Dear Heloise: Most people try to turn the lid on a bottle and cannot get it open. It is much easier to hold the top, then turn the bottle or jar. Try it; you will be amazed. — Ron Bernoski, via email MAKE THANKYOU NOTES TRENDY AGAIN Dear Heloise: I’m in total agreement with Karen Scott regarding thank-you notes. I taught my boys as soon as they could draw. They had to write a thank-you note before playing with their gifts. In the beginning, I helped them, but they both still write thank-you notes in their late 20s.