Dear Heloise: I just read the letter where L.N. made memorable pillows for her grandchildren out of her deceased husband’s shirts. What a wonderful idea! When my husband passed, we had many pictures. These were from the time when you could not see them on the camera and had to get them all developed.

I started going through the albums, getting rid of a lot of the same pictures. When I finished the travel photos, I started on the family photos. I had a pile for each grandchild and my son. I then put them in individual photo albums with a favorite picture of that grandchild on the front.

Not only did I clean out many photos, it was therapeutic for me. — Linda Humphress, in Lincoln, Nebraska

AVOID CHOKING

ON FOOD

Dear Heloise: It’s a very good habit — and potentially a lifesaver — to always have a glass of water or some other drink within arm’s reach while eating. It could help prevent death from choking. Thanks for your continued tips! — Kevin Noonan, in Loma Linda, California

UNKNOWN PHONE NUMBERS

Dear Heloise: Since we are snowbirds in Florida, we receive many phone calls from unknown numbers, especially doctors and others. So, I always answer calls from unknown numbers. I recently read that you should only answer numbers in your contact list, but this is not feasible for me. Seldom, if ever, do I receive calls that are sales calls or are unwanted. — A Snowbird Reader, via email