Reena has some of the best solutions for your everyday household problems, but so do her readers! This week, we’re featuring two:

Yesterday, my daughter got gum in her hair, and I was dreading the ‘peanut butter’ treatment! Rather than use ice, or cut her hair, I took the section of hair that was full of gum and put a paper towel behind it, then sprayed it thoroughly with Pam cooking spray. I let it sit for a couple of minutes and was able to comb all of the gum out. A quick hair shampoo, and problem solved! The paper towel was used to help catch the spray from soaking into the rest of her hair. Take care, Tina.

Was interested in your column about using leftover rice. Sometimes I make rice pudding – place rice in bowl, add 1-2 cups of low fat Cool Whip, rinse half to 1 cup of raisins and add about 2-3 tsp of cinnamon. Mix well and cool in fridge until needed. It is delicious. This recipe would be good for about 2 cups of rice. Love your books and always read your column! Gail.

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Reena Nerbas is the author of “Household Solutions 1 with Substitutions & Household Solutions 2 with Kitchen Secrets.”

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