Many people praise energy-efficient appliances, but some find that the new technology doesn’t always work as expected.

Dear Heloise: Arthritis and stiff fingers can make fastening buttons a daily struggle, but one of my friends found a simple ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: Regarding the recent hint suggesting we plug in extension cords behind heavy pieces of furniture for future use. This can be a serious safety hazard if proper precautions are not taken.

Dear Heloise: Being a short person, I have asked a lot of taller people for help with getting products off the top shelf when shopping and have never been turned down. Most of the help has come from ...

Dear Heloise: Maybe you can help me. I infer from reading your column that you have an affinity for pets. This leads me to ask you what may be an unanswerable question. I’m a widowed nonagenarian who ...

Dear Readers: Here is this week’s SOUND OFF, about publications and page numbers: “Why is it that magazines and other publications don’t number every page? They often tell you to flip to a certain ...