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Itprettymuch kills me to spend money to pay for things I know I can make my- self. Take cleaning products for ex- ample. Knowing I can make specific cleaners for pen- nies that cost dollars at the store just makes me happy. It's a no-brainer. In the past I've shared lots of my recipes with you. Want to know how to do that? Here are three handy reci- pes to help you get started saving all that money you used to spend on house- hold cleaners. Granite Cleaner. Coun- tertops made from gran- ite, marble and stone are tricky because these mate- rials are porous and stain easily. You never want to clean them with anything acidic, which means vin- egar and lemon juice are both out. Here is a home- made granite cleaner that will not stain nor is it acidic. It works like a champ to clean and shine these natural counters. Pour cup rubbing al- cohol into a 16-oz spray bottle. Add 3 drops (only 3) Dawn liquid dishwash- ing detergent, 5 to 10 drop essential oil (this is op- tional, but will add a nice fragrance) plus enough water to fill the bottle. Apply the spray top and shake to mix. You can use this cleaner to clean and shine your appliances as well. This homemade solu- tion costs about 25 cents for 16 oz. Compare that to Granite Gold ($16.95/24 oz.) or Method Daily Granite ($7.00/12 oz.). Stainless-Steel Cleaner. Start with a clean 16- oz spray bottle. Pour in 1 1/3 cups white vinegar, 5 drops Dawn liquid dish- washing detergent and 2/3 cup water. Apply the spray top and shake to mix. To use, simply spray on stainless steel appli- ances, scrub with a cloth or sponge to clean, rinse well then buff with a dry cloth to shine. Be sure to label this product clearly, as you do not want to use it on natural coun- tertops of granite, marble or stone because it contains vinegar. You can spend upward of $10 for a 16-oz bottle of Weiman or 3M cleaner for stain- less appliances — or make it yourself for less than a buck. Carpet Shampoo Solu- tion. This is a cleaning so- lution to be used in your Hoover SteamVac or other carpet-cleaning machine. Into the cleaner's reser- voir, pour 1 cup Febreze, 1 cup liquid OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover and 1 cup white vinegar. Add hot water to the fill line. This is the solution I use in my Hoover Steam- Vac for challenging situ- ations, such as DPL Cen- tral, which gets a lot of traffic. Once I've cleaned the carpet thoroughly I fill Hoover with clear hot water and go over the car- pets again to rinse. This homemade solu- tion should not leave res- idue on your carpet fibers (I rinse just because I'm especially paranoid about removing all residue) and will not cost a fortune to shampoo the whole house. Carpet cleaning solu- tions can be expensive. A small bottle that normally cleans one to two rooms is approximately $15 to $20. Making this recipe should cut that cost down to $5 or less if you get the in- gredients on sale. Cheapskate Solutions is available as a digital download for $3.99 or as a printed booklet for $6.00 ... 60 pages contain- ing more than 65 recipes and formulas! Find it at DebtProofLiving.com. MaryHuntisthefounder of www.DebtProofLiving. com, a personal finance member website. You can email her at mary@eve- rydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheap- skate, P.O. Box 2099, Cy- press, CA 90630. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Fabulous household cleaners you can make yourself The Tehama-Glenn Unit of the California Depart- ment of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Tehama County Fire Department and the Red Bluff Fire De- partment conducted ex- tensive patrols and public awareness education on the proper use of fireworks and the danger of using il- legal fireworks on the 4th of July, according to a Cal Fire press release. The combination of ed- ucation and area patrols made this Fourth of July a safe and sane holiday. De- spite high temperatures and numerous fireworks complaints, the only fire reported was a small fire in the Bowman area. The cause of that fire is under investigation. Any unused fireworks should be locked up and extreme caution should be taken when storing them, the release said. In the past there have been fires caused by children lighting leftover fireworks. Parents need to be aware of the risk to chil- dren from burns caused by unsupervised fireworks use. If children start a fire with fireworks a citation may be issued and the par- ents could be liable for sup- pression costs. For more fire safety tips go to www.fire.ca.gov. JULY 4TH Holidayweekend busy for firefighters Mary Hunt PLEASERECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! COURTESYPHOTOBYROSSPAULBESKI RedBluffFireandCalFireweredispatchedaround3:45p.m.Sundaytoareportedvegetationfireacrossfrom 1256 Walnut St. in Red Bluff. 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