Other Useful Tips

• Slice of raw potato in used oil, makes it reusable.
• Old mosquito mats can be reused by putting drop of neem or eucalyptus oil.
• Clean, spoiled lighter with petrol, to activate it again.
• Dried ink of refills can be reused by dipping in hot water or scratching on glass.
• Dried gum can be reused by adding vinegar.
• Kerosene makes dry boot polish reusable & last longer.
• A drop of glycerin on dried water colour, makes it reusable.

• To avoid shoe bite apply ghee on new shoes overnight.
• To dry wet boots fill in old newspaper.
• Dissolve chalk in milk & apply on canvas shoes to make it whiter.

• Always keep leather article in cotton bag instead of plastic bag.
• Keeping needle in talcum powder prevent it from rust.
• Pick small glass pieces with wet cloth or dough or soap.
• Hammer nails on walls after soaking in hot water, doing so plaster will not be damaged.
• Wash rat cage before catching another rat.
• Fill every finger of rubber gloves with cotton when not in use.
• Application of transparent nail varnish, prevent metal from getting rusted.
• Never remove pressure cooker's ring from its lid,when hot. It elongates & make it loose.
• Unfold paper under carpet, to prevent it from dust & damage.

• To properly clean pan,rub lemon skin on hot pan.
• 2 stuck vessels can be seperated by pouring hot water on outer vessel.
• Stickers of vessel can be removed by burning candle.
• To avoid junk on iron apply olive oil.
• To clean inside of aluminum vessels boil water with acetic acid or onions or rub it with mixture of salt & lemon juice.
• Clean burnt vessels with salt & copper vessels with lemon.

• Sewing machine belt can be tightened if kept in cold water for ½ an hour & dried in sun.
• Stitch button with waxed (rub against candle) thread.
• To prevent removal of thread, cut nylon cloth with hot scissor.
• Stitch silk, avargandi, velvet cloth with paper below it for straight stitching.
• To remove rust over needle,pierce it in soap, for 2-3 times.
• To easily insert tiny pearl in thread, put end of it in nail polish & dry it.

• Torn wall paper of the room can be stuck with tooth paste to prevent further spoilage.
• Door, & window, stopper's can be easily opened & closed after application of soap or wax or oil or glycerin on it's sides.
• Dipping rusted screw in oil & then scrubbing removes rust.
• Use old shaving brush to clean hard to reach places.
• To avoid dust put papers under windows & doors when home is closed.