Shopaholic and packrat a bad mix Dear Ann Landers
Readers share a collage of advice columns about compulsive shopping and clutter. A Texas couple keeps a full home with expired medicines, rotisserie meats, and surplus toiletries, while two other letters seek tactful social boundary tips and family reconciliation guidance.
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Ann Landers
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Keeping a Birdbath Clean With Bleach and Care
Dear Heloise offers two methods to sanitize a birdbath using chlorine bleach. For direct scrubbing, wear protection, use a stiff brush, rinse thoroughly. Alternatively mix equal parts bleach and water, let sit half an hour, then scrub and rinse, covering the bath to protect birds.
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Crossword Puzzle Echoes From Eugene Sheffer
A dense puzzle page echoes Eugene Sheffer style with clues across and down. Entries span music figures actors plants animals and places, including references to Vivacity Management and Swiss city themes interwoven with wordplay and familiar crossword staples.
Settlement Reached in Rodman Assault Suit in Las Vegas
Kentucky woman Rebecca Miardis settled a Clark County suit alleging Dennis Rodman attacked her in the MGM Grand lobby in January 1999 after she tried to photograph him. A confidential agreement precludes disclosure. Miardis sought 1 million dollars and is reportedly pleased with the outcome.
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