INSIDE & OUT

Before placing in dishwasher, put small kitchen utensils in net bags from produce. Items won’t fall through racks.

* To prevent red stains on plastic storage containers, spray with vegetable oil before storing tomato sauces.

* King-size pillowcases make good covers for the pad on an infant changing table.

* Keep drain unclogged by covering it with steel wool before washing a cat or dog.

* When rolling out dough, cover countertop with a sheet of waxed paper secured with a few drops of water; cleanup will be simple.

* Water your garden thoroughly without wasting water by installing soaker hoses that ooze water slowly to the roots.