Most household paint is considered to be hazardous waste, so please check with your local trash company regarding how to ...

Dear Heloise: As a dental hygienist, I would not encourage raisins as a healthy snack for anyone, especially children.

Recently, we replaced our dishwasher, and a tip in the handbook was to turn on the hot water before starting the washer ...

I use a serrated grapefruit spoon to spoon out the seeds from squash. It really gets them out easily. — Nancy K., in Amsterdam, New York DEAR HELOISE: I live in a two-story home and have a spare ...

The letter about preventing carbon monoxide poisoning by getting a monitor for your home is a must but, it didn’t go far enough. You should get a monitor that you can also travel with. How many ...

In response to Diane T. in Arizona, I had the opposite happen to me. I had been going to a hairdresser for many, many years.

Dear Heloise: I would like to share an idea I came up with recently -- using ID dog tags on horse bridles. It struck me that if a horse gets loose, having a tag with the owner's contact info could ...

Dear Readers: Tonight is Christmas Eve, and I’m reminded of something I heard a wise man say many years ago: “You may not particularly like someone, but try to love them in the spirit of mankind.” ...

Dear Heloise: I read with great interest the letter from Sharon, in Middletown, Ohio. I, too, mourn the loss of cursive writing and know many young people who are able to text on their phones with ...

Dear Heloise: I wish you wouldn't keep printing hints that use dryer sheets. Dryer sheets are not our friends. Not only do they add to our landfills, they wreak havoc on our dryers and leave a waxy ...