If you are storing dosa batter for more than two days, keep a Betal leaf on the batter.  This will not make the batter sour. Heat a spoon before you use it to scoop out the pickle from the … [Read more...]

Rubbing with any cola drink will remove grease spots from windows. Try using a soft eraser to remove smudges and spots on window shades. To prevent fading, each time you wash your curtains, rotate … [Read more...]

Wear an old pair of cotton socks on your hands while cleaning the Venetian blinds. Use an old shirt sleeve to make a permanent broom cover to dust in high places. Cut the sleeve off at the elbow, … [Read more...]

Cover children's dining table chairs in the dining room with clear plastic drapery liners to protect from spills. Curtains for the kitchen can easily be made by stitching a hem along one end of a … [Read more...]

 While cooking dal for sambar, add a tsp of oil, a pinch of turmeric powder, hing and fenugreek seed powder . This gives a tasty and healthy sambar. While cooking rice for flavored rice, add a … [Read more...]

Never over-cook food, as it becomes dry and hard. Never pile food on top of each other. Use only the required amount of water while cooking the vegetables. … [Read more...]

    Sim Cumin in warm water and for overall goodness of health. Do not throw old steel stained strainer. Use it to strain oil. Warm a cup in the microwave and cover the butter with … [Read more...]

  Gond Katira is very help full during summer. Grind the gond and make a powder now soak this half spoon over night in water. Add powder in roohafja milk and drink this in morning. Whenever we … [Read more...]

Set curd super quick especially in winter by adding one dry red chilli to warm milk with a teaspoon of curd.! To make crisp poories-Heat oil till smoke comes out & add this to make dough. Add … [Read more...]

Brocolli goes yellow even in the fridge, So to avoid that, cut, blanch, drain, and cool nicely. It lasts longer this way. Add to your exotic soup and that exotic stir fry. If the bread is too soft to … [Read more...]

If you have a lot of sour buttermilk, add half the quantity of water to it and allow it to stand for two to three hours.  Then slowly drain off the watery thin portion – the buttermilk that … [Read more...]

January hints are as follows: For instant relief from continuous hiccups, burn a few black peppercorns and inhale the smoke. Another way of getting relief from hiccups is to have a tsp of lemon … [Read more...]

December hints are as follows: If using raw bananas for curry, soak them in plain buttermilk to get rid of any bitter aftertaste. It also cleans the fruit of resin. Make soft idlies (rice … [Read more...]

November hints are as follows: Add 2 tbsp rice, 2 glasses of water, vinegar (1/2 cup), and cooking soda (1 tsp) in a glass jar for 24 hours.  Spray on plants for better growth. Add a tsp … [Read more...]

October hints are as follows: For scars on skin to fade, apply lemon juice daily on the scars. Do not apply on open wounds It is believed that if you use rose water on the scalp, it helps … [Read more...]

September hints are as follows: To make soft chapatis, use warm water and milk to knead the dough. Let it rest for 15 minutes before making chapattis. When boiling milk to make dishes like … [Read more...]