Dear Heloise: In a recent column, you ran a letter from a plumber about putting grease and oils down the drain. Though all of what he states is true, he did not mention a very effective way of dealing with grease and oils from food. Using dishwashing detergent with surfactants can simplify ...

We all have bucket lists of places we want to visit. I’ve never been to Hawaii. That is on my list. Perry, Iowa is also on it. The allure of that town in the middle of Iowa isn’t its beaches, although the Racoon River does flow through it. Rather, it’s a unique connection between Sleepy ...

Last year, scenes of striking workers and picket lines dominated the news. Workers from all corners of the American economy — from writers and auto workers, to teachers and health care professionals — came together to fight for their fair share. The labor movement had a big moment in ...

Dear Heloise: I needed a small toothbrush to clean certain areas of my home. I went shopping for one and found that most were too expensive. Finally, while I was in the grocery store, I went down the toothpaste and toothbrush aisle and found what I was looking for. Now I use a stiff toothbrush ...

Dear Annie: My boyfriend’s kids hate me for genuinely no reason. He sees his kids twice a week for dinner, a dinner which I cook, but then I have to leave the house while the kids are visiting with him. It’s been five years of his kids ignoring me and kicking me out of the house when they ...

Dear Annie: I’m a divorced man in his mid-60s with no children, and I have a job that I’m very secure in. I recently began dating a woman who I met at a work seminar. Our first few dates didn’t give me much hope for anything serious or long-term. It took her at least a half-dozen dates ...