GETTING THOSE STEPS IN

Dear Heloise: After having total knee replacement surgery, I bought a small treadmill that goes under my desk. Since it doesn’t have anything to hold onto, I placed a walker over the top to steady it as I walk. It works like a charm! -- Marie G., in Connecticut

PAPER BAG SOUND OFF

Dear Heloise: I hope you get many responses to your idea about using paper bags. No, no! Use reusable totes; this way, there’s nothing to toss out or recycle. Think “reduce, reuse, recycle,” with emphasis on reduce. -- Joyce L., via email

Joyce, for people who live in apartments, using a paper bag to collect and carry plastic, paper or glass objects makes recycling easier. Even homeowners will tell me that using paper bags to gather recyclable items is easier.

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