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Mark appliances with purchase date, save time

Dear Heloise: As we emptied my elderly parent’s home in preparation for sale, we discovered that we


Hubby’s disease has wife worried about herself

Dear Annie: My husband and I have known each other for eight years, been married for five. Yesterday


Would you like a tarantula for a pet?

Dear Heloise: My husband wants to buy our son a tarantula, but I’m not sure if our son is


‘Ted’ and ‘Jane’ up to no good with husband

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 15 years. We’ve been friends with “Ted and Jane”


Mom worries about behavior of son’s fianc e

Dear Annie: A year ago, my son ended his marriage to a woman I liked very much. Since then, he has


Stainless steel sinks require special care

Dear Readers: Many readers have stainless-steel sinks, and we get lots of questions about how to


Deadbeat nephew irks concerned aunt

Dear Annie: My nephew “Ken” is 29 years old, a high-school graduate and still lives at home with his


Advice on cloth diaper duty

Dear Heloise: I’m using cloth diapers to help save money. Do you have any hints for cleaning them?


Hard problem with frozen bread

Dear Heloise: How do I soften bread that has been in the freezer? Just one side of two loaves is


Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: I’m the mother of 11-year-old


She found the key to avoid computer mistake

Dear Heloise: One day, as I was putting my computer into “hibernate” mode, I accidentally hit the


Older sister ‘Daisy’ causes family rifts

Dear Annie: My older sister, “Daisy,” and I have always had a relationship full of conflict. She is


Anger over divorce has teen a mess

Dear Annie: My parents are going through a divorce. I have a lot of anger toward my dad because he


She uses commercial times to get exercise

Dear Heloise: I can never seem to carve out 30-45 minutes straight three times a week to exercise.


Strangeness of school friend bothers classmate

Dear Annie: I am worried about a boy in my class. It is clear that besides me, “Jonathan” has no