Very useful information...to keep handy SOMETHING FOR YOU TO KNOW

Ants Problem:
Ants hate cucumbers.
Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole.

To get pure and clean ice :

Boil water first before freezing.

To get pure and clean ice :

Boil water first before freezing.

To whiten white clothes:
Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes


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 avoid tears while cutting onions:
Chew gum

To boil potatoes quickly:

Skin one potato from one side only before boiling

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 make better idli

Add little bit of flattened rice (atukulu) to soaked broken balck gram dal to make Idils floopy.

If a little iddly batter is left, u can mix same quantity of  wheat flour with it to make utappams.

Add 2 spoons of rava to watery vada batter to make it thick. 

Stains on marble can be removed by rubbing vigorously with wet cloth dipped in salt.

Gold ornaments become brighter if washed in warm water with a spoon of turmeric and half 

spoon of surf excel.

Cleaning silver vessels with dry coalgate tooth powder makes them brighter

While peparing any deep fried dish, if the hot oil starts foaming and rising in the pan, add a small piece of tamarind to the oi

lSoaking rice or dal in water for at least ten minutes before cooking helps cook it faster.

Removing stems from chilies keeps them fresher for a longer time.

Soak peeled onion in water to avoid tears.

Soak garlic in water for 5 min to make peeling easier.

Store the used coconut in deep freezer for longer life.