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Tried-and-true method removes candle wax

Dear Heloise: I am wondering if you have any advice for candle wax that gets spilled on a


Marital sex letter stirs up controversy

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: I can’t believe the advice you gave


Grapes, raisins can be harmful to dogs

Dear Heloise: Veterinarians tell us that grapes and raisins are hazardous to your dog’s health and


Try paste to remove stains from oak table

Dear Heloise: I recently got a great deal on a beautiful solid-oak dining-room table that is perfect


Mother turns tables on ill abusive husband

Dear Annie: A few years ago, my father had a series of severe strokes at a relatively young age. He


Nieces say soon-to-be stepmother is abusive

Dear Annie: My brother’s wife died two years ago while giving birth to her youngest daughter. She


Baby formula stain remover is tried and true

Dear Heloise: I am wondering if you know of a baby-formula stain remover. My kids are 24 and 27, and


Couple no longer wants to be kids’ guardians

Dear Annie: Several years ago, my younger brother, “Ben,” and his wife asked my husband and me to be


No-salt seasoning will perk up your taste buds

Dear Heloise: My father wanted me to inquire about a previous article you had on a no-salt seasoning


Bonus gifts can be donated to shelters

Dear Heloise: If you are a shopper by mail or on the Internet, you often get bonuses for spending a


Potential abuser lurks in Sara’s boyfriend

Dear Annie: My 14-year-old daughter, “Sara,” thinks she’s in love with a controlling boyfriend who


Online pal gets way too friendly

Dear Annie: I am the mother of an 18-month-old baby and have been happily married for 15 years.


Recipe for success with soft, smooth feet

Dear Heloise: Summer is so hard on my feet. Didn’t you have a recipe with things I have in the


They finance deadbeat stepson’s lifestyle

Dear Annie: My 21-year-old stepson, “Sam,” is smart, strong, healthy, good-looking — and lazy. He


Husband won’t go to counseling? Go alone

Dear Annie: My husband, “Don,” and I have been married for more than 35 years and have five grown