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Baking soda in the dustbin
A spoon of baking soda in the bottom of the bin, under the liner, kills the smell that hits you when you open the lid. Refresh it when you change the bag.
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RasoiMilk packet as an icing bag
Wash an empty milk pouch, fill it with cream or batter, snip one corner. Instant piping bag for birthday cake letters. Snip small — you can always cut bigger, you cannot cut smaller.
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Tea strainer as a tiny sieve
For sifting a small quantity of maida, cocoa or icing sugar, the tea chalni is the right size and already in the drawer. Tap the rim rather than pressing the powder through.
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Steel glass as a cookie cutter
The rim of a steel glass cuts perfect rounds out of rolled dough, and the katori does bigger ones. Dip the rim in dry flour between cuts so the dough lets go cleanly.
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Burnt kadhai: hot water and a bit of patience
Do not attack a burnt pan with steel wool straight away. Pour in hot water with a spoon of salt or baking soda, leave it half an hour, and the black lifts with a wooden spatula. Scrubbing first only polishes it in.
That is all 5 of them. बस, इतना ही।