Heloise column readers share handy life hints
Readers praise Heloise hints as more than baking and sewing noting life skills and problem solving. A fan details enlarging ads on magnets with family photos for fridge art and recalls an amused store clerk. The letter echoes continued trust in Heloise advice and hints while urging practical reuse and safety tips.
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Earl
Dave
Heloise
Tarping a Car To Remove Snow Risks Scratches
A reader warns that placing a tarp over a car to remove snow may scratch the finish due to heavy snow. The more often you tarp, the more scratches accumulate, a cautionary note from Dayton reader Dave.
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Heloise
Dave
Dayton
Heloise hints save cotton used with remover
Debris in Florida asks about saving vitamin cotton. reader suggests saving cotton from vitamin packs for nail-polish remover. Send money saving or timesaving hints to Heloise at PO Box 795000 San Antonio Texas 78279 5000 or fax 1 210 HEL OISE or email Heloise at Heloise.com.
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Heloise
Debri
Florida
San Antonio
Link Between Anxiety Meds and Alzheimer's Questioned
A BMJ study shows an association between benzodiazepines and Alzheimer's risk, stronger with long-term use and long-acting drugs, but causation is unclear. Early dementia could trigger anxiety meds, or a true link may exist. Safer options include SSRIs like sertraline, nondrug strategies such as meditation, CBT, exercise, and chamomile tea.
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C.P
BMJ
Ativan
Distraught parents seek guidance after molestation revelations
A couple in their late 70s recount years of family trauma as their son admits molesting siblings, sparking calls for honest conversation and family counseling. The column urges apologies, therapist-led work, and recognition of long lasting harm while noting a pedophile priest in the parish.
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