Readers offer advice from stopping smell to protecting pages

By ANNE B. ADAMS

and NANCY NASH-CUMMINGS

FEEDBACK TIME! As always, Dear Readers, thank you for taking the time to write.

BRAILLE MEASURING TAPE: Jan Walsie, of Plainview, Texas, was looking for one of these, and we were stumped. Many thanks to Nancy Johnson of Hanover Park, Ill., for letting us know that it is available in the Ann Morris Enterprises catalog, 890 Fams Court, East Meadow, N.Y., 11554-5101 ((800) 454-3175). The 5-foot Tactile Tape Measure is item number STA2 and costs $10 plus shipping via UPS. This catalog specializes in products specifically designed for people with vision loss.

REMOVING PERSPIRATION SMELL FROM CLOTHING: B.R., of Aurora, Neb., wondered how to get her 16-year-old son's clothing to smell "completely fresh." We suggested she use vinegar in her water cycle. An anonymous reader replied: "My husband works in a factory in Kansas. My sister-in-law said to use a cup of Pine Sol in the washing machine, along with detergent. His work clothes are no longer stinky and sour!"

3-by-5 RECIPE CARD PROTECTIVE SLEEVES: Carol Schroh of Gurnee, Ill., wondered if we knew of a source for these. We didn't, but many of you out there did. They may be found in the Current catalog, Current Inc., Express Processing Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., 80941 ((800) 848-2848), and are item number 18319. The protective sleeves are also available from Miles Kimball, 41 W. 8th Ave., Oshkosh, Wis., 54906 ((800) 546-2255), item number N576447.

Millie Blum, of Newton, Iowa, came up with a nifty idea. She writes: "I just insert the cards with my favorite recipes in a loose- leaf photo album (the protective pages have 3"x7" sleeve openings.) I put a recipe on either side of the page and the plastic keeps them clean. I store my album in the kitchen along with the rest of my cookbooks. I also have made colored tabs for desserts, meats, casseroles, etc., and taped them on the edges."

Bridget Roule of Charleroi, Pa., suggests the following: "Cut two pieces of clear 'contact' paper a little larger than the recipe card. Put one piece on the front of the card and one piece on the back. Press firmly. If you've cut the pieces a little too large, just trim to your liking."

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