Daily Living Helpful Tips

Ants Problem
Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place of ant hole.

To remove chewing gum from clothes
Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.

To whiten white clothes
Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes.

To give a shine to hair
Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair.

To get maximum juice out of lemons
Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them.

To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking
Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.

To rid the smell of fish from your hands
Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar.

To avoid tears while cutting onions
Chew gum.

To boil potatoes quickly
Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

To boil eggs quickly
Add salt to the water and boil.

To check freshness of fish
Put it in a bowl of cold water. If the fish floats, it's fresh.

To check freshness of eggs
Put the egg in water. If it becomes horizontal, it's fresh. If it becomes slanting, its 3-4 days old. If it becomes vertical, its 10 days old. If it floats, it's stale.

To remove ink from clothes
Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.

To skin sweet potatoes quickly
Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.

To get rid of mice or rats
Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.