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Perhapsyou'veseen a list of uses for dryer sheets floating around the internet. Who knows where that list came from. What we do know is that not all of the al- ternative uses can be verified as true. For example, we have no confidence that Bounce or any other brand of dryer sheet will repel mosquitoes. But can they repel spi- ders and flies and other things? Read on. PESTS Readers have confirmed that dryer sheets will repel both spi- ders and flies. Keep a few extra sheets in clothes hampers and around the laundry area, and you can kiss all those spiders goodbye. BURNT PAN Fill that icky casserole pan with warm water and lay a dryer sheet flat on top to soak overnight. In the morn- ing, the caked-on gunk will have floated off or will be loose enough to scrape off easily with a spatula. TISSUE ROLL Roll up a dryer sheet and stuff it inside the paper roll. Each time you spin it re- leases a little freshness into your bathroom. BLINDS Wipe down your blinds with a dryer sheet to prevent static electric- ity and keep dust from collecting. LUGGAGE Slip a dryer sheet into your suitcases while they are in stor- age, and they won't smell musty when you take them out to use. RODENTS Place dryer sheets in drawers and near entrances and exits in your camper when it is not being used. They will keep rodents from com- ing inside. VACUUM Place a used dryer sheet in the bag of your vacuum. Sweep your house, and once you're done the air will smell as fresh as your clothes. SCISSORS If your scis- sors or kitchen shears are not cutting as smoothly as you would like, it's no problem. Cut through several layers of a dryer sheet a few times and they'll cut easily again. ROAD TAR Get the car wet, then use a dryer sheet to wipe away all the bugs and road tar. It's easier and faster than most expensive bug and tar removers. SHOES Pop a sheet into each of your less-than- fresh-smelling sneakers, sandals or boots, then place them in a plastic bag. Tie it closed. In the morning your shoes will smell so much better. FAUCETS Used dryer sheets make great cloths for quick shine-ups in the bathroom and kitchen. Just use one on each of your chrome faucets, and enjoy the sparkle. GYM BAG A sheet at the bottom of a gym bag will mask the odor until you can throw your gym clothes in the laundry. SOLEPLATE Remove gunk from the bottom of an iron. With the setting on low, rub the iron over the dryer sheet until the residue disappears, and you're left with a pristine soleplate. STATIC CLING Stop static cling on clothes, or tame your flyaway hairs, by rubbing a sheet over the problem area. Question: Do you have other alternative ways to use dryer sheets? Please share. 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. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Someotherusesfor ordinary dryer sheets Mary Hunt PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! The public is invited to attend the Red Bluff Garden Club's 20th An- nual Design Luncheon at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning. This year's designers are a mother-daughter team from the Sacramento area, Mary Arakelian and Lili Aram-Bost. The event includes a plated lunch prepared by Chef Hobart, shop- ping opportunities from local crafts people, a si- lent auction and raffle of the Fall Fantasy cen- ter pieces. Tickets are $28 and still available by calling Kathy Bramhall at 527-9403. Arakelian is a Master Flower Show Judge certi- fied by National Garden Clubs. She has won several in- ternational design com- petitions, having her flo- ral art selected for pub- lication in both Design Dimensions — a publica- tion of Creative Floral Ar- rangers of America — and Vision of Beauty — a publi- cation of National Garden Clubs, Inc. Arakelian has served as chairwoman of Flower Show Schools and Flower Show Symposia in Califor- nia and serves as director of the California Garden Clubs' Golden Foothills District. She also serves or has served on the boards of the Organization of Floral Art Designers, Sacramento Floral Design Guild and Auburn Arrangers Guild. Mary has been known to gather dried grape vines, dried aloe and other de- sign material during road- side raids. Aram-Bost, following in her mother's footsteps, is an Accredited Flower Show Judge and award- winning Designer. She loves color and out- of-the-box ideas, imple- menting them in her floral designs. She too has been pub- lished in Design Dimen- sions and Vision of Beauty. Her second career is that of a school speech thera- pist. Proceeds from this event support Red Bluff Garden Club's various activities. The Garden Club's pro- grams and meetings are held at 1 p.m. the last Tues- day of the month at the Community Center. GARDEN CLUB 20thannualDesignLuncheonset CONTRIBUTED "May Healing Begin" Sculptural Form Design by Lili Aram-Bost with purple-blue Hydrangea and an amethyst geode. REDDING Camp Darfur will be coming to the Shasta College campus Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 11-12. Camp Darfur is a display of tents that tell an abbrevi- ated story of genocide in Ar- menia, the Holocaust, Cam- bodia, Rwanda, Darfur and other places while building awareness and understand- ing about the ongoing geno- cide in Darfur, Sudan. In- formation about new pro- grams that offer hope and possibilities to the victims of the genocide in Darfur who now reside in camps in Chad will also be presented. Tents can be viewed be- tween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. both days. In addition to the camp, Genocide No More, Save Darfur, the Office of Ac- cess and Equity, the McCo- nnell Foundation and the Shasta College Foundation are sponsoring a panel pre- sentation and African din- ner for $5 at 5 p.m. Tues- day, Oct. 11 in the cafeteria, Building 2000. The presen- tation is free and will start at 6 p.m. on the Shasta Col- lege Student Center Stage, inside the cafeteria. Presenters include Ga- briel Stauring, founder of Stop Genocide Now and iACT, and creator of Camp Darfur, Omer Ismail, Suda- nese humanitarian and ac- tivist who has worked for the UN and other interna- tional organizations, Esther Sprague, co-founder of Act for Sudan and founder of Sudan Unlimited, and Ka- tie-Jay Scott of iACT. Presenters will speak on the subject of the role of education and diverse per- spectives in social justice work. A final presentation be- ginning with a pot luck dinner at 6 p.m. followed by Gabriel Stauring and Katie-Jay Scott speaking on "iACT Programs for Hope and Action" will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the First United Methodist Church, 1825 East St. CAMP DARFUR Genocide in Sudan: Why hope, why act? For the 27th year, Red- ding East Rotary's Ducky Derby entertained visi- tors at Caldwell Park on Sept. 25. There were 35,514 ducks adopted that raced down the 200-yard stretch of the Sacramento River from under the Diestle- horst Bridge to the await- ing nets. Crowds lined the banks to cheer on their ducks, then returned to the music stage and the North Valley Art League Art's & Craft Faire to hear the winner's announced in between sets performed by the Old Time Fiddlers. Jack Jackson of Red- ding won the grand prize of Shasta Marina House- boat Trip, plus $500 cash from Umpqua Bank. His ticket was sold by Mistle- toe School. Dixie Geissner of Cas- sell won the Giant Giants Weekend provided cour- tesy of Interwest Insur- ance. Her ticket was sold by Intermountain Youth Sports. Jacob Cosgrove will re- ceive a new set of diamond earrings from Devon's Jew- elers. His ticket was sold by Turtle Bay School. Katy Fee will be able to proudly display Charlie Clinkenbeard's beautiful Cottonwood burl bowl. Her ticket was sold by Shasta Lake School. Steven Root will be able to enjoy a family member- ship at the YMCA for 6 months from his winning ticket purchased from Par- sons Jr. High. The real winners are local youth when the $175,000 is returned to them in January to sup- port substance abuse prevention and youth de- velopment programs lo- cally. This year's top sellers are Hannah Batten from St. Joseph's School with 300, tied for second and third are siblings Simpli- cidy and Weston Nogel from Shasta Lake School with 288. "The community sup- port for this event shows the commitment to our youth. In Kind Services and cash donations cover all the expenses of the race, which allows the Redding East Rotary to return these funds to the students. It is a proud partnership be- tween the adults and youth of our community and fur- ther demonstrates what a wonderful and generous community we have here", said Marge Beck, Race Chairman. Visit reddingducky- derby.com for more infor- mation. 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