items that can be put into compost include: white grease-free paper towels; unflavored tortilla chips, moldy bread ...

Greasy oven buildup used to take far too much time and effort to clean. I found a much easier method by using a dishwasher ...

How do I get lipstick out of my favorite T-shirt? — Kay E., in Frankfort, Kentucky Kay, rub the area with cold cream or ...

I know you warn people never to give out their personal information, but since this past Christmas, I have been blasted with ...

How much longer do we have to put up with tubes of toothpaste that we can’t empty like we used to by rolling up the tube? I have ...

Arthritis and stiff fingers can make fastening buttons a daily struggle, but one of my friends found a simple solution: Instead of unbuttoning a blouse, leave most of the buttons fastened. Then slip ...

For the past 50 years, I have kept pairs of socks together by using safety pins. I don’t know where I read this tip. It could ...

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 get rid of the ...

Dear Heloise: We live in a trilevel house and have seven steps going up and seven steps going down. My husband installed a second handrail opposite the one that was already there on both sets of steps ...

Dear Heloise: Need more storage space in the garage or closet? Try using the empty ice chest that is just waiting for the next party or an empty suitcase that is just waiting for the next road trip. - ...

Dear Heloise: I'm getting close to 82 years old, and when I see a crush of people, I stay out of the way because they could so easily knock me over. I've been knocked down in the past. -- Polly, in ...

DEAR HELOISE: Recently, you ran a letter from a reader who was wondering how to get rid of the bitterness that was creeping into her coffee. Your suggestion of thoroughly cleaning the pot was a great ...