KEEPING COOL WITH A CEILING FAN

Dear Heloise: I’ve been reading your column all my life. (I’m 72.) Thanks for all the great tips!

I wanted to clarify something that Sarah P., from Bakersfield, California, asked about using ceiling fans 24/7. Ceiling fans, or really all fans, do not cool the air. They cool our bodies by evaporating the perspiration from our skin. So, if you are not actually in the room with the fan, there’s no point in running it. The temperature of the room will not drop. -- Paula M., via email

Paula, ceiling fans can also lower utility bills by keeping us cool while using less energy than air conditioning. -- Heloise

BLEACHING OUR TEETH

Dear Heloise : Is it harmful to bleach teeth with over-the-counter products? Will the bleaching products harm my enamel? -- Jill H

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