I just read a reader who suggested wearing single-use “rubber” gloves to keep their fingernails clean when gardening.

Dear Heloise: Here’s a method for keeping one’s razor blades sharp that I have used for probably 40 years! After I finish ...

I have a hint for reusing Christmas cards. When my children were young, we would take the Christmas cards that we had received, and they would cut out circles using a wide-mouthed canning ring. Then ...

We so enjoy your column. I tried this method of cooking a frozen pizza, and it works well for me. The box directions say to ...

When you need to replace your vacuum cleaner, check to see if the extension wands from your old vacuum fit your new one as ...

I have a hint for reusing Christmas cards. When my children were young, we would take the Christmas cards that we had ...

With four boys in my home, we go through a lot of athletic socks. If one sock gets lost or develops a hole, it becomes a dust rag. But when I’m dusting, I never spray the furniture; I spray the sock ...

Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a hole, the plaster surface will splinter, creating ...

Dear Heloise: What a great hint in your column about sending letters and postcards to kids, including little thank-you notes. It was especially important that the reader said not to expect or demand a ...

Times have changed so much in regard to weddings, but common sense sure shouldn't change. How on earth would someone think ...

Dear Heloise: When I shop for groceries, I have no memory or imagination, and I will invariably lose my shopping list somewhere along the way. It’s a disaster! Now, just before I grab the shopping ...

I have a hint for reusing Christmas cards. When my children were young, we would take the Christmas cards that we had ...