Just wipe the can opener clean with a wet paper towel or sponge ... Hints for Heloise may be sent to her at Life, etc., The Orange County Register, P.O. Box 11626, Santa Ana, CA 92711.

Can openers are available in a range of qualities, from a cheap one I fondly called the “can’t opener” to hardcore electric units that take up way more counter space than we’d like to ...