Home Appliances Corner

• Sugar: Put 2-3 cloves in the sugar to keep ants at bay.

• Tadka: Use sprouted mustard seeds (rayee) and fenugreek (methi) seeds for your tadkas. Both of them when sprouted have more nutritional values. Also this add flavour to the dish and can be more beneficial, besides giving decorative look to the dish. Submitted by MS Itisha Madhav (

• Tomato: To remove the skin of tomatoes, place Read the rest of this entry »

• Almonds: To remove the skin of almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.

• Ants: Putting 3-4 cloves in the sugar container will keep the ants at bay.

• Biscuits: If you keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the container, it will keep biscuits fresh for a longer time.

• Butter: Avoid the use of butter. If it is essential to use, use a butter Read the rest of this entry »

How can you turn mealtime into a family-friendly hour as opposed to an all-out war? Here are some suggestions:

* Be patient. Don’t try to force your children to eat if they refuse to finish their meal. By creating drama in the kitchen, you set a bad tone for the future. Kids will automatically think of mealtime as a negative experience and will only become more reluctant when it comes to eating. Be persistent b Read the rest of this entry »

• For cleaning smelly hands after chopping onions or garlic, just rub them on a stainless steel spoon. The steel is supposed to absorb the odor.

• Fresh coffee beans can also absorb nasty odors from your hands.

• If you happen to over-salt a pot of soup, just drop in a peeled potato. The potato will absorb the excess salt.

• Don’t store your bananas in a bunch or in Read the rest of this entry »

Kitchen chores are often among the least enjoyed and most daunting tasks. Whether you cook for one or 100, it seems the kitchen is almost always dishevelled and nearly impossible to keep clean. But by observing the following kitchen tips and tricks, you just may be able to put your woes on the back-burner and fire up some fun!

Refrigerator Basics: Out With the Old, In With the New
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Home Interior Decoration is nothing but a practice of restructuring and designing anything that forms part for the interiors, including, walls, doors, windows, furniture, lighting, texture, etc. Interior decoration is a skill that not only needs Read the rest of this entry »

Decoration is something which lightens up the surrounding. It is something which pleases the eyes of everyone and gives a beautiful look. When it comes to home decoration, different people have different views. Many say it is just show off, many say that it is waste of money and several other things. But decorating the interior of your house or your kitchen is necessary as it reflects the standard. It also helps in living a qual Read the rest of this entry »