GharCandle wax on a sticky drawer
Rub a plain candle along the wooden runners of a jammed drawer or window. The wax fills the rough grain and the drawer glides. Better than oil, which just collects dust and turns into paste.
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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.
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Burnt kadhai: hot water and a bit of patience
Do not attack a burnt pan with steel wool straight away. Pour in hot water with a spoon of salt or baking soda, leave it half an hour, and the black lifts with a wooden spatula. Scrubbing first only polishes it in.
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Kadhai kaali ho gayi? Imli ubaal lo
Thodi imli paani mein daal ke kadhai mein ubaalo. Acid kaali parat dheeli kar deta hai aur woh aaram se nikal jaati hai. Steel wool se pehle yeh try karo.
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Phone charging slowly? Clean the port
Years of pocket lint pack into the charging port and stop the cable seating fully. Switch the phone off and pick it out gently with a wooden toothpick. Never metal — you will short the contacts.
RasoiCoconut shell scrubber
Half a dried coconut shell, sanded flat on the rim, scrubs burnt kadhai bottoms better than steel wool and never rusts in the sink. Free with every coconut.
That is all 6 of them. बस, इतना ही।