Hints From Heloise

Dear Heloise: As a self-employed management consultant I often find myself carrying office supplies in the kitchen and finding novel uses for them.

The other day I was putting away a half-full box of frozen peas and needed a way to hold the box closed. I had a heavy binder clip in my pocket that worked perfectly. I simply folded the end of the box over twice and snapped the clip on. It also works well for resealing plastic bags.

I now keep a box of clips in the kitchen to use for food storage. - Morrie Kraemer, Cobb Island, Md.

Dear Heloise: Last June I broke my right wrist. I am right-handed.

I found that my electric carving knife could help me cut apples and slice tomatoes left-handed. It was a lifesaver! - Nancy Keeling, Winston-Salem, N.C.