Five Facts Friday

1. Clean the wall behind your oven and spray generously with furniture polish. Buff well. The next time the grease will wipe easily away.

2. Rinse squash, pumpkin or melon seeds thoroughly and dry. Use them in the bird feeder.

3. When you send a get-well card to someone in the hospital, put his or her home address as the return address. If the patient goes home before the card arrives, the card won't be returned to you.

4. A border of basil planted near tomatoes keeps away worms and flies. Grasshoppers won't eat the tomatoes, they will munch on the basil.

5. Keep strawberries firm by storing in a colander in the refrigerator. This allows cold air to circulate.