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Leaving cooked meat out risks illness or death

Dear Heloise: My sons and I have this running disagreement. I keep cooked meat out on the stove or


Toss popcorn past expiration date

Dear Heloise: I bought eight packages of popcorn and thought I’d checked the expiration date. I


She doesn’t want to help fair-weather friends

Dear Annie: Five years ago, my husband and I lost our business. In an effort to keep it going, he


‘Mr. Fixit’ gets tired of the title

Dear Annie: I am sick and tired of my mother expecting me to fix everything. When my siblings get


Reader finds ‘neighbor-friendly’ wind chime

Dear Heloise: I love wind chimes, but, out of respect for neighbors, I don’t have any on my balcony.


History lesson puts sparkle in the 4th

Dear Readers: Happy July 4th! Today is a good excuse to enjoy your family and friends, fire up the


Vinegar can help if your pet gets skunked

Dear Heloise: You have printed remedies for removing the odor when one’s pet has had a run-in with a


After much time and patience, an avocado is born

Dear Heloise: My mother sent me your article on how to grow an avocado tree years ago. I started an


Wife keeps up friendship with cross-dresser

Dear Annie: Two months ago, I was looking at my wife’s cell phone because I needed a new one and


Children don’t see parents’ need to divorce

Dear Annie: How do I talk to my adult children about divorcing their mother? I’ve been a good father


When something’s fishy in cooler, hints help

Dear Heloise: I recently read your column in Good Housekeeping magazine (May issue — Heloise) with


Family doesn’t understand the suffering with MS

Dear Annie: I am 49, the eldest of four siblings and have been suffering with multiple sclerosis for


Strawberries leave pot a blackened mess

Dear Heloise: Help, please! I forgot I was stewing strawberries in a stainless-steel pot. The


Cell phone can help ID relatives in emergency

Dear Heloise: I live alone and decided to make my cell phone helpful to police if something happens


Mother bad-mouths her wonderful son

Dear Annie: I have been married to my true love for 16 years. “Daniel” is a wonderful husband, a