Dear Heloise: This past weekend, we had beautiful weather, so we decided to cook outside on the patio. Everything went well until my son bumped into our deep fryer and knocked it over, spilling oil all over my patio. No one was hurt, but now I have a large oil spill on the concrete. How can I ...

Dear Annie: I have a good friend who constantly wants to talk about politics. The problem is that we are on opposite ends of the spectrum. She thinks she’s politically savvy. She is not educated or well informed, but she has an opinion on everything. How can I get her to stop talking about ...

Dear Heloise: I just read a hint in a recent column about using restraints on a dog while they’re in the car. Here is another good reason to do this. Many years ago, a friend of ours was driving with her mother, and their little dog was in the backseat. The dog suddenly leaped over onto her ...

Dear Annie: I am a 26-year-old woman and recently graduated college with my bachelor’s in May 2023. I searched for a long time before finding a job, and I ended up finding a position in a place I never expected to. Skills from my major do come into use regularly but it’s not what I went to ...

Dear Annie: I have always wanted to meet a man and be married. I am now 58 years old. Is it too late for me? Some people say it is a choice, but I have not found anyone interesting, and during Covid I have been isolated. So I plan on getting out and meeting people now that it is safe. I ...

Dear Heloise: We received a box of chocolates as a gift, but when we opened the box, we noticed there was a whitish substance on the chocolate that looked like mold. This was expensive chocolate, so I hate to throw it out. Can I just scrape the white stuff off, or does it need to be tossed in ...