Tips, Tips and More Tips from November 2008

Push your antique sofa against a wall if the back seems loose. It will keep friends from sitting down with a thud against the weak back.

Windex can be used to clean white or off-white leather.

Some folks who live in areas that flood try to store valuable paper items like stamps or currency in waterproof containers that float. It is probably just as safe to store the papers in boxes on the second or third floor.