To make your houseplant glow, feed your plant a tablespoon of castor oil,
followed by water.
For plant nourishment, place a few egg shells in their pots.
Soak clay pots in water for a few minutes before using, so that they will not
absorb moisture from the potting soil.
Water plants with boiled egg water, this has excellent minerals.
Cut flowers will last longer if you add one of the following to the vase:a
multivitamin, an asprin, a teaspoon of sugar, or a pinch of salt and bicarb
soda.
Remove leaves below the water line in the vase to avoid water decaying.
Frequently rotate the pots about a quarter turn so they absorb sunlight
evenly.Plants tend to lean towards sunlight.
In winter, melt snow for watering, it has excellent minerals.
To prevent cement greenery, and to get rid of moss on patio bricks, sweep salt
or baking soda into the cracks.
Do not cut the grass too short, it will affect the root length which
corresponds to grass height.
Do not cut the grass when it is damp from the dew or rain, mowing will be
uneven and it can also cause clumps of grass that will block sun light.
Plant herbs along with other plants to repel insects. They are natural
insecticides.
Add a pinch of raw rice to table salt to prevent it from getting soggy.
Add a few teaspoons of oil while boiling lentils to help cook well and prevent
spill over.
If milk begins to boilover, quickly sprinkle a little cold water over it, and
the overflow with subside.
When pan frying always preheat the pan before adding the butter or oil.
Submerge lemon in hot water for 15 minutes before squeezing to yield twice the
amount of juice.
To keep cilantro fresh, wash it with water and roll tightly in a paper napkin.
Store in a plastic bag and keep in the door compartment of your refrigerator.
Do not wrap foods containing natural acids, such as, tomatoes, onions, lemons
etc., in aluminum foil. A chemical reaction caused by the combination of acid
and the foil can affect the taste of the food, use plastic wrap instead. Salty
foods can cause the foil to rust.
When freezing liquids, leave a half an inch headspace at the top of the
container to allow for expansion.
To avoid stains in your tupperware spary with non-stick cooking spray before
pouring in tomato-based sauces.
To freeze a frosted cake, put it in the freezer without any wrapping. Once it
has frozen, wrap it and replace. This keeps the frosting from sticking to the
wrapping.
Allow fruits, especially grapes, plum, and pears, to ripen at room temperature
before refrigerating to inprove the flavor.
To keep peppers fresh, remove the stalks and store.
Store spices in a cool, dry place, heat and light deteriorate them.
A dried hot pepper will repel insects in a bean container.
To store bread , pita, english muffins, rolls, bagels, or breadsticks wrap them
airtight in a plastic bag and store them in room temperature or freeze them.
The refrigerator will dry out these bread items.
To chill and crisp salad greens or coleslaw quickly, place them in a metal bowl
and put them in the freezer for a few minutes.
To get rid your any odors on your hands after chopping onions or garlic, rub
moistened salt into your hands, then rinse with warm water and soap.
To get of any odors from your microwave oven, chop half a lemon into 4 pieces
and put them in a small bowl with a cup of water and boil it for 5 minutes. A
few cloves can be added to this too.
Always preheat oven to the required temperature before baking.
Never boil coffee since boiling brings out the tannic acid in the beans and
makes it bitter.
Brush a little oil over the cheese grater before grating, so that the cheese
will not stick to the grater.
Place a few bay leaves in kitchen drawers to keep insects away.
Insert paper plates between fine china plates as you stack to prevent
scratching.
Grind lemon peels to remove bad odour from garbage disposal.
To renew and freshen the kitchen sponge, soak it overnight in salt/baking soda.
Or wash it with dishes in the dishwasher.
To make stainless steel shine, rub the flatware with lemon peel, or, soak them
in seltzer or club soda, wait till the fizz is gone, and then rinse and dry.
Pour boiling salted water to open up a choked kitchen sink.
To clean kitchen appliances and stainless steal kitchen sinks, use club soda,
it cleans and polishes at the same time.
To remove rust stains on counter tops, wipe the area with lemon juice.
To remove food stains, cover the area with a paste made of baking soda and
water, and leave it on for a few minutes, then wipe it off with a damp cloth or
sponge.
To clean and remove soap film in the dishwasher, run a cup of white vinegar
through the entire cycle of the empty dishwasher.
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