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पनीर नरम रखने के लिए गरम पानी
फ्रिज का सख्त पनीर दस मिनट गुनगुने पानी में डाल दो। दुकान जैसा नरम हो जाता है। उबालना नहीं है, वरना रबड़ बन जाएगा।
Jugaads for “soft”
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Chalk in the almirah against damp
A bundle of chalk sticks tied in a thin cloth, hung inside the almirah, holds back the monsoon smell in clothes. Replace when the sticks feel soft. Silica packets from shoeboxes do the same job.
BijliPhone torch + water bottle = room lantern
Stand your phone torch-up under a transparent bottle full of water. The water scatters the beam into soft light that fills the whole room instead of one harsh spot. The classic power-cut move, and it still works better than most emergency lights.
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Sofa ke neeche cardboard rakho
Sofa ke neeche patla cardboard sarka do. Saari dhool usi par jamti hai — mahine mein ek baar nikaal ke jhaad lo, jhaadu andar ghusane ki zaroorat hi nahi.
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Revive stale bread over steam
Hold day-old pav or bread over the steam of boiling water for ten seconds a side. The crumb softens and it tastes fresh again. Eat it the same hour — steamed bread goes hard faster than it did before.
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Ice cube on a carpet dent
Where a sofa leg has crushed the carpet, sit an ice cube in the dent and let it melt fully. As the fibres take up water they stand back up. Blot dry and brush with your fingers.
That is all 6 of them. बस, इतना ही।