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...]
July 2011 Hints
To keep baked goodies fresh for longer, wrap them in butter paper and store. The water from your aquarium acts as a good feeder for your plants. Empty airtight containers remain odor free if you … [Read more...]
June 2011 Hints
Do not throw flowers that remain fresh, when you clear the previous day flowers from the pooja place. Use them to make floating arrangement. Keep the agarbathi / incense stick stand on a use hard … [Read more...]
May 2011 Hints
Oil your hands before handling Chilies, to avoid hand burn. For easy peeling of Sambar onions / Shallots, soak them in water for 10 minutes. Before spreading the dosa batter rub the iron kadai … [Read more...]
April 2011 Hints
To stop continuous yawning, suck on a candy or peppermint and it stops immediately. If you want to check your baby’s sore throat without the baby throwing a tantrum, use a lollipop to press down the … [Read more...]
March 2011 Hints
Add little tamarind to water and let boil. Add Silver articles and jewelry to the boiling water and let it boil for 5 minutes. The jewelry will shine like new! In case you run out of mosquito … [Read more...]
January 2011 Hints
To store curry leaves for a long time and make it ready to use, fry washed curry leaves in Oil and remove on a kitchen towel. When cool crush them and store in airtight bottles. Add to any chutneys … [Read more...]
December 2010 Hints
Add a few drops of mustard oil to your coconut oil to prevent it from freezing in winter. For a quick face mask, mix oats, egg white and lemon for oily skin and oats, honey and egg white for dry … [Read more...]
November 2010 Hints
If pickles dry up, heat the required amount of oil, cool it and add to the jar to make the pickle soft and edible again. For cake decoration, create a pretty chocolate leaves by brushing melted … [Read more...]
