Dear Heloise: Periodically, I leave a tissue in a pocket and wash the garment. The resulting mess is frustrating. A friend gave me a hint that I used this morning. Put the clothes into the dryer. Add ...

Last time I laundered our home's fluffy bathroom rugs, enough fluff came off the rugs to clog the washtub drain and cause a minor flood in the laundry room. In my haste to clean up the mess I forgot ...