Home Maker's Tips :

Aluminium vessels : To remove burnt stains from the aluminium vessels , rub it with a sandpaper . It will be as good as its newer counterpart.

Bananas :
To keep ripe bananas fresh , wrap in a wt cloth and keep in a plastic bag.

Distilled water :
When defrosting your refrigerator , save all the melted water from the ice in the freezer , strain through a thick ,clean cloth and use it for car battery. This is cheaper than buying distilled water and is more pure.

Embroidery : While embroidering any white fabric , apply some talcum powder on your palms to keep the cloth clean while you work.

Gas stoves :
Clean gas stoves and kitchen slab surfaces with a mixture of equal quantities of coconut oil and kerosene , using a sponge.

Grease stains : Clean grease stains by rubbing the cloth soaked in kerosene or turpentine and wash off with reetha (soapnut). For imparting a shine , rub holy ash or vibhuti on the zari before ironing the sari.

Leather goods : For bringing back the shine to leather goods, rub a little vaseline on them and wipe with cotton wool.

Lipstick : To mend a broken lipstick , join both the broken ends with a toothpick and store in the refrigerator for some time.

Lime stains :
To remove the lime stains or any other white colored stains from kitchen counters made of any stone , such as marble or black stone , apply some butter on the stains and leave on for a few hours. Wipe with a clean cloth and the stains would have been removed.

Pipes : To clean the clogged pipes of the wash basin , pour a mixture of soda bi-carb and a cup of vinegar. Leave for an hour and flush with some water.

Sari : Soak a handful of reetha overnight in six cups of water, mash with hand and strain the liquid , add one teaspoon of glycerine to it, soak the sari in it for about ten minutes. Rinse with cold running water, wrap it gently in a dry towel to soak water from it. Then dry it in shade.

Silk Zari sari : To two liters of water at lukewarm (or even a little less) temperature, add a teaspoon of common salt and stir well. To this add 50-80 ml of unleaded pterol . Soak your soiled silk zari sari in this solution for about half an hour. Where there are thick dust or stains , rub gently with a toothbrush, you can put toothpaste on the brush to give a clean , sparkling look to the zari.

Silver ware : Place a camphor along with your silverware so that it does not tarnish easily.

Zari saris :
Soak reetha in water overnight and use the soapy solution to wash the zari saris . Rinse in cold water and dry in shade.

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