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It'suniversallyun- derstood that a red flag means stop, or some vari- ation of caution. A green flag, on the other hand, means, "Wow what a great idea!" That's how I mark email from my awesome Everyday Cheapskate readers who send me their best tips. Check out this fresh batch of green-flagged tips: SAVE A CUKE. You know how the expensive English cucumbers at the store are wrapped in plas- tic? The guys at Cook's Il- lustrated tested wrapping regular uncut and cut cu- cumbers in plastic wrap. Both allow you to keep a cucumber fresh for up to a week! — Jessica LAST-MINUTE SEARCH. Before you buy something online, do a general search on the In- ternet for the item. You can often save a lot. For example, I was shop- ping online for a new headboard for my bed recently. After much searching, I found the exact one I wanted for $499. Just to see what would happen, I typed the name of the item into my Internet search en- gine and found the same item on another site for half the price. I'm glad I searched. What a savings. — Caitlin BAG THE SPUDS. When a recipe calls for put- ting something like po- tato pieces in a bowl, and adding oil to mix and coat prior to roasting, I use a plastic market produce bag instead. Uses far less oil, and no oily bowl to wash. — Tempe REMOVE THE GOO. Ever pulled a sticker off of fabric only to find it has left a residue or part of the sticker backing? Here's how to get it off: Take a piece of a brown paper bag and place it over the area. Set your iron on low/me- dium and iron over the bag. The heat will melt the glue and the remnant of the sticker will adhere to the bag. — Melissa CLEAR LUNCH BAG. Use a gallon-size zip- pered plastic bag to take your lunch to work. It holds a sandwich, chips, a juice box and a dessert very comfortably. Because they are reusable, in the long run they are a bet- ter value than brown pa- per sacks and don't use as much room in the landfill. — Jessica RENEW THE DRYER. What a mess if you ever get gum or crayons melted inside the dryer. Here's what to do: Get some old towels, pop them in the dryer and run on hot for a few minutes to soften the wax/gum. Now make a paste of Cascade dishwasher detergent and hot water. With a damp cloth, use this paste to scrub off the gum/wax. Go over the entire in- side of the dryer, and then make sure you rinse it off well. Run a load of old towels to make sure it's all gone. — Maggie RESCUE WITH TAPE. Keep a roll of double- sided tape in your dresser drawer. It comes in handy to keep slippery scarves in place and lapels stuck down. It even works as an emergency hem fix. — Janell Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Cucumbersinplastic wrap and more great reader tips Pacific Gas and Electric Co. offers the following tips to stay cool and save energy during the heat wave. Close the drapes or shades on the sunny sides of your house. Run the dishwasher only when full. Wash full loads of laun- dry using cold water. To- day's modern detergents work great in cold water and about 90 percent of the energy used by clothes washers goes to water heat- ing. When possible, delay chores that produce heat such as dish washing, laun- dering and cooking until cooler times of the day or night. Set your air conditioning thermostat to 78 degrees, health permitting, when you're at home and to 85 degrees when you're away. Use a ceiling fan while you're home and running the air conditioner. This will allow you to raise your thermostat setting about four degrees. Allow cooler air from the morning or night before to flow into your home. As the temperature rises, close the windows and draw the shades to keep pre-cooled air inside. Check the filter on your heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. A dirty filter can cause your system to work harder to keep you cool, wasting en- ergy. If possible, enjoy an af- ternoon out at the pool, movies, park or local li- brary. HEAT WAVE Ut il it y off er s tips to keep cool and save energy Mary Hunt Call 877-4DAD411 or visit www.fatherhood.gov be a dad today. Take time to COURTESYPHOTO TheRedBluffVolunteerFireDepartmentannouncedthatthreelocalhighschoolgraduateswereselectedto be recipients of the Tom Kinner Memorial Scholarship for 2015. Recipients in the amount of $1,000 each were as follows: Mercy High School graduate Chris Gray, son of Gerry and Kristen Gray, and Red Bluff High School graduates Ross Palubeski, son of Betsy and Joe Palubeski, and Maryn Spangler, daughter of Debbie and Scott Spangler. From le are Red Bluff Fire Capt. John Campbell, Palubeski, Spangler and Gray. RED BLUFF FIRE GRADS GET $1,000 The Sierra Club, Yahi Group, is hosting the fol- lowing events for July. Un- less otherwise noted, trips are free and open to the public and begin at the trailhead. If you have any questions or want further information about specific activities, call Wayland Au- gur at 519-4724 or email wba@acm.org. Mt.Diller/Ridge Lakes Hike, Saturday, July 11 A somewhat strenu- ous climb from the Ridge Lakes trailhead in Lassen National Park to the top of 9,087' Mt. Diller. The group will follow the trail 1 ½ miles and 1,200' up to the Ridge Lakes. From there we will scramble cross country 2 miles and another 1000' to the top for great views of Mt. Shasta, Mt. Brokeoff and all of the surrounding area. Meet at Chico Park & Ride at 8 a.m. or at the Lassen Na- tional Park visitor center at 9:45 a.m. Bring lunch, wa- ter, boots with good tread, long pants, jacket and car- pool money. Leader: Bar- bara, 258-3905 or kitch- kin@hotmail.com; Asst. Leader: Alan, 891-8789 or ajmendoza@comcast.net Sierra High Route Backpack from Piute Pass to McGee Pass, July 16-23 Enjoy spectacular vistas along the spine of the High Sierras above the John Muir Trail on the most beautiful portion of the Sierra High Route. A pre- dominately cross country backpack through Hum- phrey Basin, Bear Lakes Basin, across the Mono Di- vide and exiting via Tully Hole and McGee Lakes. The group will traverse 6 cross country passes along the way. A strenuous trip for experienced backpack- ers in good condition. In- dividual commissary. The group will drive down on Wednesday and pack in on Thursday the 17th. Call or email leader to sign up or get more info. Leader: Alan, 891-8789, ajmen- doza777@comcast.net. Manzanita Lake Campout, July 30 through Aug. 3 Come join in for 1 to 5 days of camping and hik- ing in the best part of Lassen Park. Daily hikes from easy, slow paced to rapid treks up the steep- est trails; you take your own pick each day. Each night the group will en- joy each other's company around warming camp- fires, sing songs, play cha- rades, and sip wine, again, your choice. Bring your tents, sleep- ing bags, gear and food for individual meals or pot lucks with those of your choosing. Call lead- ers, Jeanne at 321-7279 or Barbara at 258-3905 for information. Reservations required with co-leader John at 872-8258. $10 re- serves you a spot for 1 to 4 nights. Those not spending the night are free except for park entrance fee. First come first served. YAHI GROUP Si er ra C lu b pl an s Ju ly a ct iv it ie s The following activi- ties are scheduled in July for Mount Lassen Chapter California Native Plant So- ciety. All events are open to the public. Meet at the Chico Park and Ride west lot at the scheduled time with sturdy shoes, lunch, water, sun and insect pro- tection and money for ride sharing. For more infor- mation or alternate meet- ing site call the activity leader. Information is also available at mountlassen. cnps.org. Jonesville Meadow, Lassen National Forest, Sunday, July 5 Meet at 9 a.m. Wear foot gear suitable for sloshing in marshy ground for short distances. The group will drive to the Butte Mead- ows area where the walk begins at 4,800 feet eleva- tion. Expect to see a great variety of wetland flowers like camas, leopard lily, lit- tle elephant heads, Veron- ica, Tofieldia and bog or- chid. Leader: Janna, (530) 228-0010. Panther Meadows, Shasta-Trinity National Forests, Sunday, July 12 Meet at 7:30 a.m. The group will drive to Mt. Shasta City and then 14 miles up the west slope of Mt. Shasta to Panther Meadows at 7,500 feet ele- vation, There are 2 mead- ows near timberline, one slightly higher, both sur- rounded by conifers such as Shasta red fir, moun- tain hemlock and white- bark pine. There are spectacular views of Mt. Shasta tower- ing above and Castle Crags and the Trinity Mountains to the west. A well-main- tained path leads through each meadow for about a mile. Expect to see cobwebby penstemon, giant red paintbrush Shasta beard- tongue, western anemone, mountain violet and moun- tain jewelflower. Options are to have dinner at a res- taurant in Mt. Shasta City or stay overnight in the area. Leader: Gerry, (530) 893-5123. Plaskett Meadows Recreation Area, Mendocino National Forest July 19 Meet at 8:30 a .m. T he route goes west of Willows on High- way 162 and then For- est Road F-7, climbing to a peak elevation of 6,800 feet and stop- ping occasionally to look at plants. The group will reach Plaskett Meadows Recre- ation Area 28 miles from the beginning of F-7 in an area of mixed species of pine and fir. The meadows and sur- rounding area contain a broad array of plant life. Leader: Wes, (530) 342- 2293. 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