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To cut hard boiled eggs smoothly
While cutting hard boiled eggs, the egg yolk often tends to break. To avoid this dip the knife in cold water for a few seconds and then cut smoothly.
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Eggs will not crack
Pierce eggs with a sharp pin before boiling. This way you will prevent them from cracking.
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Prevent onions from burning, frying
Add a little milk to onions while frying, this will help retain a rich colour and prevent them from burning.
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Speedy cooking - Dal
Add a little oil and turmeric powder to the dal before placing it in the cooker. It will get done in 10 minutes flat.
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Instant Lemonade
Pour lemon juice with sugar and a little salt into ice trays, to make cubes which can be used for instant lemonade.
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Kettle Cleaning - Economy and Simple
To descale your kettle cheaply, fill it with water and boil it then add two or three tablespoons of vinegar. Leave it for a couple of hours and it will be like new.
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Potatoes
You can keep your potatoes longer if you pop a piece of ginger into it when you open the bag.
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Herb Preservation
Freeze newly cut herbs in water in ice-cube trays for year-round freshness.
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Tonic for plants
Save the water after boiling eggs and cool it, then use it as a tonic for your houseplants.
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Fruit cake taste enhancer
Give rich fruit cake a lovely flavor when you are making it by adding a cup of black coffee.
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Lid off a jar
If you can’t get the lid off a jar, wear a pair of rubber gloves; you’ll find it will come off easily.
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Creating more light and space
Placing mirrors in a room will give you extra light.
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Curry turned out a bit oily and pungent ?
Take two bread slices and powder them coarsely. Add this to the curry and mix well. Bread absorbs the excess oil and spice.
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Store Inner Packets from Cereal Boxes
Save the inner packets from cereal boxes; they make ideal bags for storing cakes and biscuits.
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Reviving Dry Cake
You can revive dry cakes by brushing them with milk and warming
them in the oven for a couple of minutes.
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Stop Bananas Turning Brown
Stop bananas turning brown by wrapping them in a tea towel and storing them in a cupboard.
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Fluffy Omlete
For lighter fluffier omelets, add 1 tbsp. of water for each egg,
instead of milk. The difference is truly amazing.
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Sharpening Kitchen Scissors
To sharpen a pair of kitchen scissors, cut up a sheet of sandpaper into fine strips.
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To remove excess oil in any fried vegetables
Sprinkle a little gramflour over the vegetables. Gramflour absorbs the excess oil and makes the vegetable tastier.
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Okra(Ladies Fingures) will not stick to the vessel
Adding a spoonful of curd to the Okra while cooking while ensure that they do not stick to the vessel or turn black.
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