HOUSEHOLD TIPS‏

To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking:
Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.



To rid the smell of fish from your hands:
Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar.



To avoid tears while cutting onions:
Chew gum.




To boil potatoes quickly:
Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.





To check freshness of fish:
Put it in a bowl of cold water. If the fish floats, it's fresh.




To check freshness of eggs:
Put the egg in water. If it becomes horizontal, it's fresh. If it becomes slanting, its 3-4 days old. If it becomes vertical, its 10 days old. If it floats, it's stale.



To remove ink from clothes:
Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.



To skin sweet potatoes quickly:
Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.



To get rid of mice or rats:
Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.




To get rid of mosquitoes at night:
Keep leaves of mint near your bed or pillows and in around the room.