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They don't call me the Queen of Costco for noth- ing. Truth be told, I love the place. And I buy large quantities of many items, but only be- cause I'm also quite sneaky. I bring stuff home but then hide all but the minimal amount we need to get through the week to create an atmo- sphere of scarcity. Human nature is such that in the face of an abun- dance of anything, we use it up quickly and with aban- don. Do you know that feeling of dread when you're half- way through the laundry and discover you have about 3 ounces of detergent left? You kinda' go easy, right? Same goes for anything that appears to be getting down the end. My favorite place to stash non-perishables is under the beds. Out of sight, out of mind. Even my mind! That's why I've learned the value of keeping a secret in- ventory list, too. If you're ever a guest at my house, please forget any- thing I've said. No need for you to go looking under the beds unless you get a mid- dle-of-the-night snack at- tack. Or an urgent need for tissue. UNDERBED STORAGE. We replaced some under- the-counter kitchen cabi- nets recently when we had a water leak. When the re- pairmen removed the old cabinets, they forgot to take the old drawers. I kept them and found they nicely hold many of the CD's I've col- lected over the years. The drawers were in fine condi- tion and slid just perfectly under our guest bed (car- peted floor). The drawer fronts stick out just enough to be able to pull them out, while still being flush with the edge of the bed when pushed back, so that no one knows they are there. — M.G. MUDROOM IN A CLOSET. When my kids were little, I bought an over-the-door shoe orga- nizer with large openings for the front hall closet. But instead of putting shoes in there, I put mittens, hats, scarves, gloves and other winter wear. The way it works is that each person gets his/her own cubby for their stuff. If things start to overflow, there are usually enough cubbies to give some peo- ple more than one. Or the rule can be that if your cubby overflows, it is time to retire something. — Ju- lie FROZEN ONIONS. I have put many pounds of onions through the food proces- sor when I found them at a very good price at the local farm stand. But it seemed that stored in plastic bags, the onion smell permeated the freezer. I switched to glass jars, and that works very well. Try big wide-mouth jars and crack out the amount you want as needed. Or use small jars with pre- measured amounts. — Joyce INSTANT BUTTER- MILK. If you need a small amount of buttermilk for a recipe but have none on hand, make your own sub- stitute. Add 1 teaspoon white vinegar to 1 cup milk. Let it sit for three minutes. That's it. Don't worry; there will be no taste of vinegar. — Shirley FREEZING SMALL PORTIONS. A silicone muffin pan or individ- ual silicone muffin cups work great for freezing because you can easily push the frozen food out of the cups. I use it for just about everything, includ- ing grains, sauces and liq- uids. — Terry For more information about the products men- tioned above please visit www.everydaycheapskate. com/sneaky. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Sometimes you just gotta be sneaky Mary Hunt COURTESYPHOTO An embroidery and needlework program is set for 10a.m. Saturday at the Kelly-Griggs House Museum. Kelly-Griggs House Mu- seum will host an embroi- dery and needlework pro- gram at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28 at 311 Washing- ton St. Curator Bev Harts- horn began her needle- work at age five and has continually mastered new techniques start- ing with embroidery and counted cross-stitch kits evolving to her current method of working with design transfers to fab- ric. The public is welcome to attend and bring cur- rent or treasured older work to share and dis- cuss. The museum is open for tours 1-3 p.m. Sun- days and Thursdays. Call for special group tours, 527-1129. For more information, visit kellygriggsmuseum. org. KELLY-GRIGGS Museum to host embroidery, needlework program Saturday Sergio Garcia will be the guest speaker at the Te- hama County Dem- ocratic Dinner Sat- urday, March 28, at the Red Bluff Com- munity Center. Garcia, who was born in Mexico in 1977, spent his school years between Mex- ico and the United States. His father applied for his legal status in the United States in 1995, which was approved. Deciding to be a lawyer at age 10, Garcia graduated from Durham High school. He was offered admittance to multiple pres- tigious colleges, but had to turn them down due to still adjusting his legal status. Garcia at- tended Butte Col- lege, Chico State and then Cal Northern School of Law, obtaining his law degree in 2009 and passing the California Bar exam on his first try. He was denied his law li- cense because of his legal status, and took it to the California Supreme Court in 2013. Because of his case, the California Legislature passed a bi-partisan law opening the door for an estimated 1.85 million pro- fessionals, starting in Jan, 1, 2016, to obtain their li- censes. Garcia is proud of having made such a big im- pact so that others may not have so many of the hur- dles he had to go over. In addition, the Tehama County Democrats will be honoring six local Dem- ocrats: Joe Harrop, Den- nis Albright, Linda Dur- rer, Sue Gallagher, Dani- elle Jackson and Andrew Meredith. Several auction items will be up for bid includ- ing an estate plan valued at $1500 done by Red Bluff attorney Dennis Albright and a five-night stay at Sun Peaks Resort in British Co- lumbia, Canada. The condo sleeps 6, is within walking distance of the resort vil- lage with lots of activities and has a value of $880. Also up for bid will be art, books, jewelry and many fun and useful items. Social hour starts at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Reserve your seats by call- ing 527-4907 or sending an email to bluffcoff@sbc- global.net. Tickets are $30 per person and can be pur- chased at the door. DEMOCRATS Ga rc ia t o sp ea k at a nn ua l De mo cr at ic d in ner Sergio Garcia The Whole Earth and Watershed Festival is a community-wide celebra- tion with activities for all ages that celebrate social, economic and environmen- tal solutions for ourselves and our planet while en- hancing the health and livability of our north state region. Now in its ninth year, the festival takes place at Redding City Hall and Sculpture Park April 25. It will feature more than 120 exhibitors repre- senting a wide range of in- terests all with a common goal: to increase aware- ness of what it will take to live more sustainably as in- dividuals and as a commu- nity within the ecosystem, better conserve natural re- sources and foster support of local businesses, orga- nizations and community agencies. The festival will fea- ture live music and per- formances on two stages, a Whole Earth Children's Zone, an Innovation and Demonstration Tent fea- turing the work of young entrepreneurs, local art- ists, giveaways and infor- mation from a wide vari- ety of exhibitors, food from local restaurants, Shasta Growers Farmers Market, guarded bike corral and the Whole Earth Hustle, a 5k community fun run and walk benefitting two local trail groups. For more information, visit www.wholeearthand- watershedfestival.org or send an email to reddin- gwewf@gmail.com. TO DO Watershed festival returning to Redding By Trevor Warner Paradise Post MAGALIA Decked out in brown uniforms Friday, a handful of Ridgeview High School students hacked and chopped brush away from the school's propane tank. The students are part of the school's recently ap- proved Ridgeview Rang- ers class, which gives the students an opportunity to help clean up the town while giving them physical education, science and elec- tive credits. And while the students stayed on campus Fri- day to do their work, they have been and will be seen working alongside the Cal- ifornia Conservation Corps at various locations around the ridge. "It's a different curric- ulum than traditional sci- ence," said Jeff Wrobel, the Ridgeview teacher who pitched the class to the Par- adise Unified School Dis- trict board last semester. Wrobel said the class gives the students hands- on experience and some- thing to add to their re- sumes after high school. Working with agencies like the CCC, The Butte County Fire Safe Council, Paradise Irrigation Dis- trict, the Paradise Recre- ation and Park District, the Magalia Beautification As- sociation and the Paradise Pines Property Owners As- sociation, the students get to learn the fundamental concepts of ecology while experiencing the benefits of health and fitness. Triston Steele said the class suited him because he isn't an inside-type of per- son. "I thought it would be good to get outside of the classroom," he said. "It's good to be able to work with the CCCs. I'm hoping to (find a job) doing some- thing outside." He hasn't quite decided what field of work to go into yet, but values his ex- perience in the rangers class. He encouraged others who are considering the class to join up. "Try it. It will be a good experience," he said. "And you'll help people out quite a bit." Jared Lewis knows ex- actly what he wants to do after high school. 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