Useful Hints

August 2013, Hints

Place a small quantity of rock salt wrapped in a muslin cloth in your biscuit tin to keep the biscuits…

May 2010 Hints

Neem powder mixed with water sprinkled on plants works as an insecticide. When cooking bitter gourd, add a few pieces…

January 2012 Hints

When using agar agar, soak it in a little cold water for a few minutes to allow it to swell.…

July 2013 Hints

When food is spaced apart inside the oven, it cooks better, evenly, and quickly Clean up your pantry once a…

February 2009 Hints

Coffee and tea stains can be removed from a garment, by rubbing the stained area with a cloth dipped in…

June 2013 Hints

Making Makki-ki-roti is a challenge as the roti keeps breaking while you are flattening the dough. To avoid this, add…

May 2013 Hints

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

November 2011 Hints

To get rid of rust stains on tiles, dip a cloth in Kerosene and rub it on rust stains. Maintaining…

August 2011 Hints

In case you forgot to skin the tomatoes before cooking, at the end of the cooking time, boil the mixture…

April 2009 Hints

Are you worried about limp deworn curtains? Well, soak them in one bucket of water mixed with one cup epsom…

April 2013 Hints

To prevent tools from rusting in the tool box, put a few pieces of coal in your tool box. To…

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…

March 2013 Hints

While cutting a Pineapple, wrap the spiky crown with a thick towel and hold it in the left hand in…

February 2013 Hints

While cooking Radish add a piece of Ginger to reduce the smell of Radish wafting into the house. To get…

January 2013 Hints

Keep Rawa / Semolina in the Oven for 1 minute and store to avoid the Rawa getting infested with insects.…

May 2012, Hints

During rainy season, it is very common to find mildew and mold on the shower curtains.  Wash the curtains in…

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…