Heloise column tips on home hacks and crafts
Readers share clever dishwashing and DIY tricks from bagging lids and toppers to padding knees with foam rubber, peeling peaches in boiling water, and using adhesive bands to protect furniture while awaiting Heloise’s column responses. The 1977 feature notes Ellen Levine starting Dial A Maven in Chicago.
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Heloise
John Thad Scott, Jr
Ellen Levine
Chicago
Near North Side
Ellen
Bridge Nursery Rhyme And The Ace Of Spades
A column cites Alfred Sheinwold on card play and discovery in a bridge hand, outlining a method to deduce the ace of spades by a dummy heart finesse, then describes a suggested bid of two clubs. Also includes other features on Father's Day flowers and a Party Peanuts recipe.
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Alfred Sheinwold
North
South
West
Declarer
East
Sheinwold
Wilkinsburg
Sally Ho
Martin W. Callener
Clifford
Dear Ann Landers Fake Advice Columns
A reader outlines marital friction over sex with a loving husband and fake satisfaction. Ann Landers advises open, light discussion to avoid insult and improve intimacy while noting limits of the couple’s privacy and suggesting seeking help tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Meaning and unmolding tips for flan in kitchens
A Q and A on the term flan describing its unmolded caramel pudding form and how to release desserts from molds. Steps cover buttered prep, waiting 5 to 10 minutes, knife-around, plate inversion, and using hot water or towels to loosen gelatin or custard before serving.
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N. Y. T. News Service
France
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Decatur
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Hartselle
Thomas Parks
Howard Hovis
J. T. Cobb
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