Paisa
Thok mein sirf woh lo jo kharab na ho
Daal, chawal aur atta thok mein sasta padta hai. Tel wali cheezein — meva, besan, masala — chhota lo, warna kharab hoke poora paisa doob jaata hai.
Jugaads for “waste”
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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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बचे हुए चावल की टिक्की
बासी चावल में उबला आलू, नमक, मिर्च और थोड़ा बेसन मिला के टिक्की बना लो। तवे पर सेक लो — बच्चों को शाम का नाश्ता और चावल बरबाद नहीं।
Rasoi
Maggi ka paani mat phenko
Maggi ubaalne ka paani thoda bacha ke usi mein masala ghol lo — soup ban jaata hai. Hostel ka poora dinner do rupaye extra kharch mein.
Rasoi
Dahi khatta ho gaya? Kadhi bana lo
Khatta dahi kadhi ke liye behtar hai — usi khatte pan se swaad aata hai. Phekne ki zaroorat nahi thi kabhi.
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Ghee ka dabba khali? Ande ki tarah scrape karo
Khali ghee ke dabbe mein garam dal ya khichdi daal ke hilao. Deewaron par chipka ghee pighal ke khaane mein aa jaata hai. Dabba dhone mein bhi aasan.
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Bread ke kinare fekna band karo
Bread ke crust ko sukha ke mixer mein peeso — breadcrumbs ban jaate hain. Cutlet aur tikki mein wahi kaam aate hain jo dukaan wale packet karke bechte hain.
Rasoi
बासी रोटी का चूरमा बना लो
रात की बची रोटी को हाथ से तोड़ो, घी और गुड़ मिलाओ, दो मिनट तवे पर सेको। नाश्ता तैयार और रोटी फेंकने की नौबत नहीं आई।
Paisa
Bulk is only cheap if you finish it
The five-kilo pack is cheaper per kilo and more expensive per household if half spoils. Buy grains and pulses in bulk, buy anything with oil in it small, because that is what goes rancid.
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Butter paper from the milk packet
The inner sheet from a butter or ghee wrapper greases a tawa or cake tin perfectly. Keep two folded in the drawer instead of buying butter paper.
PaaniWhistle in the overhead tank pipe
Fit a cheap plastic whistle into the tank's overflow pipe. The moment the tank fills, the escaping water blows the whistle and you hear it from inside the house. Saves hundreds of litres a month and no motor gets burnt.
That is all 11 of them. बस, इतना ही।