DEAR SARA: How do I remove hot glue from clothes? My son left some hot-glue sticks in his pockets, and they got washed. I have hot glue on socks, and now I found some on some undies. Do you know how to remove it? Thanks. — Jettsmom, e-mail
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DEAR SARA: I’m thinking of starting my own small, at-home business. For now, it will be supplemental income. Hopefully, it will turn into something that I can do for extra money when I quit work. I was wondering what type of advertising works best. Also, is there a resource for finding craft fairs to join? — Miranda, Oregon
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DEAR SARA: My son has denim jeans that are torn in both knees and a pocket here and there. What do you do with the denim material once they are no longer wearable? Dust rags? I need ideas. I have five pairs that I need to do something with. I hate just throwing them in the trash. I spent a lot of money on these jeans. — Melissa, …

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DEAR SARA: There is wallpaper in one area of the house, and that is the stairs to the downstairs family room. It’s a small set of stairs, but the paper was peeling, so we want it off. We don’t want to spend the money to rent a steamer, but we don’t know what else to do because what we’re using isn’t working. This stuff is on there tough! …