Here are some really cool tips :

FLOWERS STAY FRESH LONGER if kept in a metal vase instead of a china or porcelain vase, more so during the summer months.

WHEN BOILING MILK, smear some ghee on the top edges of the milk vessel to prevent it from overflowing.

KEEP A mint leaf pot inside the house TO KEEP MOSQUITOES AT BAY.

ATTACH A MEASURE TAPE to the front of your sewing machine cabinet. You can measure the length of the zip or the hem depth as you stitch.

FOR A QUICK SHINE TO SILVER JEWELLERY, immerse it in water to which a little tamarind pulp has been added. Brush lightly after a couple of minutes.

YOU CAN use your old pressure cooker as a gas 'TANDOOR'. Preheat the cooker, stick chapatis on the side of the cooker and put it upside down on a low flame.

IF YOU do not use your CAMERA frequently, take it out every couple of months, remove the cells and click it 10 times.

TO REMOVE HAIR DYE STAINS from your hands, rub your palms with onion juice for two minutes. Wash off with lukewarm water.

WHILE MAKING AN OMLETTE, add some milk and a little gram flour to the beaten egg. The omlette will be crisp and tasty.