House,Kitchen Tips

Ants Problem: Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole. To get pure and clean ice : Boil water first before freezing. To make the mirror shine: Clean with sprite To remove chewing gum from clothes:

Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.



To whiten white clothes:
Soak white clothes in hot water with
a slice of lemon for 10 minutes



To give a shine to hair :
Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair.


To get maximum juice out of lemons :
Soak lemons in hot water for one hour,
and then juice them.



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



To avoid tears while cutting onions:
Chew gum.



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



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.

Pandan Leaf

The Pandan Leaf comes from the Screwpine tree, which can be found in Madagascar, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the tropical areas of Australia.

The medicinal uses for this tree are as follows: The entire plant is used as a diuretic, the roots have anti-diabetic properties, and the leaves are used for treating diseases of the skin.

In cooking, the leaf is used in making grass green Pandan cake which is similar to the American sponge cake. The Pandan leaf has also been used in rice and making different type of curries.

Strips of the leaves are used in making woven baskets, which are used to serve rice or other food items.

In the province, mother always put pandan leaf in the rice.Yesterday, I saw pandan leaf in the supermarket.I bought one small pack which cost 23pesos.I put 4 strips of leaves in the rice.Hubby was amazed because the rice smell's good and delicious to eat.He told me I have to put pandan leaf always in the rice :-)