Timers, potato masher uses (odd!), labels...
Hints From Heloise
By Heloise Monday, June 18, 2007; 12:00 AM
Timed Tasks
Dear Heloise: By nature, I'm a prompt person. When I prepare to leave the house, I usually have a few minutes to spare before walking out the door. I use this for doing SMALL TASKS around the house.
However, it bothered me that I had to keep glancing at the clock to make certain I left on time. I found that if I set the timer on the oven, it eliminated the irritating clock-watching. I set the timer for five minutes before I need to walk out the door. When the timer goes off, I stop what I'm doing and leave. Small missions get accomplished without the worrisome clock-watching! -- Suzanne Greene, Fort Worth, Texas
Suzanne, this is what I call micro- or mini-tasking. It's amazing how much you can get done in five-minute "sprints" of time.
FAST FACTS
Dear Heloise: A potato masher sure comes in handy in my kitchen. Here are a few things I use it for:
to stir up eggs to scramble;
to mix up meatloaf;
to quickly crumble ground beef;
to crush up crackers;
to make designs on peanut-butter cookies.
-- Virginia in Virginia
We took a poll here in Heloise Central and found that a potato masher is also handy to:
crumble up feta cheese;
break up juice concentrate;
mix up guacamole.
And now it's your turn -- what's your favorite use? We will pick 10 favorites and send those readers a set of Heloise pamphlets. So, send in your use today. Be sure to put "Potato Masher" on the envelope or subject line. Send to: Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279; e-mail to Heloise(at)compuserve.com; or fax to 210-HELOISE (435-6473). Hope to hear from you soon!
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Dear Heloise: Every time we purchase some new electronic device, it comes with a power cord. So that they don't get confused, I label the cord with a piece of tape and a permanent marker. I attach the tape like a flag and write on the flag what the cord is for. It saves lots of confusion. -- Donna Jagoe, Falls Church, Va.
HANDY LABELS
Dear Heloise: I always carry address labels with me in my purse. I use them on all of my small electronics (laptop, camera, music player, etc.). I also use them to place on return envelopes, postcards and in place of business cards. I have found that when traveling and meeting new people, if I don't happen to have a business card, I just place one of the stickers (labels) on a blank piece of paper. No problems! -- Susan Sanders, via e-mail
SOUND OFF
Dear Heloise: I'd like to see Sound Offs about drivers in parking lots. Speeding and continuing to drive behind a car that is trying to back out of a parking space are just two of mine. -- Juanita C., Kerrville, Texas
(c)2007 by King Features Syndicate Inc.
44By Heloise Monday, June 18, 2007; 12:00 AM
Timed Tasks
Dear Heloise: By nature, I'm a prompt person. When I prepare to leave the house, I usually have a few minutes to spare before walking out the door. I use this for doing SMALL TASKS around the house.
However, it bothered me that I had to keep glancing at the clock to make certain I left on time. I found that if I set the timer on the oven, it eliminated the irritating clock-watching. I set the timer for five minutes before I need to walk out the door. When the timer goes off, I stop what I'm doing and leave. Small missions get accomplished without the worrisome clock-watching! -- Suzanne Greene, Fort Worth, Texas
Suzanne, this is what I call micro- or mini-tasking. It's amazing how much you can get done in five-minute "sprints" of time.
FAST FACTS
Dear Heloise: A potato masher sure comes in handy in my kitchen. Here are a few things I use it for:
to stir up eggs to scramble;
to mix up meatloaf;
to quickly crumble ground beef;
to crush up crackers;
to make designs on peanut-butter cookies.
-- Virginia in Virginia
We took a poll here in Heloise Central and found that a potato masher is also handy to:
crumble up feta cheese;
break up juice concentrate;
mix up guacamole.
And now it's your turn -- what's your favorite use? We will pick 10 favorites and send those readers a set of Heloise pamphlets. So, send in your use today. Be sure to put "Potato Masher" on the envelope or subject line. Send to: Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279; e-mail to Heloise(at)compuserve.com; or fax to 210-HELOISE (435-6473). Hope to hear from you soon!
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Dear Heloise: Every time we purchase some new electronic device, it comes with a power cord. So that they don't get confused, I label the cord with a piece of tape and a permanent marker. I attach the tape like a flag and write on the flag what the cord is for. It saves lots of confusion. -- Donna Jagoe, Falls Church, Va.
HANDY LABELS
Dear Heloise: I always carry address labels with me in my purse. I use them on all of my small electronics (laptop, camera, music player, etc.). I also use them to place on return envelopes, postcards and in place of business cards. I have found that when traveling and meeting new people, if I don't happen to have a business card, I just place one of the stickers (labels) on a blank piece of paper. No problems! -- Susan Sanders, via e-mail
SOUND OFF
Dear Heloise: I'd like to see Sound Offs about drivers in parking lots. Speeding and continuing to drive behind a car that is trying to back out of a parking space are just two of mine. -- Juanita C., Kerrville, Texas
(c)2007 by King Features Syndicate Inc.
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