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To remove mud stains from clothes, soak and wash them in water collected after boiling potatoesIf fish is to be stored for more than a day, clean it, rub with salt, turmeric and if liked, a dash of vinegar before freezing. .Save the peel of apples, cucumbers and peaches.Grind them and add to the ingredients of a green chutney (coriander leaves, green chillies, ginger, coconut, salt and sugar). It makes a tasty and nutritious chutney and when mixed with curd makes an unusual raitaAlways soak cauliflower in warm salted water for some time to get rid of the tiny insects sometimes present deep inside the florets and not visible to the eyeAdd a few pinches of turmeric, a small spoon of ghee, to dal before pressure cooking. This will impart a better flavour to the dal.Add a pinch of soda bicarb to the water to boil peas etc. faster and also to retain their bright green colour.Use a mixture of lemon juice and glycerine in equal parts to dip nails which are brittle and bruised to make them stronger and shinier.Repeat process regularly if the case is extreme.Store chopped vegetables in airtight plastic containers in the fridge to keep from browning and drying up.Add some salt or vinegar drops while washing vegetables and greens to make them clean and germ free, eg. cauliflower, spinach, etc
