3+ week, 3+ day ago  (29+ words) Dear Heloise: We enjoy your tips and knowledge, but we do have a comment regarding the person that only uses the store wipes when leaving the store. My husband...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (575+ words) There are many things in American life that deserve our suspicion and contempt, but plumbers aren't among them. The gibe was a setup for a line about Super Mario " the Italian plumber starring in the Nintendo game " but the premise…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (551+ words) Dear Heloise: I have a black leather purse, which I stored in its fabric bag. But when I pulled it out this year, it had a terrible moldy smell. I read that baking soda and/or lemon zest would help…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (474+ words) Dear Heloise: When I moved into an apartment that had recently become nonsmoking, I quickly learned that the odor from previous tenants can linger for far longer than expected. Even after maintenance aired out the apartment with a fan, the…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (533+ words) Lois, many people today have very busy schedules. Taking time to iron clothing, pillowcases, sheets and other items takes up time that they don't have. Personally, I don't use dryer sheets very often. I save money, do not increase the…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (446+ words) Dear Heloise: In response to Delia, who cleans her dryer lint filter with a toothbrush, I clean my dryer filter by wiping it with the used fabric softener sheet after each load is removed from the dryer. This way, the…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago  (633+ words) Dear Heloise: I love your column and all the great hints that I read daily. I accidentally washed and dried a small tube of lip balm in a load of my colored clothes. I have spots all over two T-shirts…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (508+ words) Dear Heloise: After reading the letter from Pat D. in Irvine, California, about not putting dishes in the dishwasher with dried food on them, I would like to share my thoughts: I don't hesitate to do this very thing. With the…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (502+ words) Dear Heloise: I use pistol-grip grabbers/reachers to pick up small branches from the yard after wind storms. It's also handy for getting things from hard-to-reach areas and high places. " Harriet, in Morris Township, New Jersey Dear Heloise: Do you…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (600+ words) Dear Heloise: Another easier tip to get rid of kitchen cooking odors is to put out a cup of vinegar after cooking foods whose odors hang around. It does the trick overnight! If we leave on an extended vacation, I'll…...