COIN SERVICE, NO CHARGE
Some banks charge a fee to accept loose coins. But if you live near a casino, you can convert your change into dollars at the cashier's cage (even mountains of pennies) for free. If you can manage to proceed directly to your vehicle without any stops to deposit cash into a machine, you'll come out a winner. -- Lois W., Arizona.
CORD CORRAL
Telephone and computer cords made my office are unsightly. I threaded them through a length of 1/2-inch PVC pipe and attached it to the wall. They look great now. -- Frank E., Minnesota
OUT OF THE PAN, INTO THE OVEN
After decades of flipping pancakes at the stove while my family enjoyed them at the table, I got the idea to bake them. I pour the batter into a lightly oiled jellyroll pan and bake them for 20 minutes at 400 F. I cut them in squares for the adults and use animal-shaped cookie cutters for my granddaughters. Now all of us sit down together to enjoy breakfast. I've been liberated! -- Jan-Leanne P., California
FROOGLE ROCKS
"Froogle" is a really neat service from Google, the Internet search engine. With Froogle you can comparison-shop all kinds of online stores, including the biggies like Amazon and Barnes and Noble. You can set price ranges in your search, look in certain categories and find just about everything. I swear I'm not affiliated in any way with Google, I just really like it! Just log on to http://froogle.google.com and check it out. -- Michael, via e-mail
PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE
Most pharmaceutical companies have a patient assistance program whereby they ship free prescription drugs either to your door or to your doctor's office if you are uninsured or underinsured. Most have an income limit of $16,000 to $18,000 for single households and $24,000 for two or more. Find the toll-free number of your drug's manufacturer (ask your pharmacist if you don't know) and ask to speak with patient assistance. You'll get right through. You will have to complete forms and submit them to your doctor, but you'll find most companies to be courteous and eager to help those who qualify. For two years, I've been getting four free prescriptions. Without this program, I could not afford them. -- Nancy B., via e-mail
RUST RID
I tried everything I could to get rust out of a white shirt. I tried bleach and OxyClean with no luck. As a last resort, I took a large plastic bowl, filled it with cold water and added 1/4 of a bottle of The Works Shower & Tub Cleaner (very cheap at Wal-Mart). I put the shirt in, swished it around, rinsed and it's good as new. The rust is all gone! -- Kara S., Indiana
TIE INTO A BOW
To keep onions fresh for a long time, I start with the leg of a pair of clean pantyhose. I cut open the toe and then tie it tightly into a bow with a piece of yarn. Now I drop an onion into the toe area and tie another yarn bow above it. I repeat until the leg is filled with onions. I hang it to allow the onions air space. When I need an onion I simply untie the bottom bow. This makes the pantyhose leg reusable. -- Lisa M., via e-mail
Some banks charge a fee to accept loose coins. But if you live near a casino, you can convert your change into dollars at the cashier's cage (even mountains of pennies) for free. If you can manage to proceed directly to your vehicle without any stops to deposit cash into a machine, you'll come out a winner. -- Lois W., Arizona.
CORD CORRAL
Telephone and computer cords made my office are unsightly. I threaded them through a length of 1/2-inch PVC pipe and attached it to the wall. They look great now. -- Frank E., Minnesota
OUT OF THE PAN, INTO THE OVEN
After decades of flipping pancakes at the stove while my family enjoyed them at the table, I got the idea to bake them. I pour the batter into a lightly oiled jellyroll pan and bake them for 20 minutes at 400 F. I cut them in squares for the adults and use animal-shaped cookie cutters for my granddaughters. Now all of us sit down together to enjoy breakfast. I've been liberated! -- Jan-Leanne P., California
FROOGLE ROCKS
"Froogle" is a really neat service from Google, the Internet search engine. With Froogle you can comparison-shop all kinds of online stores, including the biggies like Amazon and Barnes and Noble. You can set price ranges in your search, look in certain categories and find just about everything. I swear I'm not affiliated in any way with Google, I just really like it! Just log on to http://froogle.google.com and check it out. -- Michael, via e-mail
PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE
Most pharmaceutical companies have a patient assistance program whereby they ship free prescription drugs either to your door or to your doctor's office if you are uninsured or underinsured. Most have an income limit of $16,000 to $18,000 for single households and $24,000 for two or more. Find the toll-free number of your drug's manufacturer (ask your pharmacist if you don't know) and ask to speak with patient assistance. You'll get right through. You will have to complete forms and submit them to your doctor, but you'll find most companies to be courteous and eager to help those who qualify. For two years, I've been getting four free prescriptions. Without this program, I could not afford them. -- Nancy B., via e-mail
RUST RID
I tried everything I could to get rust out of a white shirt. I tried bleach and OxyClean with no luck. As a last resort, I took a large plastic bowl, filled it with cold water and added 1/4 of a bottle of The Works Shower & Tub Cleaner (very cheap at Wal-Mart). I put the shirt in, swished it around, rinsed and it's good as new. The rust is all gone! -- Kara S., Indiana
TIE INTO A BOW
To keep onions fresh for a long time, I start with the leg of a pair of clean pantyhose. I cut open the toe and then tie it tightly into a bow with a piece of yarn. Now I drop an onion into the toe area and tie another yarn bow above it. I repeat until the leg is filled with onions. I hang it to allow the onions air space. When I need an onion I simply untie the bottom bow. This makes the pantyhose leg reusable. -- Lisa M., via e-mail
Charles Mims
Danger - if you meet it promptly and without flinching - you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never! - Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
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