Every summer, bags seem to get bigger with more pockets and space, making it harder to find small things like keys. This year ...

... people who leave their shopping carts in the middle of an aisle while they wander around looking at items.

For years, I tried to scrape off decals that my kids stuck on the bathtub or bathroom tile. It ended up being a mess, and some decals just wouldn’t come off. Finally, I tried my mother’s suggestion, ...

The bin stays on my enclosed back porch during the colder months, and I haven’t seen any mice since I started doing this. If ...

Dear Heloise: My granddaughter, Bobbi, recently received a dwarf hamster for her 9th birthday. He is a zippy little escape artist! To keep him safe when she wants to play or cuddle with him, she sits ...

For years, I tried to scrape off decals that my kids stuck on the bathtub or bathroom tile. It ended up being a mess, and ...

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. - ...

Dear Heloise: To Susan L., as a retired registered dietitian who specialized in pediatrics, I absolutely do not recommend popsicles as a snack. They are high in simple sugars and can be high in added ...

Dear Heloise: It’s that time of year in the Midwest -- snake season! Do you or any of your loyal followers have any ideas for keeping snakes away from my home and garage without costing me a month’s ...

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?