Using a sealed bin helps to keep mice out, but it doesn’t always work. The smell of birdseed can get through plastic, and ...

It is a conundrum: If I test a grape, I am eating pesticides; if I don’t test a grape, then I am likely buying bad grapes, ...

As a follow-up to the hint about using newspaper bags for doggie cleanup bags, I, too, use them for this purpose.

Dear Heloise: Here’s an idea that I’ve benefited from for years. Whenever I stay in a hotel, I save the shower caps that are usually provided for free. Because I garden, I regularly track in grass ...

I know you warn people never to give out their personal information, but since this past Christmas, I have been blasted with ...

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 ...

Dear Heloise: When I moved into an apartment that had recently become nonsmoking, I quickly learned that the odor from previous tenants can linger for far longer than expected. Even after maintenance ...

DEAR HELOISE: Regarding the widower who doesn’t like walking around the bed to center the top sheet, here’s a simple solution that saves time and steps: Get a permanent marker in a color that is ...

I spent hours crocheting edges on my guest towels, but visitors never used them. They noticed the towels, hesitated, and ...

DEAR HELOISE: I have several hints for multiple ways to use a 5-inch electric fan on a kitchen counter. You can use it to cool off closed containers of warm food before storing them in a fridge or ...

Dear Heloise: I have two hints. The first is that I've had rotator-cuff issues and find it easier to use a hand mixer or stir thick foods if the bowl is in the sink. The lower angle puts less stress ...

Dear Readers: Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble, gobble, and let the football begin! You may be entertaining now, later on or for the new year. Here are a few Heloise hints to help save money and enjoy the ...