Window controls can injure pets

Published: 1/10/2014 3:17 PM | Last update: 1/10/2014 3:17 PM Hints from Heloise

Dear Heloise: I read the article in your newspaper column about the little dog that stepped on the automatic window control that opened the window.

A relative and I were riding in the back seat, and her little dog stepped on the window control, and the window went up.

He had his head hanging out the window, but he was little enough that the window slid under his chin, which just pushed him back in.

If it had been a bigger dog with his head hanging out the window, it would have been a terrible thing. So the master lock in the "off" position is a great idea. - A Constant Reader, Columbus, Mont.

Constant Reader: Oh my! So glad the little dog is OK! - Heloise

Dear Heloise: I had been hunting for an easy solution with some serious cleaning power to get my son's shower back to sparkling clean.

I used some white vinegar, and put it in a spray bottle with a few squirts of grease-cutting dishwashing soap.

My son sprayed the walls and tub of his shower thoroughly, let it sit for an hour, then scrubbed it down with a plastic scrubber, followed by a rinse of hot water. His shower was cleaner than mine!

This definitely is a household hint we'll be using more often! - Faye D. in North Dakota

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Window controls can injure pets