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Keeping the dishwasher clean

Dear Heloise: I live alone and only use my dishwasher a couple times a week. In between washings, I sprinkle baking soda on the bottom of the dishwasher. No more odors between washings! — Kaynella W., in Omaha, Nebraska Dear Heloise: Years ago, my mother told me the thread count for crisp ...

Confidence without oversharing

Dear Annie: Thank you for your strong and thoughtful letter about keeping relationship details private. I have noticed there seems to be a kind of unspoken "girl code" that makes some women feel it's perfectly acceptable to ask personal questions about someone's sex life — as if those ...

Briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025

Esky Class of 1975 ESCANABA — On Sept. 27, the Escanaba Class of 1975 will be celebrating its 50th reunion at House of Ludington. Classmates were mailed a letter and short form to be completed and returned no later than August 15, 2025. The cost is $35 per person. Mail responses to Escanaba ...

Reusing greeting cards as gift tags

Dear Heloise: Saved greeting cards are cluttering up my closets — Christmas cards, birthday cards, and Mother's Day cards! I have shoeboxes full of them, but some of them I can part with. So, I cut out the images on Christmas cards and write "to" and "from" on the backs to make gift tags. ...