Now Here's A Tip
By JOANN DERSON

+ "I line my veggie and fruit drawers with plain paper towels to avoid messes in the refrigerator." - A Reader, via e-mail

+ "For grease stains on fabric, I don't reach any farther than my kitchen sink. I saturate it with dishwashing liquid and throw it in the washer. It works better than any stain stick." - W.D. in Pennsylvania

+ "Everyone knows probably five uses for pantyhose with runs in them. Here's one I heard from a friend that I had never heard before. Scrunch one leg up and use it like a dusting mitt on upholstered furniture to get rid of cat hair. I guess it would work for all pet hair, but I do this every day now, and it's so easy." - G.T. in Washington

+ If you have a stinky sink problem, check your garbage disposal. The plastic insert in the drain will usually pull out to give you a better look. Sometimes, all that is needed is to clean the plastic insert - it can collect a nasty food slime on the disposal-facing side. You can also try running it for a few minutes with ice cubes, citrus peels, or baking soda and vinegar.

+ "We have a ton of books, and to keep them relatively free of dust I use a hair dryer to blow them off. Work from the top down, then vacuum up the floor." - P.D. in Michigan

+ "In one of my pizza boxes, I noticed a sheet of plastic netting that keeps the pizza crust crispy during delivery. I saved it, thinking I would find a use for it. I did - in my dishwasher! I had several small plastic containers that kept flipping up and collecting water, so I lined them up and placed the netting over them. I laid a spatula on top to keep it in place. It totally worked." - A.A. in Florida

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