Useful Kitchen Tips
Ants Problem: Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or 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 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 10.
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, its fresh.
To check freshness of eggs: Put the egg in water. If it becomes horizontal, its fresh. If it becomes slanting, its 3-4 days old. If it becomes vertical, its 10 days old. If it floats, its 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.
To get rid of mosquitoes at night: Keep leaves of mint near your bed or pillows and in around the room.
Soup Salty: Place a raw peeled potato in the bowl, it will absorb the extra salt.
Sink (Blocked): To clear the blocked drain pipe of your kitchen sink, mix 1/2 cup sodium bicarbonate in 1 cup vinegar and pour it into the sink, and pour about 1 cup water. In an hour the drain pipe will open.
Tomato: To remove the skin of tomatoes, place them in warm water for 5-10 minutes. The skin can then be easily peeled off.
When tomatoes are not available or too costly, substitute with tomato puree or tomato ketchup/sauce.
Place overripe tomatoes in cold water and add some salt. Overnight they will become firm and fresh.
Sugar: Put 2-3 cloves in the sugar to keep ants at bay.
Potato: To bake potatoes quickly, place them in salt water for 15 minutes before baking.
Use the skin of boiled potatoes to wipe mirrors to sparkling clean.
Don't store potatoes and onions together. Potatoes will rot quickly if stored with onions.
Taken from http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/tips.html lots of other great tips there :)
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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To avoid tears while cutting onions: Chew gum........now i know why they always give me a pack of gum when i shop for vegetables in most of the super markets.
Aana free, jaana free,
Pakde gaye tho khana free.
hahhaha true vibs. but really i use this one and it smells nice afterwards. and even inside the house, you may use coffee (aside from charcoal) to dispel odor.
kadaut...
arecel.. perhaps it would... coz u would smellin coffee instead of fish..??? nice... lolz...
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you can also use cofee beans/ granules if you want to get rid of the smelly odor from your hands (from handling fish,etc..). just rub your hands with it then wash afterwards.
kadaut...
Boiled eggs are quickly shelled out once dropped to a lukewarm cup of water while still hot... by this technique, egg shells readily separates the shells from the egg whites.
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I have a few: refrigerate onions before cutting to avoid crying
To get a banana free from the 'stringy things' peel from the opposite end...that's what primates do.
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or other breads that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. This keeps the food moist.
No more mosquitos! Place a dryer sheet in your pocket!
Reducing static: Pin a small safety pin to the seam of you skirt, dress or slacks. Slip won't cling to skirt or dress and panty hose won't cling to slacks/pants.
If you seal an envelope and realize that you forgot to include something, place the sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. It will unseal easily.
Use hair conditioner for shaving your legs! Smooth!
All in a days work buddy
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Tcom- how do you manage work and kitchen together buddy?? lucky wife anyway :)
Thanks you for sharing bro. CC ; Mrs Arien
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More tips to follow
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To give a shine to hair: Spray with pledge before going out.
To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking: Don't cook cabbage.
To avoid tears while cutting onions: Hire a chef
To check freshness of fish: If it's moving, it's fresh.
To get rid of mice or rats: Buy a cat.
To get rid of cats: Buy a Dog
To get rid of Dogs: Buy a Tiger
To get rid of Tigers: Buy a gun
TCOM ... have a nice day ...
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Gautama Buddha)
just leave your leftovers or trash can abandoned elsewhere.... cats, mice, and roaches will gladly clean them for you....:D
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You are just too good !!! Thanks.
You welcome
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bookmark.... :) thanks TCOM...
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thanks, I can use some
print it and keep it handy.
peeling on one side does help in reducing the cooking time
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waiting for my question to be answered plz.
vinegar?! wow, i'd really have to try that.. Thank you so much TCOM and MissX for the advice. :)
i'll have to bookmark this page then.. thanks for the info... :)
Both FS & MissX are right
For more detail method
Combine one cup of white or distilled vinegar with one quart of warm water.
Find newspaper to use as your cleaning cloth. Crumple the newspaper into usable sizes. Use newspapers that do not use a soy-based ink.
Clean the mirror first to remove any heavy dirt or marks. Use plain water to do the pre-cleaning. Use a cloth with a tight weave, which is more soft and non-abrasive.
Dip the newspaper into the vinegar water solution after pre-cleaning is finished. Rub the newspaper in slow circles across the mirror. Cover the entire surface of the mirror.
Go over the wet areas with a dry portion of newspaper. This will leave the mirror dry and keep drip marks from drying onto the surface.
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thank you TCOM, i'll print these
Seriously, i would want to know because i am desperate about removing the hard water stains on the mirror of our kitchen door. :(
Mind your own business, then you will see the joy coming into your life.
Good tips TCOm.. thx for sharing..
If you clean a Mirror/glass with newspaper..it shines well...try it!
""To make the mirror shine: Clean with spirit.. "
what kind of spirit???? "
Extra happy spirit!!! That positive energy just makes that glass shine!
Nah I assume he means methylated spirits.
I guess any type will do
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useful informations.
"To make the mirror shine: Clean with spirit.. "
what kind of spirit????
Mind your own business, then you will see the joy coming into your life.
I've got one, that for some reason I am proud of knowing.
If you wipe shaving cream over your bathroom mirror and then polish it off with newspaper, your mirror won't fog up from the steam. Has to be redone every so often.
thank you Tcom for sharing.To boil potatoes quickly if we have say four potatoes skin only one and that'll make the boiling quicker?
lol vegas
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Too bad I already picked Karin...JK
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