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Too soon for holiday decorations

Dear Readers: Today’s Sound Off is about the early holiday decorations already up in many stores. A reader wrote: “We are barely out of ‘Back to School’ sales, and already stores are setting up for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! What’s up with that?

“Why can’t these stores let us breathe a little bit before the holiday rushes begin? These stores put out so many decorations that I dread going in to shop. It’s just too much, too soon.” — Rita T., Austin, Texas

Rita, you do make a valid complaint, as I’ve heard many people lament about this same issue. But let me give you another perspective to consider.

Many of these stores are generally craft stores or have sections devoted to crafting. People who make things to sell before the holidays or to give as gifts during the holidays need to get a head start on their projects. These stores “bank” on crafters buying their supplies from them. — Heloise

Fast facts

Dear Readers: Don’t throw out those cute little baby hairbrushes. Here are some other uses for them:

– To clean the fuzz off mushroom heads.

— As a gentle facial exfoliator.

— To clean dryer lint screens.

— Put under a bar of soap to keep it from getting slimy.

— As a scrubber to get dirt out from under your nails. — Heloise

(Heloise is a columnist for King Features Syndicate. Send money-or time-saving hint to P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Texas 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE or E-Mail: Heloise@Heloise.com.)

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