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Taking care of digital cameras

April 25th, 2006

Taking care of digital cameras
Houston Chronicle, United States
By HELOISE
King Features Syndicate

Dear Readers:
Here are some important summertime care hints for digital cameras.

You can fight off sand, heat, humidity and water with the following ideas:
•Keep your camera out of the heat! Indoors is best, but when outside, avoid leaving cameras in a hot car or in direct sunlight. When there’s no place for shade, make your own with a T-shirt or towel.
•Moisture can also make digital cameras malfunction. When swimming or boating, keep your camera in a zip-top plastic bag until you’re ready to snap a picture.
•If moisture does get into the camera, turn it off and take out the batteries and memory card. You’ll want to air-dry them for about 24 hours.
•And be careful when you have sunscreen on your hands. Getting it on the lens can damage it. To be safe, use a clean, soft cloth — not your fingers — to wipe the lens off.

HELOISE

Dear Heloise:

I’m from the old school! I prefer to work in the garden with my bare hands. Gloves are so bulky.

My diamond ring is difficult to remove, so I cut a 1-inch strip from a small-size bandage tape and slip it over my ring. It stays in place and protects my ring beautifully!

LORNA B., Nine Mile Falls, Wash.

Dear Heloise:

When pillowcases are no longer “pretty as new” and you are ready to throw them away, just use them as an extra protective case on a pillow, and whipstitch the end. Put the regular case over it as usual, and it prolongs the life of the pillow.

C.W., Idaho Falls, Idaho

Heloise@Heloise.com

HELOISE
P.O. Box 795000
San Antonio, TX 78279-5000

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