Dear Heloise: I spray cooking oil on my lawn mower blades to keep grass from sticking to them. I don't use motor oil since it can kill my grass if it drips on the lawn. -- Dan W., in Tennessee HOT DOG ...

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DEAR HELOISE: I spray cooking oil on my lawn mower blades to keep grass from sticking to them. I don’t use motor oil since it can kill my grass if it drips on the lawn.

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I spray cooking oil on my lawn mower blades to keep grass from sticking to them. I don't use motor oil since it can kill my grass if it drips on the lawn. Dan W., in Tennessee Dear Heloise: For those ...