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DEAR SARA: How do I transfer a prescription? I found a coupon for a $30 gift card to Rite Aid if you transfer a prescription. Do I just take the empty bottle there and that’s it? It has two refills left. I’ve never done this before! — Angela, California
DEAR ANGELA: Choose a new pharmacy location. Ask them the price for your prescription to be sure it’s worth transferring and whether your prescription can be transferred. Have the phone number and location of your current pharmacy handy. You can bring your bottle in or call and give them the prescription number on the bottle and your insurance details. They’ll call your current pharmacy and handle the transfer.
DEAR SARA: How long does an opened package of lunchmeat keep in the fridge? If it makes any difference, this is packaged, not deli meat. I have some smoked turkey and honey ham. It doesn’t expire until mid-August, but some things once opened spoil quicker, don’t they? Is there a way to tell, or do you just do a “when in doubt, throw it out” thing? — Aimee, Indiana
DEAR AIMEE: On many packages of lunchmeat, it will say “Use within seven days after opening.” I’m more conservative with lunchmeat storage and consumption, and I don’t rely on sniff tests. If it’s bologna, I’ll make an exception and use it within seven days; otherwise, I use or freeze it within four days. I’ll store it in the freezer for up to a month. Food Safety.gov (www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/f01chart.html) says to use it within three to five days for opened packages of lunchmeat. Anytime I answer food-storage questions, I get bombarded with e-mails from people telling me they eat foods far beyond what I advise. I always reply that just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
DEAR SARA: We are in a deer-infested area. Our backyard is woods, and it’s not uncommon for us to eat dinner watching 10 to 15 deer munching on our front yard. They eat grass, they eat bushes. They will definitely eat my garden. Do you garden in a deer-infested area? If so, how do you work around that? These deer are pretty darn bold, as is the rest of the wildlife in our area. — Amy B., New Jersey
DEAR AMY: At my old house, we had herds walk through the yard daily. I still had a garden. I had to put chicken wire around most things. My next-door neighbor had a garden coop. Basically, it was a totally framed-in “gated” garden. His garden was huge, and the enclosure was about eight feet high. I used a lot of plants like holly and pachysandra and planted that around my garden. That helped. However, I’ve had readers tell me that their deer eat through their holly plants. The only advice I have is to overplant to compensate for the amount that will get munched. If you have a sprinkler system or a regular hose sprinkler and can put it either on a timer or use it in regular short intervals, the motion might deter them. I’ve read about tips like using human hair, eggshells, pet urine, Irish Spring soap or a dog to help deter deer, but I haven’t tried those tips firsthand.
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Post from: Frugal Village
Change your pharmacy to save money
译文:
更换药店来赚钱
亲爱的萨拉：我该如何转让药房？我发现转让药方可以得到一张价值三十元的优惠卡作为成年礼的补助。我只要带空瓶去就可以了么？只剩两整瓶了。我从来没做过这种事！——安吉拉·加利福尼亚
亲爱的安吉拉：重新选择一个药店。问问他们你的药方的价格，以便确定你的药方是否能转让，并且知道是否值得转让。随手带着你的电话、地址和最近的药方。你可以带一小瓶并标明药方号或者打电话告诉他们你的药方号，以及你的保险相关详细内容。他们会访问你最新的药方并帮助处理转让问题。
亲爱的萨拉：一个开封的午餐肉能在冷冻保藏多长时间？如果有例外的话，那也是指未开封的。这里是说未熟的肉。我有一些烤火鸡和蜜汁火腿。要八月中旬才过期呢，但是东西一旦开封就会更快变质，对吧？您能提供一些建议么？还是你也是“发现有问题就扔”？——艾米·印第安纳
亲爱的艾米：很多的午餐肉包装上都会标着：开封后七日内即食。在保存和消灭十五上我就更保守了，我从不借助嗅觉判断失误是否变质。腊肠是个例外，我会在七天内把它吃掉。通常我都在四天内要么吃掉它要么放入冷藏柜冷藏。一冻就是一个多月。食品安全局建议午餐肉在开封后的三到五天内使用。几乎每次回答有关“食品储存”的问题时都会遭到伊妹儿攻击，说他们的时间要超过我所建议的时间。我通常都回答“那是因为你是指你通常吃掉它的时间，而不是你应该吃掉它的最长期限”
亲爱的萨拉：我们住在一个鹿很多的地区。我们的后院是树林，吃饭的时候前院有10~15只鹿在啃东西是常有的事。他们吃草和灌木。他们几乎要吃掉我的园子了。你所在的地区鹿也很多吗？如果是的话您又是怎么处理的呢？这里的鹿花纹很美很醒目，而且是我们这里仅有的野生动物了。——艾米·新洲
亲爱的艾米：在我的老房子周围，每天也有一些兽群路过。我也有园子。我都不得不把所有的东西都用鸡笼网罩住。我们隔壁邻居有一个大园子笼，基本将整个园子都罩住了。他的园子很大，围墙都足有八英尺高。我园子周围种着冬青木和富贵草之类的植物。这很有用。然而，还有一些读者告诉我，那些鹿透过冬青木吃园子里的东西。我告诉他唯一的办法就是种做够多的草来保证他们始终不会吃到园子里。如果你有洒水车，或者有软水管水车，你可以定时，或者利用空闲时间喷水，来组织那些鹿。我也曾经读到过利用人发、鸡蛋壳、宠物尿、爱尔兰春皂或者狗来帮助阻止鹿，但是我没有亲自试过