1. While churning butter, add ice cold water.  Butter comes out easily.
2. To spruce up Lettuce leaves, drown them in ice cold water for 5 minutes.
3. Add few grains of raw rice in a Salt shaker to avoid moisture collection in the shaker.

Originally posted 2011-10-06 19:54:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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1. If stored pickles dry up, heat the required amount of oil, cool and add to the jar to make the pickle soft and edible again.
2. After making Kofta balls, store them in the fridge for 30 minutes before deep frying.  It will turn out crisper and reduces the chance of breaking.
3. Summer is here and sunburn is common, for instant relief f apply grated cucumber on your skin. Wash with cold water after 15 minutes.

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1. To get rid of rust stains on tiles, dip a cloth in Kerosene and rub it on rust stains.
2. Maintaining glass shower doors takes up a lot of time.  Try rubbing the glass shower doors with a sponge dipped in white vinegar.  It helps remove the residue.
3. Do not throw the water after boiling pasta or potatoes.  Cool the water and use it to water your house plants. The plants will be happy with this extra nutrient.

Originally posted 2011-11-01 19:56:31. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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1. 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 off with a slotted spoon.
2. To skin Tomatoes easily, poke a fork into the tomato and hold it directly over the gas flame. Turn it constantly till the skin pops. Peel off the skin when it cools.
3. Add a piece of Javitri / Mace to Mughlai dish and see the difference.

Originally posted 2011-08-01 11:01:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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1. 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.
2. To remove ceiling stains caused by leaking, blot the spot with a little chlorine bleach, repeat more than once for older spots.
3. To make the screws screw easily, push the screw into a bar of hand soap first, before inserting.

Originally posted 2009-04-06 10:36:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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1. To prevent tools from rusting in the tool box, put a few pieces of coal in your tool box.
2. To remove dosa effortlessly from the tava, cut a piece of Brinjal and rub it on the tava.
3. To remove coconut from the shell without a fuss, store the coconut in the freezer. The coconut will come off easily.

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1. 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.
2. Mix Vinegar with Milk and clean silver items.
3. Wash coriander leaves and let it dry on a cloth.  Cover with wet cloth and store in fridge.

Originally posted 2012-03-01 19:35:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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1. 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.
2. Remove the stems of Green Chilies before storing in the refrigerator.  They will remain fresh for a longer period.
3. While cooking tuvar dal / thogaribele for Saru or Huli, add 1tsp Oil and 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder.

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• 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 a wet sponge.
• Substitute water with whey (left over water while preparing Paneer) while making bread.

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1. Keep Rawa / Semolina in the Oven for 1 minute and store to avoid the Rawa getting infested with insects.
2. Long-Lived Flowers - Prolong the life of fresh cut flowers by adding 2 tablespoons of white vinegar ad 2 teaspoons of cane sugar to a quart of water.
3. To clean steel tea strainer, keep it over the class flame.  The food particles will burn and it becomes easier to clean.

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