Fabric softening sheets make laundry smell fresh and feel soft when removed from the dryer. But there are other great uses for them too.
- Place a fresh sheet in your lingerie drawer.
- Dust the screens and tops of your computer and television.
- Place one inside of each shoe to freshen.
- Place one inside of a suitcase to keep it from smelly musty when stored.
- Put one inside a trunk or tub when storing out-of-season clothes.
- Dust the dash of your car.
- Use as a fabric backing when hand or machine embroidering.
- Dust and freshen musty smelling books.
Deborah Tukua is the editor of 
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
