Dear Heloise: May I share some spray-painting tips? We love to rejuvenate our yard seesaws with spray paint as rust and fading from the sun does happen over time. Prevention is the best medicine.

Dear Heloise: Here’s a hint for all who want to consider making donations. There is a website called Charity Navigator (CharityNavigator.org) where you can view ratings and reviews of charities and ...

Dear Heloise: How much longer do we have to put up with tubes of toothpaste that we can’t empty like we used to by rolling up the tube? I have to cut open the tube, where almost one-third of the ...

Dear Heloise: I am 102 years of age and live by myself. Cooking for one is difficult. I have containers that hold a serving of mac and cheese, sliced roast and gravy, meat sauce, etc. One pound of ...

Dear Heloise: The letter about preventing carbon monoxide poisoning by getting a monitor for your home is a must but, it didn’t go far enough. You should get a monitor that you can also travel with.

Dear Heloise: I was the only one sitting at a red light. When it turned green, I fumbled with the gear shift and was way slow even while beginning to move. (Thank God.) Much after the green light, a ...

Dear Heloise: I have two hints. The first is that I’ve had rotator-cuff issues and find it easier to use a hand mixer or stir thick foods if the bowl is in the sink. The lower angle puts less stress ...

Dear Heloise: It was the week before Christmas, and I was shopping at a large, well-known retail store where they only had one register open and a line that was the length of the entire store. Then ...