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* To keep lettuce fresh in the refrigerator, store it in paper bags instead of cellophane.

* To clean eyeglasses without leaving streaks, use a drop of vinegar or vodka on each lens.

* When postage stamps are stuck together, place them in the freezer.

* For your plants, use water at room temperature. Let the water stand for a day to get rid of chlorine. Better yet, use old, fizz-less club soda—it has just the right chemicals to add vigor to your plants.

* If there's a bee—or any winged insect—in the house, reach for the hairspray. This stiffens their wings and immobilizes them immediately.

COUNTING LOOSE CHANGE

Our kids loved counting loose change so consider delegating the job of counting and wrapping coins to your kids. Young children enjoy this project, especially if the money is to be used for a family vacation or a backyard trampoline.

Once you've decided how your fortune will be spent, dump the change on the kitchen table and put your preschooler to work sorting quarters, nickels, dimes, and pennies. Children who are six and older can count the coins and place a wrapper's worth in a small paper cup. Depending upon the dexterity of your children, you may need to help wrap the coins. Be sure to announce the grand total when the job is done! Not only does this exercise reinforce the development of money-counting skills, but it also teaches kids how small change can become big bucks.

CREATING SHOPPING LISTS

An organized list is the key to efficient grocery shopping. Arrange the items on your grocery list in the same order in which they appear in your favorite store. Some stores furnish grocery list forms. If yours does, use them.

If your grocery doesn't offer shopping-list forms, it's easy to make one yourself. Take notes about where major categories of items are found as you follow a logical path through the store. Once you've got the categories in order, use your word processor to create a grocery-list form. If you're using 8 ? x 11" paper, try arranging the categories into three-columns. Print a copy and jot down items you need under the appropriate category headings. Use the list on your next shopping trip. Most copy shops offer volume discounts, so consider embarking on a joint venture with a friend or neighbor who frequents the same store.