Bijli
Keep the router off the floor
A router on the floor sprays half its signal into the slab below. Anything that gets it to chest height and out of a cupboard helps more than changing the plan.
Jugaads for “floor”
7 resultsGhar
Talcum powder into a squeaky floorboard
Work talcum powder into the joint of a squeaking wooden floorboard with a dry brush and sweep off the rest. It stops the two edges rubbing. Lasts a few months, then repeat.
Ghar
Doormat on both sides of the door
One mat outside catches the grit, one inside catches what the first one missed. Two cheap mats cut how often you mop more than any single expensive one.
GharBalcony rope pulley for deliveries
A rope and a cloth bag lowered from the third-floor balcony collects milk, vegetables and post without four flights of stairs. Standard equipment in Kolkata and Mumbai chawls for decades.
Paisa
Refill, not repurchase
Handwash, detergent, floor cleaner and hair oil all sell refill pouches at a fraction of the bottled price. One bottle, refilled for years, is less money and much less plastic.
Paani
Drip catcher under the RO
Slide a shallow tray under the RO unit. A slow leak announces itself as a puddle in the tray weeks before it announces itself as a swollen cabinet floor.
GharChappal under the wobbly table leg
Fold a rubber slipper, cut it to thickness, wedge it under the short leg. It grips the floor better than folded paper and does not compress over time. The most-deployed jugaad in India.
That is all 7 of them. बस, इतना ही।