Shopping malls: Worth saving?

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Dear Heloise: I'm wondering how your readers feel about SHOPPING MALLS?
When I was a kid, I loved spending time at the mall with my friends; some malls had carousels, ice-skating rinks and movie theaters, and they all had wonderful food courts with delicious choices of eats. But now so many malls are going out of business.
In San Antonio, we still have malls that are doing well, but off-price stores and shopping online are gaining in popularity.
Will your readers always go to the mall? Do you like the energy there? The service? The people?
It was convenient to have all the big stores under one roof, and years ago, I used to walk in the mall for exercise.
That was fun.
Is the shopping mall becoming a thing of the past? Hopefully not!-Jana B., Helotes, Texas
Readers, what do you say about the shopping mall? I've done many book signings in many malls over the years-a great place to come together!-Heloise
Wax On; Wax Off
Dear Heloise: My daughter gave me two beautiful scented candle jars (cinnamon and vanilla). Most of the wick and wax is almost used. The jars are beautiful, and I wish to keep them. How can I safely remove the remaining wax?-Mom in Florida
What a lovely daughter! And kudos for wanting to repurpose the jars. Tuck the jars in the freezer for about an hour. Carefully place a table knife at the edge of the wax and wiggle it gently. The wax should pop off!-Heloise

Letter Of Laughter
Dear Heloise: Why is it that in school, teachers tell you, "Keep your eyes on your own paper" and "No talking," and then when you get out in the real world, people tell you, "Network!," "Meet and greet!" and "If you want to be like this person, do what he does!"?
A paradox indeed!-Glenn C. in New York

Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise(at)Heloise.com. I can't answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.
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