Issue link: http://www.epageflip.net/i/119207
3A A little update on my favorite laundry detergent Tuesday, April 2, 2013 ��� Daily News Local Calendar TUESDAY, APRIL 2 Red Bluff Some of the strangest looks I get are from people who just don't get why I would make my own laundry detergent. I've written about this before on my blog at EverydayCheapskate.com, but for those of you who aren't convinced, I'd like another chance to change your mind. Cost. You're not surprised that this would be first on my list. In my own unscientific way, I have done exhaustive research on this. When a bottle of Tide or ALL laundry detergent promises "82 Loads," consider the fine print. Realistically, you have to cut that number of loads in half if you have a highcapacity washer. My research has determined that, on average, regularly priced laundry detergent costs from $.35 to $.50 per load of laundry. That may not sound like much to you until you consider that you can make your own detergent for about $.03 to $.05 per load. Performance. My homemade detergent just works, and that's saying a lot coming from a laundry stickler like myself. And I know exactly what's in it, too. My whites come out white, colors are bright, and all my laundry is super clean. This homemade version is lowsudsing, which makes it perfect for the high-efficiency (HE) washers. City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Cribbage Club, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner, 259 So. Main St., 527-6402 Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 527-8177 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 5298716 or 200-3950 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 10 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 5288066 Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and practice, 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama District Fairgrounds Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Take Off Pounds Sensibly ��� TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County and Red Bluff Landfill Management Agency, 8 a.m., board meeting, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Tea Party Patriots, 6 p.m., Grange Hall, 20794 Walnut St. Weight Watchers meeting, 9 a.m., 6 p.m., weigh-in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Police reports Antelope Blvd., #N, next to Bud���s Jolly Kone, 1The following informa800-651-6000 tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff���s Bible reading and noon day prayers for the Department, Corning community, 12:15 p.m., St. Andrews Episcopal Police Department and Church, 820 Marin St. Sr. Warden Charles Rouse, California Highway Patrol. 824-2321 Corning Community meeting, 7 p.m., May��� Jesse William wood Middle School, 1666 Marguerite Ave. Buchanan, 31, Corning Corning Recreation Commission, 7:30 p.m., was arrested Friday on 3rd City Hall, 794 Third St. at South Street in Corning Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family for felony possession of a controlled substance and Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 transportation of a conDomestic Violence Information and Support trolled substance. Group (Spanish language), call for group time Buchanan had outstanding and location., 528-0226 misdemeanors of a two ESL, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and probation violations, driving under the influence South streets, 824-7670 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., Woodson School and paraphernalia. Bail was $45,000. Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680 ��� Thomas Matthew Garry, 45, Corning was arrested Friday on 3rd and Bowman 4-H, 7 p.m., Evergreen Elementary Marin streets in Corning for misdemeanor obstrucSchool Gym, 527-3101 tion and driving on a suspended license. Garry is on Bible Study, 1 p.m., Sherwood Manor, 7975 Post Release Community Sherwood Blvd.All welcome., Pastor Clyde Brant, Supervision and had further outstanding misde347-1330 meanors of driving on a Bingo, 4:30 p.m. dinner, early birds 6:15 p.m., suspended license and failregular session 6:30 p.m., Veterans of Foreign ure to appear. Bail was $156,640 Wars Hall, 7900 Sherwood Blvd., 384-2738 ��� Jimmy Michael Los Molinos Cemetery District, 8:30 a.m., Hames, 31, Los Molinos 25096 Taft St., 384-1864 was arrested Friday on S. School Readiness Play Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Main Street for felony posup to 5 years, free, First Steps Family Resource session of a dirk or dagger, possession of a controlled Center, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 substance and possession of a narcotic. Bail was WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 $45,000. ��� Ronald Loy Holcomb, 47, Los Molinos Adult Carving Class, 1o a.m.-noon, Red Bluff was arrested Thursday at Josephine at Cone for Veteran���s Memorial Hall, Corner of Jackson and felony possession of a narOak streets, 527-0768 cotic, transportation of a Al-Anon, noon, Presbyterian Church, Jefferson narcotic and misdemeanor obstruction. Bail was and Hickory Alcohol, Anger and Abuse Group, Call for $43,000. ��� Darrin Lester Rasgroup time and location, 528-0226 mussen, 43, Red Bluff was Community Good News Club, 6-8 p.m., North arrested Friday at Franklin Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., $10, 527- at Crittenden for felony 0543 possession of a controlled Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 substance and possession of concentrate cannabis. Gilmore Road, 275-4311 Rasmussen had outstandNurturing Parenting Dads Program, 10 a.m. ing charges of felony posto noon, 1860 Walnut St. #D, Shasta Room, call session of concentrate Keith at 527-8491, ext. 3012 cannabis, misdemeanor Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents, 9 to 10 driving under the influence and two counts of failure to a.m., 1900 Walnut Street, 527-8491, ext. 3012 Tehama County PAL Martial Arts Women's Self Defense, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. Baxter Black, C, 840-0345 Cowboy Poet, Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Elks Lodge April 16, 7:00 p.m., Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and pracState Theatre. tice, 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama DisTickets at The Loft, Gold Exchange, trict Fairgrounds Shasta Farm & Equipment, Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, WalCottonwood, nut Street Rabobank, Corning Team Kid, 5:30 p.m., First Southern Baptist or online at www. Church, 585 Kimball Road, 527-5083 statetheatreredbluff.com TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free by appointment, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Corning Arrests Cottonwood Los Molinos Red Bluff Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) ��� The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night in the California Lottery���s ������SuperLotto Plus������ game were: 5-22-28-37-43 Hunt Everyday Cheapskate appear. Bail was $45,000. ��� George Joji Shingu, 62, Red Bluff was arrested Sunday on Valerie Way for felony damage of power lines and misdemeanor battery. Bail was $18,000. ��� James Henry Shriver, aka Jason Thomas Shriver and Baby Face, 36, Red Bluff was arrested Saturday on Highway 36W at Oak Knoll for felony possession of a dirk or dagger and a Post Release Supervision flash incarceration. Shriver had just been released from prison on weapons charges and was on active parole. A ���no bail��� parole hold was placed on Shriver. Burglary ��� A burglary was reported to a shop on the 18000 block of Paskenta Road Friday. ��� A burglary was reported on the 13000 block of Highway 36E Saturday night. ��� North State Mini Storage reported the business had been broken into Saturday night. ��� An alarm at Roy���s Friendly Mart went off Monday morning after a front glass break. ��� A burglary to a storage facility on S. Main Street was reported Friday. Burn ��� CalFire responded about 1 p.m. Friday to reports of a burn victim located in the 5000 block of Toomes Avenue in the Richfield area. A 16-yearold boy burn victim was treated for burns from an explosion, a CalFire spokesman said. He received burns on his face and chest. Nothing further was available. Odd ��� Someone on North Alex Lane in Corning requested at 2:40 a.m. Friday extra patrol of the area due to unknown persons pounding on his door and dumping a mattress in front of his door. Extra patrol was provided and no CD���s Special Orders Avail. Car Stereo Sales - Service Installation We make house calls! 527-3735 one was found in the area. Recovered ��� A 58-year-old man reported his mountain bike was taken from a garage sometime Thursday night or Friday morning on the 21000 block of Wilcox Road. Logs show the bicycle was recovered a few hours later following a bicycle stop on Antelope Boulevard and Interstate 5. Theft ��� Ponderosa Sky Ranch Water System reported the theft of water service Friday. ��� Around $250 in scrap metal was taken from a property on the 7000 block of Woodland Avenue within the past two weeks. ��� A woman reported the theft of items from a vehicle parked on the 12000 block of Highway 99W. ��� An iPad was reported stolen Friday on Garryana Drive. ��� A pair of safes were reported stolen on Acacia Street Friday. ��� A Mane Attraction Salon reported a customer did not pay for her hair extensions. ��� Dollar Tree reported a shoplifter Saturday. ��� Three guns, a camera and bicycle were reported stolen from a residence on Miller Way. ��� Someone at Motel 6 reported a laptop had been stolen from their tent Sunday. ��� A vehicle was reported stolen early Monday morning at Kimball Crossings. ��� Someone at Java Lanes on Solano Street in Corning reported early Friday morning the theft of her wallet from an unlocked vehicle. The woman said the theft was recorded on a surveillance camera. Corning Police logs show the suspects concealed themselves and were not identifiable on the surveillance video. An area check for the suspects was made, but no one was found. ��� A woman reported Friday morning on El Paso Avenue in Corning the theft of her garbage can. Vandalism ��� A resident on the 16000 block of Bass Pass Road reported someone threw roofing nails and broken glass on the road sometime Thursday night. ��� Someone on Monroe Street reported their security sign had been damaged Saturday. ��� A vehicle���s windshield was reported shattered Sunday on Walbridge Street. ��� An El Cerrito Drive resident reported someone painted their fence Sunday. Youth ��� Around noon Friday the sheriff���s department received a report of several juveniles driving reckless in a maroon van near Brian Road at Highway 36W. Some of the juveniles were hanging outside the sunroof. One caller said two of them were riding on top of the vehicle. When deputies attempted to pull them over several of them bailed and ran from the 2007 Kia with license plate number 6ATV635. Logs show a 15-year-old boy and two 14-year-old girls were detained. ��� Someone requested extra patrol in the area of Fig Lane due to youths harassing vehicles and playing in the road. Miss your Monday Comics Page? Now published online exclusively with our Tuesday e-edition redbluffdailynews.com www.redbluffdailynews.com Good News Lawns & More *Lawn Care (Weekly/Monthly) *Yard Clean-Up *Weed Abatement * Lite Handyman ***and more FREE ESTIMATES 530-526-9789 LIC#11349 Spring is here... Time to clear!! Sierra Sound Spring Leagues NEW & USED now forming 226 So. Main St., Red Bluff Meganumber: 19 This recipe multiplies well, so I make 3 gallons using this conversion, which is slightly more concentrated: 3/4 cup borax 3/4 cup washing soda 3/4 cup Blue Dawn Ultra I have experimented with the amount to use in my highefficiency, high-capacity, heavy-duty LG Wave Force GoodThingbyJillee.com. washer. I started with 2 cups The recipe uses one of for a full load (this detergent DPL's favorite products -is not thick -- actually it is Blue Dawn Ultra -- in place quite thin and watery). Howof Fels Naptha bar soap. ever, I noticed that clothes And this requires no cookwere ending up slightly stiff ing and is low-sudsing. and scratchy, a good indicaQUICK AND EASY tion that the soap had not LAUNDRY DETERMary been rinsed out. So I cut back GENT and found that with my con3 tablespoons borax verted 3-gallon recipe, 1 to 1 3 tablespoons washing 1/2 cups works perfectly. For soda smaller loads, I cut back 2 tablespoons Blue accordingly. Dawn Ultra I am over the moon about Find a 1-gallon containthis recipe because it is fast, er with a tight-fitting lid. Pour in the borax, washing soda and easy and super-effective. liquid Dawn. Add two cups of very hot Mary Hunt is the founder of water. Apply the lid and shake until the a soda and borax have dissolved. Now, www.DebtProofLiving.com, personal finance member website.You fill the container with cold water. Reapemail her at ply the lid and label the container. To can use: Add 1 to 2 cups to each load of mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or .O. laundry depending on the size and soil write to Everyday Cheapskate, P Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. levels. Time. There is another factor in play with anything homemade, and that's time. As I wrote about last year, I was very excited to find a super fast and super easy homemade laundry detergent recipe at a fun blog, One- OPENINGS FOR TEAMS & INDIVIDUALS CALL 527-2720 TO SIGN UP TODAY!! Providing year round family fun since 1958 365 S. Main St., Red Bluff (530) 527-2720 www.lariatbowl.com All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check $ starting at + 25958 $ 25 certificate (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 ��� 195 S. Main St. THE GREAT RED BLUFF HEIST Will be giving out thousands of $$$ in FREE ���Loot��� from local businesses. Saturday, April 13th 1pm Downtown Red Bluff at the $ famous Chili Cook-Off Sponsored by The Gold Exchange proceeds to benefit Economic Development Branding Project Online e-edition subscription only 99 $1 per month for current print subscribers! Access all daily editions back to December, 2009! Print or email stories, photos... and more. DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY 527-2151