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Place a bay leaf in flour and pulses to keep bugs away during the rainy season

For sharpening mixer blades,put a handful of dried tablesalt/rocksalt in the jar,turn the mixer on for a few seconds

Add a pinch of sugar while cooking spinach and it will retain its green colour

When you prepare lemon juice,add a pinch of roasted cumin(jeera)powder and see the difference

If your hands burn after handling chillies or chilli powder,wash them with tamarind water or with a solution of sugar and lime juice