Quick tips of the week

“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

“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.