Rasoi
Dry the masala dabba lid in the sun
In monsoon, powdered masala clumps because the lid holds moisture. Sun the box and lid for an hour every couple of weeks. A few grains of raw rice in each compartment does the rest.
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Bike cover, or a bedsheet in a pinch
Sun destroys a bike seat faster than rain does. Any old bedsheet thrown over it while parked outside adds years to the upholstery, and the seat is not scalding when you get back at 4pm.
Paisa
One UPI app, one card, one look every Sunday
Route everything through one app and one card so the statement is the whole story. Five minutes on Sunday looking at the week is more effective than any budgeting app you will stop opening in March.
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.
MausamNewspaper on the west-facing window
Tape a double layer of newspaper on the outside of whichever window catches the 3pm sun. The room stays noticeably cooler till evening and it costs nothing. Comes off in two seconds when the season changes.
Rozmarra
Ek jeb, ek cheez
Phone baayein, chaabi daayein, purse peeche. Sunne mein mamooli lagta hai, par roz ka dhoondhna lagbhag khatam ho jaata hai — haath dimaag se pehle wahin jaata hai.
That is all 6 of them. बस, इतना ही।