Grow an aloe vera plant in a pot near the kitchen door. Break off a leaf and apply the juice for the best-ever relief from burns or insect bites. The plant will grow and proliferate with little care apart from some occasional watering. It’s a natural remedy, virtually free, and unequalled for burns from stove […]
Pull bananas apart before displaying them in your fruit bowl, if you leave them connected at the stem they will ripen faster and go brown quicker. To suck up hard to reach gunk under your fridge or behind a book shelf, insert an empty paper towel roll into the end of your vacuum cleaner and […]
Get rid of stink from your feet: take Aubergine, cut it into four pieces and boil in a litre of water. When it’s lukewarm, wash your feet with it. Repeat for a week to get an excellent result. For clean and soft elbows, take a lemon and cut it into half. Put some sugar over […]
If your hair is dry and lacks shine, take a tablespoon of mayonnaise and massage it in the hair. Wash it after 15 to 20 mins. It will give your hair the required nourishment. For a glowing skin put three drops of white vinegar in yogurt and wash your face with it; your face will […]
FRESH CREAM, GOOD AS NEW: If fresh cream turns a bit sour, worry not! Add a pinch of baking soda and half a tsp of sugar. Whip. Add two drops of vanilla essence. The cream will be as good as new. FOR HANDY PEPPERS ALWAYS: Red pepper and green pepper can be frozen for months. […]
Stubborn Stains: To remove oil stains from woolen clothes, apply a little curd over the area and wash it after some time. The stains will vanish. To remove stains from melamine crockery, apply a little vinegar on them and all the stains will wash away easily. Add the juice of one orange to a bowl […]