Dear Readers: Make sure to dust your walls before cleaning them. Wash from the bottom up so that the drips won’t make their marks. Clean small areas at a time, then rinse and dry before moving on to another area. — Heloise

DOES COFFEE

STUNT GROWTH?

Dear Heloise: You had a letter about cutting the crusts off of bread and other cooking practices. Growing up, I was told that eating bread crusts would make my hair curly. It never did, but I still love to eat them.

I was also told that if I drank coffee, I wouldn’t grow. My parents (being Swedes) were great coffee drinkers, so the coffeepot was always going. As a child, I was given a cup with a bit of coffee, but it was mostly milk or cream. I grew up to be 5 feet, 6 inches tall anyway.

I read your column each day in the Republican-American, which is published in Waterbury, Connecticut. — Carolyn McDonough, Canaan, Connecticut

LAZY SUSAN

Dear Heloise: I cannot take credit for this great idea, but while visiting a friend, I noticed that she had a wonderful lazy Susan in her cupboard. She told me that when she sees a disposed microwave, she takes the round plate and rotator and repurposes them for this purpose. — J.S., via email