Now Here's a Tip
By JOANN DERSON

 Need a nice smell that lasts in the car? Tuck a dryer sheet under your car mat. Every time you plant your feet, the fresh smell wafts up.

 "My closets are on either side of a short hallway that ends in my bathroom. The bi-fold doors were forever getting in the way of access to the bathroom, since both my husband and I kept neglecting to shut them. I solved this by hanging a long length of fabric from a cafe tension rod over the openings. A small hook on one side can pin the new 'door' back to keep it open, and those bi-fold doors are history!" -- H.L. in Pennsylvania

 "This isn't necessarily a tip, but it's produced such a dramatic difference, I thought I'd send it in. I got tired of the drab look of my screened-in porch and took a simple scrub brush to the screens. What a difference a wash makes! The clean screens let in the natural beauty of the grass and trees, and I have taken to having breakfast on the patio now." -- E.A. in Florida

 To freshen rugs without a lot of heavy perfume smell, sprinkle a little baking soda on carpet and let it sit for about 10 minutes before vacuuming.

 "If you have trouble judging how far to pull your car into the garage, try hanging a tennis ball from the ceiling suspended on a long rope so that it will hit your windshield at the point where you should stop. I never go too far or stop short since my husband installed this setup for me." -- U.M.L. in Ohio

 Get wrinkles out of plastic tablecloths in a hurry with a hair dryer. Just set it at a low setting, and gently run the warm air over the wrinkles. Smooth and set the table.

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