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Get Free Skin-
Cancer Screenings
health According to
the American Cancer
Society, about 96,000
people will be diagnosed
with some form of mela-
noma in 2019. Because
early detection saves
lives, the American
Academy of Dermatology
offers free skin-cancer
screenings at locations
around the country as
part of its SPOTme
program. Examine your
own skin on a regular
basis. If you see anything
suspicious, make an
appointment at one of
the SPOTme centers.
Go to aad.org and search
for “SPOTme” to find the
nearest one.8
Fix Loose Hinges
home If you have a
loose hinge on a door or
cabinet, simply back out
the screws and insert
a glue-coated wooden
golf tee. Once the glue
has dried, cut the tee
flush, and you’ve got
brand-new material for
the screw to bite into.7
Purchase a New
Fridge—On Sale
shopping The Fourth of
July is a hot time to buy
refrigerators because
retailers lower their prices
to bring customers out
of the sun and into their
stores. In fact, some
prices dip lower at this
time of year than they
do on Black Friday.6
Don’t Vacuum
in a V
cleaning Vacuum
horizontally on your
way into a room and
vertically on your way
out. This pulls up the pile
and releases trapped
dirt better than vacuum-
ing in a V shape.the^ voorhesReader’s Digest We Found a Fix
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