We accumulate experience throughout our lifetime; from simplest and most basic things to complicated and sophisticated ones. What makes our experience even more invaluable is when we pass it on. So in this entry, we will share some life tips that could totally change your life and the way you look at ordinary things.
Want to make ground meat taste better? That’s easy, marinate the ground meat with minced spices, keep it on the fridge even just a little bit before cooking. It will taste so much better.
Sore throat come and go, there are quick relief solutions such as gargling hot water with salt. You can also use lozenges for a cold relief. But there’s also a natural solution; drink hot milk with cardamom. Soreness and inflammation in your throat will heal and disappear faster.
Want to start a fire fast while camping? Start by burning your potato chips snack. The fat and oil from these junk foods are great fire starters.
Feeling erratic, nervous, excited or anxious? Calm yourself down quickly by pressing the patch of skin between your lips and nose (it’s called philtrum) using your thumb for three seconds.
Want to boil potatoes faster? Easy, add butter to the saucepan and your potatoes will cook in no time.
Want to know if your eggs are still fresh? That’s easy, completely submerge the eggs into a bowl of cold water. Those that will stay at the bottom are the fresh ones. Those that will float have gone off.
If you ever run out of eggs when baking cookies or pies, you can substitute eggs with bananas when making dough. One egg is roughly half banana.
Use ordinary vegetable oil to remove glue stain from your glass. Simply smear some oil to the affected area, leave it for around ten minutes, and then gently wipe the glass with a paper towel.
Forgot to soak your beans or peas overnight? To boil beans and pulses faster, add a tablespoon of cold water every 7 to 10 minutes, your beans and peas will be ready without any trouble.
Want to get rid of ink stains on your clothes? Use acetone. Pour acetone on cloth and wipe the affected area, then, use spirit of hartshorn.
Don’t throw cracked eggs away! You can still use cracked eggs; simply boil as they are and then use them for your sandwiches or salads.
Dry your shoes faster by heating salt in a pan and sprinkling the salt inside a sock and then place the sock inside the shoe. The hot salt inside the sock will absorb moisture. If the moisture still won’t disappear, simply put in a new sock and your shoes will be dry fast.
Add a pinch of sugar to your milk to boil the latter faster. That way you can save time.
An easy way to grate hard cheese is to smear some vegetable oil to your grater. This way, your cheese will not stuck together and the grater becomes easier to wash and clean
Get rid of unpleasant smell from your kitchen by heating ordinary vinegar. Boil the vinegar on your pan until it evaporates.
You don’t have to throw away dried-out lemon. You can still use it as it is, simply it in a bowl of water for a couple of hours.
New shoes feel tight? Break in new shoes easily using thick socks and a hair dryer. Simply wear the thick socks, and then wear the shoes by stretching it on your feet. Then heat the shoes using the hair dryer for around 10 minutes.
Headache? Don’t use pill, instead, cure it naturally using lemon. Rub a slice of lemon on your forehead. This may sound silly, but the citrusy aroma of lemon has been proven to calm you down.