DEAR HELOISE: Regarding favorite/least-favorite chores, I used to dislike folding laundry until I started seeing posts about different folding techniques on social media. Now I enjoy the numerous different ways of folding laundry items to minimize the space that they require.

— Jerry A., in St. Louis

Jerry, I know what you mean. I saw one video on folding blue jeans, and it changed the way I fold mine. Below are a few more letters from readers who wrote in about their favorite/least-favorite chores.

— Heloise

DEAR HELOISE: My least-favorite chore is cleaning the shower. It’s very difficult to get the hard water spots off the glass, and it’s physically tiring to get all the soap scum off the walls and floor.

— Kathy R., via email

Kathy, we have this same problem where I live. Try taking a sponge or rag that is soaked in vinegar and wiping down the shower walls with it as soon as you finish showering. You can also buy various cleaners from a hardware store designed to remove hard water deposits.

• Heloise

DEAR HELOISE: By far, my least-favorite chore is dusting. I’d rather scrub floors. Dusting is so useless. The dust just returns in minutes.

• Criggle, in Colorado

Criggle, you might try using a damp (not wet, just barely wet) rag to dust furniture. The dampness helps to keep the dust from flying around. You also might want to vacuum first, then dust an hour later. Any dust that was thrown in the air will settle by then, and you’ll pick up more of it with the damp rag.

— Heloise

DEAR HELOISE: My least-favorite chore is remaking the bed after laundering. For someone who is 86 years old, wrestling with the mattress to put on the fitted sheet, tucking in the top sheet, and putting the bedspread back on is a real chore. As far as I’m concerned, there is no such thing as an “enjoyable chore.” — Rich, via email

DEAR HELOISE: I struggled with preventing soap scum on dark clothing for years. Finally, one day, I decided to try putting vinegar in my fabric softener dispenser after wiping the inside clean with a damp paper towel. It works like a charm! No more white marks on my clothes.

• Judy R., in Granville, Ohio

Judy, what a clever solution! Thank you so much for sharing your trick about using vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser to stop soap scum on dark clothes. I’m sure that many of my readers will be happy to try this.

• Heloise