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Show It i I Makes j Cents (v BY VI JUDGE ( D DearVi: I get leg cramps in the ) night so severe I often cry i outloud. My doctor told h me a trick that helps a lot. Instead of lying there k groaning, get up and walk around. If cramps ? aren't unbearably severe, h gentle massage helps i relax the offending muscle. Don't ever point the toes. This tightens the jv muscle knots that are already causing the pain. ? Rotating the ankles 0 outward works better. A Faithful reader n And don't forget to get 1 more calcium in your diet. Prevention is better than cure any old day. Dear Headers: " Here in the Dominican Republic, we are con- h stantly warned to have emergency food and first- f aid supplies on hand in 4 case of a hurricane. Good advice regardless of where you are. Every L home should have an y emergency food supply ( the bigger the better. I t suggest that you buy 4 staples first, whole grain, a cereals, flour, powdered milk, shortening, etc. To k get you started, buy two ) of everything for awhile, one for the shelf, one to h use. Especially buy two when items are on sale. Store enough to supply your family for at least two weeks, then keep adding more. I know of no r place where money spent ) will increase as fast. 4 Mark the price on items f you buy now and note the price three or six months from now if you doubt this. ( Dear Vi: 7 Save the little nozzles ( on top of spray cans. Use h them when another one gets broken or clogged a up. 1 find this especially valuable with spray v. paint. Also, did you know V that a pail of water sitting inside a freshly-painted ) room will help get rid of ft the odor? Try it. Mrs. G. Ripley, St. George, Utah Dear Vi: I learned this from a L gourmet cook. If the aroma of the spice doesn't hit you the minute you open the can, your spice has grown stale. Discard it. If you want really good spices, grow some of your own. My nose tells me how good my sweet basil and tarragon is every time I disturb the plants the the little bit. DonettaM. I once had a spice garden and I intend to have another some day. There's nothing like the fresh stuff. Thanks Donetta, for reminding us to grow our own. Dear Vi: When our sweet old Dad with his snow white hair was confined in the hospital for a long period, getting his hair shampooed was a major problem. We found that we could get his hair clean and dried almost instantly be rubbing a wash-and-dry towelette through his hair. Also, we made him a warm bed jacket out of a yard of quilted bathrobe material, in a royal blue color. Just cut a hole in the center and a slit to allow it to go over the head. Bind the raw edges, preferably with a contrasting color and you have a comfortable poncho-type jacket. Much easier to put on and take off, too. Two daughters who love and miss Dear Old Dad. Bless your sweethearts. We love you, too, for your thoughtfulness and for sharing. Dear Vi: When painting outside with water-base paint, keep a pan of warm suds handy. When you have to stop for lunch or to answer the phone or whatever, you can clean up quickly without trailing through the house and messing up the wash basin. See, Vi, we men have good ideas, too. Only don't quote me. Old Sam; The Handy Man. |