Rasoi
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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Keep coriander alive in a glass of water
Stand the dhaniya stems in a glass with an inch of water, like flowers, and put a loose cover over the leaves in the fridge. Ten days instead of three. Change the water when it clouds.
PaisaThread wrap on broken spectacle arms
When the hinge screw disappears, line up the holes and wrap thick thread tightly through and around them, then dab a drop of glue. Holds for weeks and looks deliberate if you use black thread.
RozmarraSunglasses as a phone stand
Open the arms, lay them flat, rest the phone in the fold. Instant hands-free stand for maps or a video call. Every long-distance driver has done this at a dhaba.
Rozmarra
Old spectacles stay in the drawer
The previous prescription is not as good as the current one, and it is infinitely better than nothing on the morning you sit on your glasses. Keep the last pair, throw the one before.
Suraksha
Torch and slippers under the bed
One torch and one pair of slippers in the same spot under the bed, always. Getting up in a night power cut with a broken glass or a snake in the room is exactly when you cannot find either.
That is all 6 of them. बस, इतना ही।