COPYING CLIPPINGS BETTER THAN LAMINATING.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Byline: HELOISE

DEAR HELOISE: Regarding yellowed, brittle newspaper clippings: I copy them on a copy machine. No matter how yellow or brittle, they come out white again.

I've been doing this for years, and so far I've not noticed any yellowing. This is much less expensive than laminating. -- R., Fort Morgan, Colo. DEAR READERS: You can also scan the item into the computer. It's a great way to show the original condition of things and have a copy as a safety precaution. DEAR HELOISE: This hint is for those who get film developed through discount and drugstores. Put a return-address label on the film canister itself.

If your film should fall out of …