HOME TIPS and TRICKS

• While washing silk saree add a little lemon juice. The colour won't fade and it will give a glossy finish.
• To sharpen a sewing machine needle, stitch through a piece of sand paper.
• Keep the water in your flower vase odourless for along time put a piece of charcoal in it.
• To remove the chewing-gum stuck to the floor, clean it with a little kerosene.
• Nail polish remover is excellent for removing stains from bone china.
• Diamonds will regain their luster if you rub a piece of chalk over them and wipe clean with a soft dry cloth.
• Add a little water to used tea leaves and used them to clean glass and window panes for sparkling results.
• To remove stains from vessels, rub it with a wet cloth dipped in baking soda.
• To remove stains from brassware dip it in tamarind water for some time and wash it and then polish it using brasso.
• To remove tea or coffee stains from steel cups clean it with salt water.
• To clean non stick pans easily, pour some warm water into it and keep it for some time and then wash it with any detergent.
• To remove the smell of masala form mixi, put few pieces of dry bread and powder it.
• Rub toothpaste over the fine scratches on glassware. It acts as a slight abrasive and smoothens out the area.
• Soften hardened shoe polish with a few drops of white spirit.
• Instead of scratching off candle wax from an object, hold the object close to a flame or some source of heat for a few seconds till the wax melts away.
• Clean dust particles and dirt from your steel or iron sieve by holding it over the fire
• To remove the marks in furniture's, scratch with the paste made from ash of cigar and vinegar.
• Cleaning the furniture with shoe polish will lend an excellent sheen to it
• The furniture becomes more bright and shiny if it is cleaned with the cloth dipped in strong tea.
• While mopping the floor add two teaspoons of salt to the water to keep flies at bay.
• To remove stains from utensils, add bleaching powder in a tub of water and dip the utensils before washing with detergent.
• To prevent silver fish from attacking your clothes, keep a few 'kalonji' seeds tied in a muslin cloth in your cupboard.
• Soak your silver articles in tamarind water for 30 minutes and wash off with fresh water, if you want them to shine like new.
• To remove mud and mud strains from clothes, rub the affected area with potato stock and wash it with water.
• To remove the tea stains from the vessels, take some water and add 2 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate and boil it. After some time, wash the vessel with detergent.
• While washing silk sarees add a little lemon juice. The colour won't fade and it will give a glossy finish.
• To sharpen a sewing machine needle, stitch through a piece of sand paper.
• Keep the water in your flower vase odourless for along time put a piece of charcoal in it.
• Rub toothpaste over the fine scratches on glassware. It acts as a slight abrasive and smoothens out the area.
• To remove lipstick stain, apply Vaseline on that portion and wash it with soap after some time.
• for some time. After the grime burns to soot and falls off, wash with soap and water. Your sieve will look better and shine like a new.
• To soften a tight leather shoe, apply some curd on their inner surfaces at night.
• Used mosquito mats is an excellent blotting agent.
• To keep a vaccum flask clean and odour free, fill up half the flask with vinegar, hot water and pieces of egg shell.
• If two stamps stick together, keep it in a freezer for some time and peal them out.
• Vinegar is an excellent cleanser for glassware.
• Apply some wax or soap on the sides of the drawer for easy movement.
• The furniture becomes more shiny if it is cleaned with mixture of olive oil and vinegar.
• The gold will become more brighter if it is cleaned in pumpkin juice.
• To remove the stain of wine from cloth clean that portion with the cloth dipped in soda.
• To remove the stain of henna from the cloth, dip the cloth in warm milk for half an hour and wash with soap.
• To remove ink stain from clothes, rub the area with a cotton bud soaked in eau-de-cologne.
• 'Agarbatti.' ash can be used to clean silver and brass articles.
• In order to keep away the termites and insects from your bookshelves, keep few pieces of sandalwood.
• Hardened glue becomes soft and useable again if you add some glycerin and warm water to it .
• To remove the stains from white foot wear, soak a small cotton wool in nail polish remover and rub briskly on your foot wear.
• Use a few drops of after shave lotion to get rid of a stubborn dirt from shoes.
• Clean the silverware with dry ash or common salt for shiny appearance.
• To clean your diamond ornaments, soak it in water for 15 minutes, add some washing powder and boil for 7 to 8 minutes and wash it in running water.
• Put some bits of lemon peels in the pressure cooker while cooking, the cooker will remain white inside.