Indian Home Tips

To peel the garlic flakes easily and with in a few minutes, add a teaspoonful of groundnut oil to about 200 gms of garlic flakes and keep in sunlight for 10-15 minutes.

 Sandwiches stay fresh if placed on lettuce leaves. This comes handy during parties and picnics.

When placing ice-creams or other desserts in the freezer to set, cover the dish tightly with polythene and a rubber band, to prevent icicles from forming.

 To clean severely greased pans and pots, rub the container with the inside of a banana peel and rinse it.

 To remove iron stains from clothes, rinse the cloth in boiling water, then rub a cut lime and then wash with boiling water.