In Hawai'i, we're always on the road with food for potlucks, parties, after-soccer events, and of course, the beach. Here's a smart idea from Real Simple magazine for carrying those nonfood essentials: cutlery, napkins, condiments, chopsticks, that can end up in a jumble in a plastic grocery bag. A used six-pack container does the job efficiently and cheaply ... and makes polishing off the last bottle not quite so dispiriting.


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KEEP IT SIMPLE

FREEZE A TEDDY BEAR

In the "What to Expect Guide to a Healthy Home" booklet Heidi Murkoff (author of the hugely popular "What to Expect ... " series of parenting books) suggests eliminating the dust mites that live among your child's stuffed animals by placing the toys in the freezer overnight. Icy temperature will do the cleaning for you. The booklet, published in association with Clorox, is available for free at http://whattoexpect.com.


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FINAL WORD

"I'm a big supporter of PBS. I think it's important. Culture remains alive on television, so PBS is probably the last vestige of that in every field, not just music ... "

Sting | the pop star on his choice of lute-based compositions in "Great Performances" on PBS