In case you forgot to skin the tomatoes before cooking, at the end of the cooking time, boil the mixture rapidly for two to three minutes. The tomato skins will come to the top and you can pick them … [Read more...]
April 2009 Hints
Are you worried about limp deworn curtains? Well, soak them in one bucket of water mixed with one cup epsom salt and rinse. Bright and crisp curtains are ready to adorn the windows and doors. To … [Read more...]
April 2013 Hints
To prevent tools from rusting in the tool box, put a few pieces of coal in your tool box. To remove dosa effortlessly from the tava, cut a piece of Brinjal and rub it on the tava. To remove … [Read more...]
March 2012 Hints
Occasionally you can scrub your cutting board with a paste made from Soda-bi-carbonate, Salt, and water to make it stain free. Rinse with hot water. Mix Vinegar with Milk and clean silver … [Read more...]
March 2013 Hints
While cutting a Pineapple, wrap the spiky crown with a thick towel and hold it in the left hand in the standing position. Using the right hand peel the Pineapple top-down using a knife. Remove the … [Read more...]
February 2013 Hints
While cooking Radish add a piece of Ginger to reduce the smell of Radish wafting into the house. To get rid of smells in the refrigerator, clean the shelves and sides with soda-bi-carb. Rinse with … [Read more...]
January 2013 Hints
Keep Rawa / Semolina in the Oven for 1 minute and store to avoid the Rawa getting infested with insects. Long-Lived Flowers - Prolong the life of fresh cut flowers by adding 2 tablespoons of white … [Read more...]
May 2012, Hints
During rainy season, it is very common to find mildew and mold on the shower curtains. Wash the curtains in soap water and then rub a lemon wedge over the curtain to remove the mildew … [Read more...]
October 2010 Hints
To sharpen your kitchen knife, just wet the knife and sharpen it on the protruding circle at the back of any porcelain or bone china saucer from tip to end several times. Dry leftover bread in the … [Read more...]
December 2012 Hints
Want to keep your kitchen counter free of ants? Then wipe it with a mixture of tea tree oil and water. Keep red chilies in the microwave for 20 mts and then grind to a powder. Store in a bottle with … [Read more...]
November 2012 Hints
In winter, Coconut oil becomes thick. To avoid this, add two drops of Castor Oil to the Coconut Oil tin or bottle. To get thick curds, add 2tsp of Cornflour mixed in water to the milk. If you … [Read more...]
October 2012 Hints
Keep some blotting paper in the cookie box. Cookies will remain crisp for a long time. Bring freshness into old vegetables by soaking them in Lemon water for an hour. To ripen green tomatoes … [Read more...]
September 2012 Hints
Some useful things to keep in car: Umbrella, Caps, Cloth Bags, Old Newspapers, Plastic Bags, Scratch pad, and Duster. During summer just before you get off the car after parking under direct sun, … [Read more...]
August 2012 Hints
When the Butter you bought from the store gets over, freeze the butter wrappers and use them to grease baking trays. Use liquid Vim to remove ball point pen marks on clothes. Tried it on my … [Read more...]
July 2012 Hints
To get a sparkling sink, mix 1/4 cup Baking Soda and 1/2 cup Vinegar and scrub the sink well. Rinse to find your sink sparkling! Usage of Loofa sponges is increasing in India. Once, the sponges … [Read more...]
June 2012 Hints
To control insects sprinkle some Hing / Asafoetida powder near the holes drilled by the insects. Keep half inch Hing / Asafoetida pieces inside bottles of Chili Powder, Coriander seeds, Bengal Gram … [Read more...]
April 2012 Hints
As I was traveling on work, I could not update the website. To clean microwave interior, prepare a solution of 2 tbsps of soda bicarbonate in a cup of water and cook on high for 2 minutes. Remove … [Read more...]
February 2012 Hints
To tint flower stems used for flower arrangement. Add food color in warm water and place flower stems in the solution. Stems will absorb the color and tint the flowers. Roll Lemons vigorously with … [Read more...]
December 2011 Hints
The below hints are to test adultration of certain commonly used cooking ingredients: Asafoetida / Hing: Pure Asafoetida dissolves in water to form a milky white solution and burns with a bright … [Read more...]
September 2011 Hints
The worst nightmare was washing my son's white socks. He used to kick off his shoes and play football with the socks on! The best way to remove the dirt is to boil the socks with a Lemon wedge added … [Read more...]
