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Quitepossiblyoneof the best tips to ever land in my mailbox was from a guy who is a profes- sional property manager. He handles rental apart- ments near a big univer- sity — and lots of them. His job is to see that after an apartment is vacated it is thoroughly cleaned and made ready for the next occupants. He told me that the biggest challenge is al- ways the bathroom, spe- cifically the tub and shower. He kindly left specific details up to my imagination but let me know that "gross" is not a strong-enough word to describe what he often finds. And that's when he gave me his super magi- cal potion, the only prod- uct he uses to return showers, tubs, tile, enclo- sures, faucets and doors to their sparkling clean and sanitized condition. I gave his unbelievably simple recipe a try. Since that day, I've used noth- ing else to clean tubs, showers, sinks, toilets, patio furniture — just about anything that will stand still long enough to get sprayed and can be rinsed easily. This prod- uct must be rinsed off. To make your own bot- tle of pure magic, I mean, Tub, Tile and Shower Cleaner, you will need three things: —An empty spray bot- tle. —Dawn dishwashing liquid (any variation, as long as it is Dawn and it is blue). —Five-percent acidity white vinegar from the supermarket. Tomake Pour 1 cup blue Dawn into a 32-ounce spray bottle ( cup Dawn if you are using a 16-ounce bottle). Fill the bottle the rest of the way with white vinegar. Apply sprayer top. Shake gently to mix. To use Spray liberally on the area to be cleaned. Al- low it to sit for 30 min- utes up to overnight de- pending on the severity of the problem. All of the offensive gunk and grime will break down and be- come soft and gooey. Sim- ply rinse it away. For es- pecially challenging sit- uations, or if this is the initial treatment, once the cleaner has sat use a sponge or brush to gently scrub the surfaces before rinsing. To treat mildew and mold While this Tub, Tile and Shower Cleaner works to loosen and remove most mil- dew, if you see a lot of black growth, you will want to pre- treat the area with full- strength liquid chlorine bleach before applying the cleaner. CAUTION: Never, ever allow chlorine bleach to come in contact with vin- egar (or ammonia, for that matter). This could produce chlorine gas, which is deadly. Don't panic. Simply make sure you rinse the chlorine bleach completely before proceeding to clean with the homemade cleaner. To maintain Here's the best thing about this soap and scum cleaner: If you use it weekly, you will never have to scrub again. Here's what I do. Once a week I spray down the walls, doors, tracks, faucets, sham- poo caddy — everything within reach — with this magical cleaner while I am in the shower. Before I step out, I use the hand- held sprayer to rinse it all away. No scrubbing re- quired. It dries sparkling clean without using a squeegee or wiping down with a towel. And not a watermark can be seen. It's simply brilliant. I use this stuff in the kitchen, too, on my ap- pliances, stainless steel sink and faucets — only where it can be rinsed away (never on my gran- ite countertops, however, as vinegar and gran- ite do not play well to- gether). That means I don't spray it on the floor or into the air. That would create a slippery, soapy mess. I can't wait to get your feedback once you give this super simple clean- ing and maintenance method a try. As always, before and after pictures would be great. 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 Homemade tub, shower, tile cleaner for soap scum Mary Hunt By Mary Hanson There are three different species of white egrets in the Berryessa Snow Moun- tain National Monument region: the Great Egret, the Snowy Egret and the Cattle Egret. Although at a quick glance they may all look pretty much the same, they're actually quite differ- ent from one another and a closer inspection will help you determine which is which. The Great Egret (Ardea alba) is the largest of the three maxing out at about 3.5 pounds with an almost 6-foot wingspan. It has a yellow beak and black legs. In the breeding season a patch on its face turns bright neon green and it gets long trailing feathers on its tail that it can lift straight up and fan out (like the tail of a peacock). It was these beautiful feathers that nearly brought this species to the brink of extinction in the United States in the late 1800s. Thousands of the birds were destroyed so their feathers could be used in women's hats. The National Audubon Society was actually founded in part to protect this species, and the Great Egret is still used as a symbol for that or- ganization. Male egrets choose "dis- play areas" in colony-like nesting sites and begin the construction of the nests themselves before pair- ing up with a female to finish the nest and breed. Great Egrets eat a variety of fish, insects, reptiles and amphibians, crayfish, and even small birds and mammals. I once watched a Great Egret catch a large water vole in a rice field, then walk the rat over to a nearby pond to drown it before swallowing it whole. The Snow y Egret (Egretta thula) is actually much smaller and more "svelte" that the Great Egret, weighing in at about 1 pound. Like Great Egrets, however, Snowy Egrets also nest in large colonies in tree-tops. Both males and females help to incu- bate the eggs, and some- times pass sticks on to one another as they shift posi- tions on the nest. These egrets are also known to cross breed with herons and other egrets produc- ing hybrid species. Like the Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets have bright white plumage, but their beaks are black and their feet are bright yellow. The Snowy Egret's yellow feet (which turn brighter in the breeding season) are used in part to feel for prey hiding in the plants and silt in the water. Dur- ing the breeding sea- son the Snowy's face will blush pink, and it gets long curling tail feathers. In 1886 these curling plumes were valued at two-times the price of gold, and like the Great Egret this spe- cies was almost wiped out before conservationists rushed in to protect it. The Snowy's diet is sim- ilar to that of the Great Egret, and they use both a stab-and-grab technique for fishing, along with the less dignified let's-scram- ble-after-everything tech- nique during which they chase after prey with their wings outspread. The Cattle Egret (Bubul- cus ibis) looks something like a Great Egret with a yellow beak and grey-black legs, but it's much smaller and stockier. Unlike the Great and Snowy Egrets, the Cattle Egret doesn't re- ally require an aquatic en- vironment. It prefers forag- ing in open fields and can often be found following after herds of cattle, eat- ing whatever insects and other small creatures run or fly around in the cattle's wake. These egrets will also "chase fires", flying toward plumes of smoke to capture the insects that are trying to escape the flames. In the breeding season, Cattle Egrets get a buff-col- ored wash on their head and chest feathers which can sometimes make them look "dirty". Like the other egrets, they form large breeding colonies, but they're also more social on a daily basis than the other egrets and will often feed in large groups with other Cattle Egrets. So, there you have it, a short primer on the three kinds of white egrets in the Berryessa Snow Moun- tain National Monument region. As you go camping and hiking, keep an eye out for them, and see if you can properly identify them. Tuleyome is a501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization based in Woodland. For more information, visit www. tuleyome.org. WILDLIFE A tale of three egrets PHOTOBYMARYHANSON The Great Egret is the largest of the white egrets in the region and has a yellow bill and black legs. Emmy award winning comedienne Vicki Law- rence is best known for her work on the Carol Burnett Show, Mama's Family and her gold record "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" and she takes the Cascade Theatre stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. Lawrence approaches ev- erything with her charac- teristic sense of humor, re- minding us all "Life is much too serious to be taken se- riously." Lawrence is one of the most beloved television per- sonalities of her generation. Plucked out of total obscu- rity as a high school senior, she went on to become part of the now-legendary cast of the Carol Burnett Show. "I went to the Harvard School of Comedy in front of America," Lawrence said of her Burnett Show train- ing. In the seventh season, at the age of 24, she created her most endearing charac- ter to date, Thelma Harper, or "Mama" as she is better known to her fans. After the Burnett Show, Lawrence went on to star in "Mama's Family," which consistently topped the ratings for its entire six- year run of original shows. "Mama" has attained al- most a cult status among her legions of loyal televi- sion viewers. In 2001 following the un- precedented ratings for the Carol Burnett Showstopper Special, Lawrence decided that the time is right to take Mama out of the closet, dust off her sensible shoes and hit the road with her new touring production, "Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show." "My show is not a retro- spective," Lawrence said. "It is a mixture of stand-up comedy, music and my ob- servations about real life." Tickets are $39-$45 and are available at the Cascade Theatre Box Office at 1733 Market St. in Redding, by phone at 243-8877 or di- rectly through www.casca- detheatre.org. CASCADE THEATRE 'V ic ki L aw re nc e an d Ma ma : A tw o wo ma n sh ow ' Findusonline! The University of Cali- fornia Cooperative Exten- sion in Tehama County is hosting the 23rd annual TehamaWalnutDayonFri- day, Jan. 20. Walnut production con- tinues to be strong in our area, withmanychallenges facing the walnut industry. Industry information and updateswillbeprovidedfor our walnut growers, indus- try leaders, and those in- terested in learning more about walnut production. Topics include emerging technologies in walnut wa- ter management, mite biol- ogy and management, nu- trition deficiency for wal- nut, naval orangeworm and codling moth manage- ment, walnut research ac- tivity and priorities, devel- opment of disease resistant rootstocks and pesticide regulation updates by the Tehama Ag Commission- ers office. Certified applicators needing continued educa- tion credits will receive 1.5 hours of credits. Cosponsors Tehama County Ag Commissioner, Crain Walnut Shelling and Soil Basics, help in provid- ing this meeting. The meeting will be held at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge beginningat8a.m.through lunch.Pre-registrationsare being requested by Jan. 12, with a meeting cost of $15 to cover meeting expenses. Morning refreshments and a tri tip lunch will be served. 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