Home Remedies: Useful tips

Ants problem - Keep the slice of cucumber near the place of ant hole

To get pure and clean ice, boil water first before freezing

To make the mirror shine, clean with spirit

To remove chewing gum from clothes, keep the clothes, in the freezer for an hour

To whiten white clothes, soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 min 

To give a shine to hair, add one tea spoon of vinegar to hair, the wash hair

 To get maximum juice out of lemon, soak lemon 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 sinks, it’s fresh

 To check freshness of eggs, put the egg in the water, if it becomes horizontal, its fresh, if it become standing its 3-4 days old, if it becomes vertical, its 10 days old.  It is 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 mices or rats, sprinkle black pepper in places you find mice and rats.  They will run away

To get rid of mosquito at night, keep leaves at mint near your bed or pillows and in around the room