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Don’t be afraid to ask

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Dear Heloise: We frequent a popular mid-priced family restaurant. They had made some changes of food offerings, and fresh food changes seasonally. The problem was, they took my FAVORITE MEAL off the menu! It was a salad with grilled tuna on top.

All I had to do was ask the server. She was happy to have the restaurant prepare my salad with the grilled tuna. You never know unless you ask. The restaurant usually can prepare meals you like. You never know what “hidden” items are on the menu unless you ask! Bon appetit! — Tom in San Antonio

Most restaurants want to please the customer! A simple request is usually all it takes. Do tip your server well as a thank-you. Tell your friends so they, too, will keep going back. — Heloise

PET PAL

Dear Readers: One of our favorite Pet Pals is back! Daisy, our office Chihuahua, is wearing her pretty pink sweater and is eager to go outside and explore, but Mommy has to work! To see Daisy and our other Pet Pals, visit www.Heloise.com and click on “Pets.” — Heloise

TOWEL TROUBLE

Hi, Heloise: We have brand-new towels that do not seem to dry the water on our bodies. We still feel damp afterward. Is there something we can add to the wash load to help these towels absorb water better? — Phyllis, via email

Phyllis, don’t despair. Vinegar to the rescue! Most brand-new towels have a sizing or starchy finish on the material. Wash the towels in the hottest water recommended on the label, with just a small amount of detergent. Add 1 cup of white vinegar to the rinse water, and DON’T use liquid fabric softener or dryer sheets. You should find yourself dry in no time!

I have compiled a group of my favorite vinegar hints and delicious recipes in a convenient pamphlet, Heloise’s Fantabulous Vinegar Hints and More! If you would like to receive one, send a self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) business envelope along with $5 to: Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. You also can order it on my website, www.Heloise.com. Make your own “sour” milk for recipes. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to 1 cup of WHOLE milk. Stir, and let it sit for five minutes. — Heloise

RABBIT RECORD

Hello, Heloise: Love your column. We have three house rabbits and are adopting another very soon. We have found that visits to the vet’s office can be trying: keeping track of who has had what medicine, how much and when. Now we bring along a book that has all the info for each rabbit listed.

Information the vet gives us is pasted into the book under the rabbit’s name. No more lost instructions and trying to remember! We note changes in behaviors or funny anecdotes, along with their likes and dislikes, including foods they didn’t like and ones they did. Most of this applies to all pets. — Melissa S., Rockwood, Pa.

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