If you follow some smart tips in kitchen, cooking will be easier. Here are some simple tips to make your work comfortable and interesting.

1. To remove the skin of almonds easily, soak them in hot water for 15-20 minutes.
2. If you keep a piece of blotting paper at the bottom of the container, it will keep biscuits fresh for a longer time.
3. Putting 3-4 cloves in sugar container will keep the ants at bay.
4. Avoid the use of butter. It it is essential to use, use a butter containing low saturated fat or with plant stanols (which avoid absorption of cholesterol by our body) or similar substitutes.
5. Apply mashed banana over a burn on your body for cooling effect.
6. Apply some lemon juice on the cut surface of the apple to avoid browning. They will look fresh for a longer time.
7. Slit karelas at the middle and apply a mixture of salt, wheat flour and curd all round. Keep aside for ½ hour and then cook.
8. Apply a mixture of 1 pinch of chewing tobacco and 1 drop of water. Mix and apply directly and immediately to the sting; cover with bandaid to hold in place. Pain will go away in just a few short minutes.
9. To keep celery fresh for a long time, wrap it in aluminium foil and place in the refrigerator.
10. Place some chopped onion in the vessel having burnt food, pour boiling water in it, keep 5 minutes and then clean.
11. Keeping a small piece of hing (asafoetida) in the same container will store chili powder for long time.
12. Immerse coconut in water for ½ an hour to remove its hust.

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