Household hints

October 2010 Hints

To sharpen your kitchen knife, just wet the knife and sharpen it on the protruding circle at the back of…

December 2012 Hints

Want to keep your kitchen counter free of ants? Then wipe it with a mixture of tea tree oil and…

November 2012 Hints

In winter,  Coconut oil becomes thick.  To avoid this, add two drops of Castor Oil to the Coconut Oil tin…

October 2012 Hints

Keep some blotting paper in the cookie box.  Cookies will remain crisp for a long time. Bring freshness into old…

September 2012 Hints

Some useful things to keep in car: Umbrella, Caps, Cloth Bags, Old Newspapers, Plastic Bags, Scratch pad, and Duster. During…

August 2012 Hints

When the Butter you bought from the store gets over, freeze the butter wrappers and use them to grease baking…

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…

June 2012 Hints

To control insects sprinkle some Hing / Asafoetida powder near the holes drilled by the insects. Keep half inch Hing…

April 2012 Hints

As I was traveling on work, I could not update the website. To clean microwave interior, prepare a solution of…

February 2012 Hints

To tint flower stems used for flower arrangement.  Add food color in warm water and place flower stems in the…

December 2011 Hints

The below hints are to test adultration of certain commonly used cooking ingredients: Asafoetida / Hing: Pure Asafoetida dissolves in…

September 2011 Hints

The worst nightmare was washing my son's white socks.  He used to kick off his shoes and play football with…

July 2011 Hints

To keep baked goodies fresh for longer, wrap them in butter paper and store. The water from your aquarium acts…

June 2011 Hints

Do not throw flowers that remain fresh, when you clear the previous day flowers from the pooja place. Use them…

May 2011 Hints

Oil your hands before handling Chilies, to avoid hand burn. For easy peeling of Sambar onions / Shallots, soak them…

April 2011 Hints

To stop continuous yawning, suck on a candy or peppermint and it stops immediately. If you want to check your…

March 2011 Hints

Add little tamarind to water and let boil. Add Silver articles and jewelry to the boiling water and let it…

January 2011 Hints

To store curry leaves for a long time and make it ready to use, fry washed curry leaves in Oil…

December 2010 Hints

Add a few drops of mustard oil to your coconut oil to prevent it from freezing in winter. For a…

November 2010 Hints

If pickles dry up, heat the required amount of oil, cool it and add to the jar to make the…