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Bag has melted to toaster oven

Dear Heloise: My grandson left a plastic bag of bread on top of the toaster oven recently. Now


Chances are, Martin’s involved with widow

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: I am a 49-year-old widow. I recently


It’s OK to say if you have no prior experience

Dear Annie: I am a 24-year-old female and a virgin, not because of any moral objections, but because


Computer helps to compile helpful ‘before I leave’ list

Dear Heloise: On my computer, I created a “before I leave” checklist of necessary errands and items


Old photos make one-of-a-kind greeting cards

Dear Heloise: A reader wrote to you about not knowing what to do with old photographs of people she


Aunt needs to not enable alcoholic nephew

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: My 24-year-old nephew is an alcoholic


Here’s hint to avoid stinky situation

Dear Heloise: Twice in two years we have had a skunk move in under our patio enclosure. Skunks are


Relative gets tired of a working ‘vacation’

Dear Annie: My sister and I live on opposite coasts, and I visit her once a year at Christmas. For


Tips for packing a suitcase make the most of space

Dear Readers: Here are a few hints for you when packing a suitcase. I travel a lot and have learned


Should teen lose driving privileges?

Dear Annie: My fianc , “Tom,” has a 17-year-old daughter, “Laura.” She’s had her driver’s license


From hill of beans, make draft blocker

Dear Heloise: Rather than paying a lot for a draft guard, make one yourself from one of those


Cornbread dressing recipe returns for the holidays

heloise Dear Readers: With the holidays here, it’s time to reprint my mother’s delicious family


Daughter’s involvement with teacher upsets mom

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: My outgoing, popular and smart


Message from doctor’s office makes for scary weekend

Dear Heloise: In regard to following up a lab test: My wife had a biopsy. The receptionist called


Date of party causes hardship

Dear Annie: Four years ago, my mother moved to Florida to be closer to my two sisters and their