Put favorite articles in binder

Dear Heloise: Recently, I cleaned out my closets and found more than 20 baby magazines from when I was pregnant. I just couldn't make myself throw them away, because they all had really good information I felt I might need in the future.

So, I decided to tear out the pages that had information I thought I might use, and I put them in a binder. Now it's easy to just look in the binder for great ideas!

With my daughter's birthday coming up, I have many ideas for her birthday decorations, cake ideas, rainy-day activities and things to better our everyday lives. When I get new magazines, I still tear out the pages that I'd like to keep and add them to my collection. I even save things from home-and-garden magazines as well. —Amanda, Mesquite, Texas

Love your hint, and it's a wonderful way to cut down on unwanted clutter. — Heloise

Dear Heloise: I feel like I made a great discovery. I had quite a few onions I needed to chop and put in the freezer and wanted to avoid the tears. I saw my small fan on the counter. I turned it on me, and not a tear was shed. Hope this helps someone else.

Dear Heloise: Help! My irreplaceable wedding pictures are stuck to the glass of the frames. My aunt said that maybe you could help me. — Kim, via e-mail

You would be amazed how many times this question comes into Heloise Central. The photos are usually stuck to the glass because moisture has gotten in between the frame and photo and has caused the photo to adhere to the glass. It really isn't a good idea to attempt to remove the photo yourself, because it could tear or be damaged.

We have had readers have luck removing a photo after it was in the freezer for several weeks. Again, we found that you must be very careful when trying to remove the photo. If it starts to tear or won't come off, don't force it.

After doing some research, we found that the best thing to do is to take the photos to a professional photo shop for advice. If the photo is an heirloom or one-of-a-kind photo, you might want to contact a photo-restoration company, which should be able to help remove it. Good luck! — Heloise