Second hand Rose hoarding crisis prompts family aid plan
Readers weigh in on Rose and her husband a compulsive hoarder with a cluttered home and mounting conflict. Suggestions include cognitive behavioral therapy professional intervention Al Anon and Clutterers Anonymous support and charity donations to channel hoarded items into good causes.
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Clutterers Anonymous
Gloria
Rose
Tian
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
Ocfoundation.org
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Dear Heloise notes on gifts and counting pills
Readers share anecdotes about a 1960s cold medicine claiming 600 tiny pills per capsule and counting about 597. They also discuss wedding gift etiquette and family exclusions over gift amounts and a couple’s shopping method using separate carts and self checkout to save time.
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Heloise
Eles
Jeff D
Gerry
Connecticut
Handy long wooden back scratcher tip for retrievals
A reader shares a simple Heloise style hint using a long wooden back scratcher to pull or reach items dropped or out of reach. She keeps one in her car, another at her desk, and a third by her bed for quick retrievals.
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Heloise
Diane J
Fullerton
Calif
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