Grandma's Useful Tips

• To remove bad breath chew Eliachi (green cardamom) / Saunf (aniseed) / Laung (cloves).
  
  
• Chewing a piece of Laung (clove) after a meal helps in reducing acidity.
  
  
• Soak seven almonds in water overnight, remove the skin and boil it with a glass of milk and sugar and drink it. Repeat this for 20 - 25 days. It helps enhance memory.
  
  
• One or two drops of eucalyptus oil on a handkerchief works as a good inhaler if one has a running nose.
  
  
• A few drops of eucalyptus oil, when added to hot water, provides relief during cold, when inhaled.
  
  
• A mixture of ginger juice and honey (warm), if taken before going to bed brings great relief to severe cough.
  
  
• A mixture of cardamom seeds, a pinch of black salt and a few drops of lemon, taken with luke warm water, provides relief during a stomach ache.
  
  
• A flake of garlic, swallowed with water, on an empty stomach everyday in the morning can be helpful in providing relief during stomach and gastric problems.
  
  
• Biting a clove provides relief in toothache.

Miscellaneous

• To remove an ink-stain, apply toothpaste on both sides of the ink-stain. Wash after it dries.
  
  
• For a candle to last longer, place it in a bowl of water.
  
  
• A mixture of milk and spirit can be helpful in removing ball pen marks from foam leather.
  
  
• When storing woollen clothes, place dried neem (margo) leaves in them to avoid worms and insects.
  
  
• To get rid of dandruff, apply a mixture of lemon and coconut oil on your scalp. Let it stay for at least 2 hours
  (twice a week).
  
  
• Do not throw away orange peels. Dry and powder it. Add milk or rose water to make a fine paste. Apply on your face for fresh and glowing skin.
  
  
• Do not throw away an old tooth brush, as it can be used for cleaning jewellery, bottles and metals.
  
  
• Clean all your silverware with toothpaste. They will sparkle like they were bought yesterday.
  
  
• To remove grease stains from clothes, sprinkle some talcum powder over the grease as soon as possible. Keep aside for a while and wash with soap and water as usual.
  
  
• Used tea leaves are good manure for plants.
  
  
• Oil stains may be removed by rubbing with a piece of lemon dipped in salt. Later wash off with soap.

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