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 ...

This is in response to Keith, the retired pastor who would love to have a dog to cuddle with but is unable to walk the dog and lives in an apartment. An adult middle-aged cat would be perfect! Most ...

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

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 ...

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. - ...

Julie Murphy DEAR HELOISE: On vacation this summer, my husband fell and had a couple of cuts that needed more than a bandage. We were staying at a friend’s house, and all they had was a box of ...

Dear Heloise: Times have changed so much in regard to weddings, but common sense sure shouldn’t change. How on earth would someone think about having a wedding and expect the guests to pay for it?