tube in place. Okay- I guess that is a reasonable use of rubber bands, but the main reason to do it (according to the hint suggester) is so that you don't clutter up the drawers. Rubber bands? Do they really take up that much room?

I have now concluded that we have just plain run out of ideas for how to do things in new and clever ways. We are in a good idea, helpful hint crisis.
The well has run dry.

So, let's start over shall we?

"Helpful Hints from Laura 101."

DRESSING
When putting on your socks, put your toes in first. You'll find that the socks slide in much easier this way and are much more comfortable to wear.

DRINKING
When drinking water from a straw, take off the wrapper. The wrapper prevents the water from reaching your mouth in a timely manner. You will also find that a wrapper-less straw makes drinking much more enjoyable. Cheers.

CLEANING
Stoves can become very hot. When you go to clean the stove area, make sure the burners are not on high. These high flames could burn you. In fact, it is best to not have the stove burners on at all while you are cleaning the burner area.

SLEEPING
You will find that when you sleep standing up, you tend to fall over. Try this instead. Lie down on the bed and pull the covers over you. Do not put the covers over your head because it may be hard to breathe. ( Mothers of small children may put the covers over their heads if they would like to hide for a few minutes.) Sweet dreams.

READING
You know how hard it is to understand a novel's plot if you read it starting with the back of the book? My suggestion is to start from the front. Open the COVER of the book and read from the first page to the last page. If this is difficult for you, look at the numbers on the bottom of the page. They will help you to keep track of which page to read next. You will find that stories make much more sense if you try my "reading trick."

I hope I have made your life easier with my clever strategies for handling challenging tasks. I am open to new ideas all the time. Bring them on.
What are your helpful hints? Let's share.

laura fetters 2008