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Acrossthecounty,mem- bers of the Tehama Coun- ty's University of Califor- nia Agriculture and Nat- ural Resources 4-H Youth Development Program are dedicating their free time to giving back to their lo- cal communities. From Salvation Army Bell Ringing, to giving and wrapping holiday gifts for local children, more than eight community 4-H clubs have spent several hours serving their local commu- nities in this holiday season. Antelope, Bend Jelly and Westside 4-H Clubs spent many hours ringing bells to raise donations for the Sal- vation Army's Red Kettle Christmas Campaign. The Red Kettle Christmas Cam- paign enables The Salvation Army to provide food, toys and clothing to more than 6 million people during the Christmas season and helps more than 34 million Amer- icans recovering from all kinds of personal disasters nationwide. Bowman, Corning, Man- ton, El Camino and West- side 4-H Clubs worked tire- lessly to collect food, toys and clothing for those in need this holiday season. These items were delivered and donated to local shel- ters and food banks, a few including Manton Church Food Pantry, Shepherd's Heart and to victims of the devastating Valley Fire in Middletown, California. With more than 40 hours of service to others in need this holiday season, Tehama County 4-H members are living up to their motto of pledging their hands to greater service. The Univer- sity of California 4-H Youth Development Program en- gages youth in reaching their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development. For more information, call Allison Tucker at 527- 3101 or write to altucker@ ucanr.edu. TEHAMACOUNTY DEAR MARY Please tell me why my aluminum pans and cookware have turned dark and become rough to the touch. I believe it may be from the dishwasher. Other than these marks and stains, my 60-year-old pans (I got them at my bridal shower) look the same as new ones I see in the stores today. Only the price has changed. What can I do to restore my pots and pans? Love your column. —Etta DEAR ETTA Let's start with the "pitting" — cor- rosion that creates tiny holes in the metal. Un- doubtedly, this is the re- sult of having put these pans through the dish- washer. Aluminum should never be put into a dishwasher, but rather be washed by hand in mild dishwashing liquid. Most dishwasher de- tergents are extremely alkaline and readily pit and discolor aluminum. Dishwasher detergents can also create a kind of grey film on the surface of aluminum, which can become difficult if not impossible to scrub off. I am afraid there may be nothing you can do to remove the pits. How- ever, there is a rather simple way to remove the dark, ugly discolor- ation that often appears in well-used aluminum cookware. You want to fill the stained aluminum pot with a highly acidic so- lution: For each quart of water you need add 2 ta- blespoons cream of tar- tar, white vinegar OR lemon juice. Any one of these items will cre- ate a highly acidic so- lution, which will re- duce discoloration due to oxidation. If you have other aluminum items like flatware that has become discolored, you can add these pieces to the pot. If you need to clean the outside of a pot as well as the inside, try submerging it in a larger pot (doesn't have to be aluminum, as the acid solution will not harm stainless steel or other types of pots) that you have filled with this acidic solution. Set the pot on the stovetop and bring the solution to a boil. Let it simmer for 10 to 15 min- utes. Turn the burner off when the aluminum brightens, allowing the pot and its contents to cool. Pour the solution down the drain. If any discoloration remains, gently scrub the pot with a scrubber sponge. Avoid using steel wool, which is too abra- sive and could cause fu- ture problems on alumi- num. DEAR MARY I am totally baffled as to how to re- move spots/stains from khaki colored items. It seems that no matter what I use, even plain water, I am left with a noticeably discolored area that is worse than the spot itself. Do you have any suggestions as to how I should deal with this situation? Thanks so much for all the advice you offer; you make be- ing a cheapskate fun. — Kris DEAR KRIS I don't know what you have tried to remove these stains, however, I am the world's biggest fan of Soilove, (as in "soil love") an inexpensive laundry stain remover I've been using for so many years I'm embar- rassed to admit. I have never encountered the kind of problem you describe on colors or khaki items. Could it be that you are scrubbing some of the color away as you try to remove that stain? My second line of de- fense, because not even Soilove can remove ev- ery stain (for sure it will not remove yel- low mustard), I rely on Lestoil, (as in "less toil") which can be hard to find, but still avail- able if you know where to look. Dear Mary: Thank you for the great col- umn on layaway. I re- member that from when I was in college many years ago. While I used layaway and paid for the items in full, I have the vague recollection that by the time I picked them up, the bloom was off the rose. God Bless you for all you do! — Sarah Dear Sarah: You may have just come up with another reason lay- away is a good option: It nips impulsive shop- ping in the bud. With layaway you have time to rethink that purchase. With credit card shop- ping, by the time you get around to regretting the purchase, the deed has been done and the debt incurred. Thank you for being such a fun and loyal reader! For more info on the products mentioned above please visit www. everydaycheapskate.com/ pitted. Would you like to send 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. 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