Dear Heloise: When removing bread slices from a bagged grocery store loaf, it’s best to leave the heels in place and only ...

During a trip to a remote forest in Canada, I was 5 years old, and my cousin and I got lost in the woods. Thankfully, we were ...

I’ve been having issues with my underwear getting stained, and I’ve tried bleach to get the stains out. The bleach ...

I read a hint about what a lady did with her purse when she went shopping. I wanted to add one additional safety measure. When I go shopping, I usually carry a notebook with a pen attached that has my ...

After this year’s Thanksgiving feast, I had more leftover broccoli casserole than I expected. So, rather than reheating and ...

I agree wholeheartedly about reading physical newspapers! My city had a morning and evening paper; I subscribed to the evening paper. Then they decided to start publishing just ...

When telemarketers call your house, answer by spelling “stop” out loud. I thought that I would try this one day because this ...

Recently, someone asked why someone would just tuck the front of their shirt into their pants. This is done to show off the ...

Dear Heloise: I have read your column in the Dayton Daily News for years and have put many of the tips to use in my home. I’m a senior citizen, and I’ve had difficulty moving the screen pointer on my ...

In your column, I quite often see complaints from people who do not receive a thank-you note when they send someone a gift.

Dear Heloise: I keep a spray bottle filled with isopropyl alcohol that is set to shoot a stream -- not a mist -- at any cockroaches I see in my house. The alcohol is absorbed through their exoskeleton ...