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DEARMARY:Ican't get the coffee stains out of my Mr. Coffee Brew Bas- ket or the lid of the pot. It's white and plastic. I tried soaking it in bleach and cleanser, but neither worked. — Margaret DEAR MARGARET: If those stains are old and have already penetrated the plastic, they may be permanent now. That's one reason it's best to buy a black coffee maker. But before you surrender, try this: Moisten a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser with wa- ter and gently scrub the stains. These sponges are fantastic at removing all kinds of stains and are safe to use on nearly every surface. I can't guarantee this will restore the plas- tic to look like new, but it's your best option at this point. Good luck! DEAR MARY: I acci- dentally splattered hair dye on my new white cabi- net. I have tried Awesome, baking soda paste, bleach, blue Dawn and rubbing alcohol. Those attempts faded the stain a bit, but it's still there. Do you have any solution short of hav- ing the repaint this cabi- net? — Jeannette DEAR JEANNETTE: You need a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, too! Again, I'm very hopeful it will work but can't guaran- tee it. The secret behind these erasers is a material com- monly called melamine foam. With just a little wa- ter, melamine foam can dig in and destroy stains that other products can't touch. Mr. Clean's line of melamine foam is Magic Erasers. Scotch-Brite has a similar product called the Easy Erasing Pad. If you are diligent, you could find a place to buy a big sheet of melamine foam and then cut it into the size and shape you want. One sheet would produce enough eras- ers to last you — and your friends — a lifetime. DEAR MARY: I had a similar issue with smelly upholstery (see "Some Smelly Situations Require Extra Toil and Patience"). I realized that I was just spraying the cover over and over, which was soaking up a lot of Nok- Out. I removed the cov- ers and sprayed the cush- ions again, this time get- ting down to the padding of the cushion. That did the trick. Thanks for all of your great ideas. — Nancy DEAR NANCY: Another success story. Thanks for letting us know. I wish I knew the dollar value of all the times Nok-Out has saved my — and my readers' — carpets, fur- niture and other expen- sive things. I am so happy to know that your uphol- stered furniture would be on that list. DEAR MARY: I'm look- ing for the name of the gadget you love that cuts up vegetables, onions and other things. Can you help me? Thanks. — Andrea DEAR ANDREA: You're looking for my beloved Vi- dalia Chop Wizard. I love that thing. I use it for veg- etables and onions, but also for watermelon, kiwi, apples and other fruits to make fruit salsa (see rec- ipe below). My Chop Wiz- ard gets quite a workout. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine. I use it almost every day. Fruitsalsa 5kiwis,peeledanddiced 1quart strawberries, finely chopped 1pint fresh blackberries, chopped 4Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped 2tablespoons fruit jelly (any flavor) 3/4 cup brown sugar 1tablespoon cayenne pepper (add to your liking — or not at all) 1tablespoon habanero hot sauce (optional) 17-ounce can green salsa (start with about half and then adjust accordingly) 1/3 cup lime juice Place all ingredients in a bowl. Stir. Eat. 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 Sometimes it takes magic to remove stubborn stains The National Park Ser- vice invites visitors to cele- brate its 100th birthday by taking the Whiskeytown Waterfall Challenge during National Park week, which begins Saturday, April 16 and runs through Sunday, April 24. Visitors can complete the Whiskeytown Water- fall Challenge on their own by obtaining a free Water- fall Challenge Passport at the visitor center or by ob- taining one on a ranger-led hike. With the passport, visitors can hike to Brandy Creek, Boulder Creek, Crys- tal Creek and Whiskeytown Falls and stop at the trail register located at the base of each waterfall. Each register has a unique bronze plaque vis- itors can use to create a colored impression within their passport. Once all four waterfalls are complete, vis- itors can then return the passport to the visitor cen- ter to receive their comple- tion stamp and a special gift, while supplies last. The challenge can be completed during multiple visits, or finish them all in one day for bragging rights. Join a park ranger for free ranger-ledhikestothepark's fourmajorwaterfalls,includ- ing ADA accessible Crystal Creek Falls. During Water- fallWeek,weekendhikeswill be offered Saturday, April 16 —WhiskeytownFallsat9:30 a.m. and Crystal Creek Falls at 1:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 17 — Brandy Creek Falls at 9:30 a.m. and Crystal Creek Falls at 1:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 23 — Boulder Creek Falls at 9:30 a.m. and Crystal Creek Fallsat1:30p.m.andSunday, April 24 — Whiskeytown Falls at 9:30 a.m. and Crys- tal Creek Falls at 1:30 p.m. To reserve your spot, call the visitor center at 246- 1225. During the weekdays, park rangers will be hiking the waterfall trails to pro- vide information, answer questions and share sto- ries about the waterfalls of Whiskeytown. National Park Week will beafee-freeperiodforWhis- keytown and all 410 Na- tional Park units. This will be a great way to explore and learn about the national treasuresandwondersfound throughout the country. For additional informa- tion about the Whiskey- town Waterfall Challenge, call Matt Switzer at 242- 3454. To learn more about Whiskeytown National Rec- reation Area, visit www.nps. gov/whis. For more informa- tion on National Park Week and the National Park Ser- vice Centennial, visit www. nps.gov/npweek, www.na- tionalparkweek.org and https://www.nps.gov/sub- jects/centennial/index.htm. NATIONAL PARK WEEK CelebratewithWhiskeytownWaterfallChallenge Mary Hunt FollowusonTwitterandFacebook. SACRAMENTO The Cal- ifornia State Fair is ex- panding the Youth Art Competition and Indus- trial & Technology Edu- cation Competition to cre- ate the all new California Student Showcase Compe- tition. California residents can submit works in the areas of Fine Art, Science, Cre- ative Arts, Innovations & Future Economics and Industrial & Vocational Skills. This prestigious state- wide student competition celebrates the best in Cal- ifornia youth projects and offers divisions for stu- dents ranging from kin- dergarten to community college. Home school stu- dents, community clubs/ groups and independent study students are wel- come to participate. The California Student Showcase recognizes the skills students develop in and outside of the class- room. This opportunity allows students to start gain- ing valuable experience as well as build their re- sumes with portfolio proj- ects. Cash prizes and rib- bons will also be awarded to winning entries by an esteemed panel of judges. As California continues to be a leader in technolog- ical and scientific advance- ments, the California State Fair is proud to showcase the accomplishments and discoveries of young Cali- fornians. After the preliminary round of judging, accepted submissions will be judged May 26 at Cal Expo. Ac- cepted submissions will be on display in Expo Cen- ter buildings 3 and 4 dur- ing the 2016 California State Fair running from July 8-24. Eligible participants can visit CAStateFair.org to re- view the competition hand- book. Entry for this inno- vative new student com- petition is open from now until April 27. The entry fee is $9 per submission. STATE FAIR Youth artists urged to enter competition Gwyndolin Teney- Rangell proves you can take anything on, at any age. Come visit with this in- credible lady at 10 a.m. Fri- day, April 15, at the Kelly- Griggs House Museum, 311 Washington St. If you don't believe it, read the book she wrote about her late husband. Inspired by her late hus- band's childhood, she crafted his biography in a book titled "Life Begins at Eight," the story of Shirley Curtis Rangell who along with his brother, Carl, shared many incredible experi- ences that you can read all about in her book. Gwyn has lived most of her 95 years in Northern California. She received a B.A. from Chico State Uni- versity in Elementary Ed- ucation and taught school for many years. The museum is open for tours 1-3 p.m. most Sundays and Thursdays. 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