Rasoi
Namak zyada ho gaya? Aloo daal do
Do moti aloo ki phaanken sabzi mein daal ke das minute pakao, phir nikaal do. Namak kaafi kam ho jaata hai. Gravy hai to ek chammach dahi ya besan bhi chalta hai.
Jugaads for “aloo”
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Save the aloo, add raw potato to salty curry
Over-salted the sabzi? Drop in two thick raw potato slices and simmer ten minutes, then remove them. They pull out a surprising amount of salt. A spoon of curd or besan works on gravies too.
Rasoi
आलू अंकुरित न हों इसके लिए सेब
आलू के साथ एक सेब रख दो। सेब की गैस अंकुर आने से रोकती है। प्याज़ के साथ मत रखना, दोनों जल्दी खराब होते हैं।
Ghar
Soap on a sticking zip
Rub a dry bar of soap or a candle stub along the teeth of a stiff zip, both sides, and work it slowly. Do not force it — a zip that has jumped its track needs the slider eased back, not pulled harder.
GharCandle wax on a sticky drawer
Rub a plain candle along the wooden runners of a jammed drawer or window. The wax fills the rough grain and the drawer glides. Better than oil, which just collects dust and turns into paste.
Ghar
Chhoti cheezein khoyi? Ek dabba banao
Ek dabba — usmein hi charger, chaabi, battery aur pen. Jo cheez roz khoti hai uska ek pata hona chahiye. Ghar mein sabko wahi jagah maloom ho.
Mausam
Tape the window gap with foam
Self-adhesive foam strip along the window frame gap stops the cold draught that no amount of blankets fixes. Same strip keeps dust out in summer, so leave it on year round.
Ghar
Old sock over the broom for the fan
Pull a long sock over a broom handle, slide it along each fan blade and pull back. The dust comes off inside the sock instead of onto the bed. Turn the sock inside out over the bin.
That is all 8 of them. बस, इतना ही।