Dear Heloise: Most break-ins occur between 10 a.m.-3 p.m. through ground-level windows and doors, so make sure to check both ...

Spray the shelving, drawers and walls with a solution of 4 tablespoons of baking soda mixed with water. Wipe down with a ...

I have a hint for Holly H. of Arcadia, Florida, whose letter I saw in a recent issue of the Los Angeles Daily News. When I ...

At first, my boss thought we were protesting but later joined us when he discovered that none of us got the afternoon slump!

I have a small rug in front of my kitchen sink, and it has left a yellow stain on the vinyl floor. I am hoping you can tell ...

Dear Heloise: The ice maker bin in my new refrigerator was way too large; it was taking up too much room and holding more ice ...

Going from room to room, then forgetting what I went in there for is a common occurrence. My tip for remembering is to recite ...

Dear Heloise: To always have an available supply of bananas to put on my cereal, I freeze them. I peel several bananas, then ...

My hands no longer work the way they should, and getting flimsy poo bags open was a real chore until I came up with this ...

I started going through the albums, getting rid of a lot of the same pictures. When I finished the travel photos, I started ...

Adding salt to coffee is a well-known way that some people have traditionally reduced its bitterness, but this is a bad idea ...

Dear Heloise: In response to Gail, in Ohio, who cleans her coffee carafe with stain remover powder, I prefer to use a couple ...