Heloise (1) (1919–1977)

Author of Heloise's Housekeeping Hints

For other authors named Heloise, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Heloise is one of the most recognized lifestyle managers in the world. Her column appears 7 days a week in more than 500 newspapers in the United States and foreign countries, and she is a frequent guest on national television and radio, where she shares her insights for saving time, saving work, show more and saving money. show less

Image credit: Author photo from inside page of "Heloise All Around the House"

Works by Heloise

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Heloise's Housekeeping Hints (1962) 164 copies

Heloise from A to Z Updated (1992) 141 copies

Heloise All Around the House (1965) 138 copies

Heloise's Kitchen Hints (1963) 124 copies

All-New Hints from Heloise Updated (1989) 123 copies

Hints from Heloise Co (1980) 108 copies

Help! from Heloise (1981) 50 copies

The Big Book of Hints from Heloise (2002) 48 copies

Heloise Hints for All Occasions (1995) 34 copies

In the Kitchen with Heloise (2000) 32 copies

Heloise: Household Hints for Singles (1965) 32 copies

Handy Household Hints from Heloise: Hundreds of Great Ideas at Your Fingertips (2009) 31 copies

Hints & Help from Heloise (1986) 29 copies

Heloise Hints for a Healthy Planet (1990) 26 copies

Selected tips from Heloise (1984) 21 copies

Heloise's Hints for working women (1970) 17 copies

Get Organized With Heloise (2004) 16 copies

Heloise Conquers Stinks and Stains (2002) 8 copies

Heloise's Beauty Book (1986) 4 copies

Heloise Home Sweet Home (Perigree books) (1993) 3 copies

HELPFUL HINTS FROM HELOISE (1980) 3 copies

Tips from Heloise (1984) 2 copies

Heloise from A to Z. (1992) 1 copy

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Associated Works

The housewife's rich cabinet: remedies, recipes, & helpful hints (1997) — Introduction — 12 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Cruse, Heloise Bowles
Other names: Bowles, Eloise (birth name)
Birthdate: 1919-05-04
Date of death: 1977-12-28
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Occupations: columnist

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In the Kitchen with Heloise by Heloise

Household Hints

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BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

Heloise's Kitchen Hints by Heloise

I'm going through this at odd times, and enjoying all the hints to make kitchen and household chores easier that we don't have to do anymore, because appliances and materials and cleaning products have improved.

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librisissimo | 2 other reviews | May 7, 2021 |

Heloise's kitchen hints by Heloise Cruse

I'm not sure if this 50 year old book is still in print. I found it laying around the house - likely from my husband's ex wife and decided to give it a go. Not many of the hints in the book apply to today's kitchen - with self-cleaning ovens and frost free freezers, but I did find the hints pretty entertaining. The frugality of people living then was far beyond the waste we see now. It went so far as to recommend sewing together old newspapers to make kitchen garbage bags. Cleaning windows with kerosene to avoid streaks isn't a regular practice today either. It is amazing how times have changed!… (more)

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berthashaver | 2 other reviews | Feb 28, 2018 |

Heloise's Kitchen Hints

The most helpful book to have in the kitchen! Many green ways to clean!

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yonitdm | 2 other reviews | Apr 14, 2011 |

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