ADDING POPS OF COLOR TO A ROOM

Dear Heloise: Jane, in Virginia, mentioned that all the colors are the same with furniture: gray, white and beige! A very simple and inexpensive way to get pops of color is with throw pillows, colored glass jars, and artwork. Lots of stores offer these items at great prices instead of your having to pay for a sofa or chair in a limited color or print. Plus, the color themes can be changed this way. -- Kathy N., in Montgomery, Texas

SWAB THE DOOR

Dear Heloise: I’ve discovered a great use for cotton swabs. I use them to clean the very narrow rubber crevices on our refrigerator door. It works great in one sweep with a little vinegar or water.

Also, I use them to clean small moving parts in my single-brew coffee maker. -- A Reader, via email

RAISING A PROP

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