Rasoi
Curd instead of a marinade you do not have
Plain dahi with salt, haldi and whatever masala is in the house tenderises paneer, soya and vegetables as well as anything sold as a marinade. Half an hour is enough; overnight makes it mushy.
Jugaads for “curd”
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Curd sets faster in a warm vessel
In winter, rinse the setting vessel with hot water first and wrap it in a towel inside a closed casserole. Milk that took all night sets in five hours. Do not disturb it while it sets — a shaken pot gives you watery dahi.
Rasoi
दही जमाने के लिए थर्मस
सर्दियों में दूध को थर्मस में जमाओ। गर्मी अंदर ही रहती है और चार घंटे में दही तैयार, वो भी बिना हिलाए।
Rasoi
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.
Bijli
Wire ke gutthe par bread clip
Bread ke packet wali plastic clip par marker se naam likh ke taar par laga do. Kaunsa charger kiska hai, dhoondhna khatam.
Bijli
Charger ki taar tootne se pehle spring
Purane pen ki spring nikaal ke charger ki gardan par chadha do. Wahi jagah sabse pehle tootti hai — spring mudne nahi deti.
Bijli
Extension board par ek hi heavy cheez
Geyser, iron aur heater — in mein se ek hi board par. Board ka plug garam lag raha ho to turant band karo. Garam plug hi pehla warning hai.
Bijli
Phone garam ho raha hai? Cover nikaal do
Charging ke waqt cover nikaal dena garmi kaafi kam kar deta hai. Takiye ke neeche rakh ke charge karna sabse bura hai — garmi battery ki umar khaati hai.
Suraksha
Camphor for mosquitoes in a closed room
Burn a small piece of kapoor in a closed room for a few minutes, then air the room before going in. Never sleep in a room with it burning, and keep it away from children and curtains.
Bijli
Unplug the TV at the board, not the remote
Set-top boxes and older TVs draw real power on standby. Switching them off at the wall is a small monthly saving that costs nothing. Modern LED TVs draw very little, so do not lose sleep over those.
Bijli
Old phone as a CCTV camera
A retired smartphone on a charger, running any free IP-camera app, watches the front door or a sleeping baby. Keep it plugged in and pointed at something that matters, not at the whole room.
Bijli
Extension board is not a permanent solution
One heavy appliance per board, and never a board plugged into a board. Geysers, irons and heaters pull more than most extension cords are rated for, and the warning sign is the plug feeling warm. If it is warm, stop using it.
Bijli
Airplane mode charges faster
Switching on airplane mode while charging genuinely speeds it up — the radios are one of the biggest drains competing with the charger. Useful when you have fifteen minutes before leaving the house.
Bijli
Wrap the cable the way it wants to go
Chargers fray at the neck because they get bent there every night. Loop the cable loosely over your hand rather than wrapping it tight around the adapter, and a spring from an old pen slipped over the neck stops the sharp bend altogether.
Bijli
Phone charging slowly? Clean the port
Years of pocket lint pack into the charging port and stop the cable seating fully. Switch the phone off and pick it out gently with a wooden toothpick. Never metal — you will short the contacts.
Bijli
Purani battery rolling se do din aur
Remote ki battery nikaal ke ungliyon ke beech ghumao aur wapas daalo. Andar ka paste phail jaata hai — aadhi baar kaam kar jaata hai, das second ka kaam hai.
Bijli
एक्सटेंशन बोर्ड ज़मीन पर मत रखो
बोर्ड को ज़मीन से ऊपर रखो, खासकर रसोई और बाथरूम के पास। गिरा हुआ पानी और बिजली का बोर्ड एक साथ नहीं होने चाहिए।
Bijli
बैटरी खत्म होने से पहले डार्क मोड
OLED स्क्रीन वाले फोन पर डार्क मोड सचमुच बैटरी बचाता है — काले पिक्सल जलते ही नहीं। पुराने LCD फोन पर फर्क नहीं पड़ता।
Bijli
Laptop garam? Kitaab ke do dande
Laptop ke peeche do kitaabein rakh ke thoda uthao. Neeche hawa chalti hai aur fan ka kaam aasan ho jaata hai. Bistar par rakh ke chalana sabse bura hai.
Bijli
स्विच बोर्ड पर नाम लिख दो
हर स्विच के नीचे छोटा लेबल लगा दो — पंखा, गीज़र, बाहर की लाइट। मेहमान भी सही स्विच दबाते हैं और गीज़र रात भर चलने की गलती नहीं होती।
Bijli
फ्रिज दीवार से थोड़ा दूर रखो
फ्रिज के पीछे कुछ इंच जगह छोड़ो ताकि गरम हवा निकल सके। चिपका कर रखने से कंप्रेसर ज़्यादा चलता है और बिल बढ़ता है।
Bijli
Tube light jhilmila rahi hai? Starter
Purani tube light jhilmilane lage to aksar starter kharab hota hai, tube nahi. Starter bahut sasta aata hai — switch band karke badal do, tube bach jaati hai.
Bijli
पुराना फोन बना दो घड़ी और स्पीकर
पुराने फोन को चार्जर पर लगा कर रसोई में रखो — घड़ी, टाइमर, रेसिपी और गाने सब उसी पर। नया स्पीकर खरीदने की जरूरत नहीं पड़ी।
Bijli
बिजली का बिल — मीटर की फोटो हर महीने
हर महीने एक ही तारीख को मीटर की फोटो लो। गलत बिल आए तो बहस की जगह सबूत होता है, और अपनी खपत भी दिखती रहती है।
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