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Youshouldsee the big wad of lint I just plucked from the trap of my clothes dryer. Ack! Where does all of that come from? I know I emptied all pockets and I'm certain I did not wash a bag of pillow stuffing. I'll tell you what it is, and I am not happy about this: It's visual proof the dryer is wearing out my clothes. Those fibers were neatly woven into these clothes only 30 minutes ago. For all the conve- nience a clothes dryer of- fers, it may come at the price of having to replace clothes much too often. Drying clothes causes them the shrink, and not only the first time they're washed. Sleeves and pant legs continually get shorter and shorter when machine dried improperly. There are tactics to counteract the abuse suf- fered from a clothes dryer, and you don't have to go back to the days of sheets frozen stiff on the clothes- line (does anyone but me remember that?). You don't have to machine dry your clothes to death to end up with comfy jeans and fluffy soft towels. Getthesoap out Residual de- tergent in fab- rics cause them to feel rough. Add cup white vinegar to the last rinse. This will help re- move the residual deter- gent from the fabrics. Even when air dried, they will be softer. Semi dry Never machine dry clothes — especially jeans — completely. Ten to 15 minutes is sufficient for most items to remove the major wrinkles. Hang from the ankles Remove partially dry jeans and all other pants from the dryer and hang them by the hems on pant hangers equipped with clothes pins or clamps. The weight of the pant will pull the fibers into place and keep the pants from getting shorter every time you launder them. Emergency speed dry When you need to dry something in a big hurry, here's a great tip: Place the wet item and one dry bath towel into the dryer. Set on the highest tempera- ture safe for that particu- lar item. You will have dry jammies (or whatever) in less than half the time be- cause the towel will absorb a great deal of the mois- ture. Step away from the dryer Any item that has a rub- ber backing, such as a bath rug, should never come in contact with the inside of a dryer. Lay it flat to air dry. Don't kill the spandex Fabrics that contains spandex, latex, elastic or have painted or silk- screened logos should not meet the heat of a clothes dryer. Even the elastic in pajamas, underwear and so on will break down quickly if dried on "hot." Make sure you always read the labels to determine fabric content and laun- dering instructions. Get a portable drying rack or in- stall a few extra towel bars so you can air dry these more delicate types of fab- ric. Wouldyouliketosendatip to Mary? You can email her at mary@everydaycheap- skate.com, or write to Eve- ryday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Prevent clothes from wearing out one dryer load at a time Today REDBLUFF American Legion Mt. Lassen Post 167:7p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St. City Council: 7p.m. City Hall, 555Washington St. Cribbage Club: 6p.m., Cozy Diner, 259S. Main St., 527- 6402 Fiber Arts Group: 5-8p.m., library, 645Madison St., 528-8667, free Fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527- 8177 Healthier Living with Chronic Conditions: 5:30-8p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Wright Room, 888-628-194 PAL Kickboxing: 6p.m., 1450Schwab St., 529-8716 or 200-3950 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Pinochle for Seniors: 12:30p.m. to 3:30p.m., 1500S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 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 Sensi- bly - TOPS: 10a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County and Red Bluff Landfill Manage- ment Agency: 8a.m., board meeting, 727Oak St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors: 10a.m., board chamber, 727Oak St. Tehama County Tea Party Patriots: 6p.m., Grange Hall, 20794Walnut St. Watercolor for Beginners: 6-8p.m., The Green Room, 331Oak St. WWE self defense train- ing for women: 5:30-7 p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C CORNING Bible reading and noon day prayers for the com- munity: 12:15p.m., St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 820Marin St. Sr. Warden Charles Rouse, 824-2321 Corning Community meet- ing: 7p.m., Maywood Middle School, 1666Marguerite Ave. Corning Recreation Com- mission: 7:30p.m., City Hall, 794Third St. Dance with Juana: noon to 1p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488South St., 824-7670 Soccer training: 4-6p.m., Woodson School Soccer Field, 150N Toomes, 824- 7680 COTTONWOOD Bowman 4-H: 7p.m., Ev- ergreen Elementary School Gym, 527-3101Los Molinos Bingo: 4:30p.m. dinner, early birds 6:15p.m., regular session 6:30p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 7900 Sherwood Blvd., 384-2738 LOS MOLINOS Cemetery District,: 8:30 a.m., 25096Ta St., 384- 1864 School Readiness Play Group: 10-11:30a.m., up to 5years, free, First Steps Family Resource Center, 7700Stanford Ave., 384- 7833 Wednesday RED BLUFF Al-Anon: noon, Presbyte- rian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Alcohol, Anger and Abuse Group: Call for group time and location, 528-0226 Emblem club dinner: 5:30 p.m., Elks Lodge Nurturing Parenting Dads Program: 10a.m. to noon, 1860Walnut St. #D, Shasta Room, call Keith at 527- 8491, ext. 3012 Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents: 9-10a.m., 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, ext. 3012 PAL Martial Arts Women's Self Defense: 5:30-6:30 p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C, 840-0345 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Red Bluff Kiwanis: noon, Elks Lodge Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and practice: 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama District Fairgrounds Senior Dance: 7p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut Street Team Kid: 5:30p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585Kimball Road, 527- 5083 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments: 10a.m. to 2p.m., free by appoint- ment, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama AIDS Consortium: 5p.m. committee meeting, 5:30p.m. public meeting, St. Elizabeth Home Health Care: 1425Vista Way, 527- 6824 Tehama County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board Meeting: 6p.m., 1850Wal- nut St., Ste. G, 527-7893 Tehama County Educa- tion Foundation: 7:30a.m., Department of Education, 1135Lincoln St. Tehama County Library story time: 9:30a.m., 645 Madison St. 527-0604 Tehama County Technical Advisory Committee: 9 a.m., Board of Supervisors Chambers Tehama Shooters Asso- ciation: 6:30p.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527-8727 Waterbirth Class: 6:30- 8:30p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Colum- ba Room, 888-628-1948 Weight Watchers meet- ing: 9a.m., Hampton Inn, 1-800-651-6000 Y-FI Middle and High School Youth Group: 6:30- 8p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345David Ave., 527-0543 CORNING Corning Rotary: noon, Rolling Hills Casino: Timbers Steak House, 2655Barham Ave., corningrotary.org CALENDAR Mary Hunt COURTESY PHOTO BY ROSS PALUBESKI CalFire, Red Bluff Fire and Tehama County Fire Department were dispatched around 3 p.m. Sunday to a reported vegetation fire at Williams Avenue near Gilmore Ranch Road in the Antelope district. The first unit at scene reported an acre of grass on fire surrounded by four roads. The fire was contained in about 10minutes. GRASS FIRE Passages Health Insur- ance Counseling & Advo- cacy Program (HICAP) is presenting Welcome to Medicare workshops for those turning 65 this year or younger adults who will be entitled to Medicare due to a disability. As people get closer to Medicare eligibility, there are several things to con- sider. In light of the fact that Medicare's coverage is much like employer group coverage it's important to know what questions to ask. How will my retiree plan work with my Medicare? Can I delay enrolling into Medicare and not be pe- nalized? Do I need a drug plan? Are there programs available to lower my Medi- care health and prescription costs? The Red Bluff workshop is set for 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, June 17 at the Red Bluff Com- munity Center, 1500 S. Jack- son St. A Chico workshop is set for 2-4 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at Lakeside Pavil- ion, 2565 Lakeside Village. Registration is required by calling 898-6716. This free workshop is designed for "Boomers" and others who will be new to Medi- care this year who want to understand how their Medi- care benefits work. Family members or caregivers are also welcome to attend. People who are new to Medicare will be deluged with information from dif- ferent insurance companies marketing their products. Tatiana Fassieux, program manager for Passages HI- CAP warns signing up with the wrong plan, or not do- ing anything may cost new Medicare recipients thou- sands of dollars, and they may not be able to make changes if enrollment dead- lines are missed. For more information, call HICAP at Passages at 1-800- 434-0222. If your group or agency would like a work- shop, contact Tatiana Fas- sieux, Program Manager, at 898-6717. And remember, HICAP does not sell or en- dorse any insurance prod- ucts. 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