Dear Heloise: In response to Ava D., in Denver, who installed a small magnet under her kitchen cabinet to hold recipe cards, I put a tiny nail there instead. I can hang small, cheap bag clips there to ...

Dear Heloise: I have a problem: I bought a jar of onion salt, used it a few times and then it hardened. How do I avoid this situation? — Christine F., Lancaster, Calif. Christine, the next time you ...

Dear Heloise: In the South, a holiday dinner staple is broccoli rice casserole. After this year’s Thanksgiving feast, I had more leftover broccoli casserole than I expected. So, the day after, rather ...

Dear Heloise: It is difficult to make the recipes I enjoy with my family for one person. The taste just doesn’t come out right. So, when I cook, I make a full recipe -- 6-8 servings. The leftovers go ...

Dear Heloise: Irene from Beaverton, Oregon, wrote that she used sticky notes on her bathroom mirror to remember appointments. I understand her dilemma. I used to do this, too, but then I took it one ...

Dear Heloise: I read with great interest the letter from Sharon, in Middletown, Ohio. I, too, mourn the loss of cursive writing and know many young people who are able to text on their phones with ...

DEAR HELOISE: It is difficult to make the recipes I enjoy with my family for one person. The taste just doesn’t come out right. So, when I cook, I make a full recipe — 6-8 servings. The leftovers go ...

Dear Heloise: This is to add to Karen from Michigan’s suggestion about recycling toilet paper rolls. I reuse them by cutting the rolls in half and standing them upright in the bottom of a plastic ...

DEAR HELOISE: In response to Ava D., in Denver, who installed a small magnet under her kitchen cabinet to hold recipe cards, I put a tiny nail there instead. I can hang small, cheap bag clips there to ...