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BLACKENED,
OVER ripe bananas can be quickly and easily made into
delicious fritters. Mash three over ripe bananas, add one beaten
egg, two tablespoons milk, two tablespoons sugar, a pinch of baking
powder and half a cup of flour to get a batter of 'pakora' consistency.
Mix well and drop spoonfuls into hot oil, fry till golden brown.
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DO NOT discard old, thick, metallic or
plastic bangles. Wrap coloured cloth over them, and put
a magnet on one side and stick it on the fridge. Or make curtain
holders by stitching lace or satin over them.
TO KEEP coffee powder fresh and free
flowing, store it in the fridge.
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TO CLEAN the inside of a flask,
drop in bits of newspaper and pour some warm water over it. Shake
it gently for a few minutes. Drain the soggy newspaper and you will
have yourself a clean, sparkling flask.
APPLY MASHED boiled potato over
any burnt skin for a fast recovery.
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SPRINKLE BAKING
powder or talcum powder on your gold chain if it gets knotted
up.
MASSAGE YOUR
lips with unboiled milk to make them soft.
In
order to keep your paintings new and shining
rub them off with bread. They will shine as if they are new. |
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IMMERSE LEMONS, raw bananas, raw jackfruit, drumsticks, 'parwar'
and lotus roots in water to retain freshness.
TO REMOVE rust stains from cotton
clothes, soak the stained portion in day old rice water.
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IF YOU have burnt your tongue
while drinking a hot liquid, rub the affected area with sugar. The
burning sensation will stop.
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WHEN YOU don't have the time to replace
the worn out pressure cooker gasket, make a stopgap version
by tightly winding a rubber band around the handles to stop steam
from escaping.
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IF YOUR mats and carpets look
faded, rub them with a mixture of warm water and turpentine and
watch the colors glow again.
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PUT A few drops of lavender oil in half a bucket of water for the
final rinse. Your bedsheets will come out smelling fragrant.
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STOVE BURNERS can be easily cleaned
by passing a threaded needle through each hole.
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TO REMOVE ink stains, apply salt
to the affected area and wipe off with a damp cloth. |
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TO ENHANCE the taste of 'upma',
add curd or tamarind water instead of plain water.
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WIPE YOUR kitchen platform with
a cloth dipped in vinegar to keep ants away.
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TO CLEAN Venetian
blinds, wipe between the slates wearing an old
sock.
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