Here are 26 practical life tips to share with you to make life more convenient for you and your family.
1. What to do if you eat spicy food that makes you cry
Eating food that is spicy enough to make you cry and drinking water will not relieve the spiciness, but will make it even spicier. The best way to relieve spicy food is to drink milk, which can alleviate the spicy feeling.
2. What to do if the soup is too salty
If you accidentally add too much salt when cooking the soup, the delicate taste of the soup will be destroyed. The remedy at this time is to add potato cubes and cook for a few minutes. Because potatoes will absorb salt, just remove the potatoes when you want to serve them.
3. How to make tofu not brittle
Soft tofu is very easy to break during cooking. If you want to keep the tofu intact, you can soak it in salt water for about 30 minutes before cooking. Tofu soaked in salt water will not break easily after being put into the pot.
4. Soak taro in vinegar before peeling it
When peeling taro, your hands will become more and more itchy due to the taro. At this time, soak your hands in vinegar first, so that your hands will not itch.
If you like to eat apples with the skin onIf so, you need to remove the wax on the surface:
(1) Put the apple into hot water (the highest temperature your hands can accept). At this time, the apples wax will spread out.
(2) Apply toothpaste on the apple as a detergent, then rinse it with water and it is ready to eat.
6. Make the rice nice and fragrant
After washing the rice, add a few drops of lemon juice to the water to make the rice nice and fragrant.
Add a few drops of oil into the washed rice and cook it together to make the rice fragrant!
7. Keep the biscuits crispy
When filling the biscuits into the tin, put a piece of sugar cube at the same time. Because the sugar cubes absorb moisture from the jar, they keep the cookies crispy and delicious.
8. What to do if your shoes smell bad
Sprinkle a small amount of baking soda directly into boots, sneakers, or shoes that are often worn and prone to odor and moisture. Under the action of baking soda, it will absorb moisture and odor, and soon you will have a pair of dry shoes.
9. Yellowing of clothes collars and armpits
First apply shampoo or shaving cream with a brush and let it sit for four to five minutes before washing. It can be washed smoothly.
Add a little beer into a vase with flowers to extend the freshness period of the flowers. Because beer contains ethanol, it can disinfect and preserve the cuts of flower branches. It also contains sugar and other nutrients, which can provide nutrients for the branches and leaves.
11. Make the scissors sharp again
Stack two or three pieces of aluminum foil paper together and cut them with scissors. The scissors will become surprisingly sharp immediately.
12. Use a hair dryer to easily remove labels
When you buy a gift box to give as a gift, the price label is difficult to remove. If you pick it with your hands, it will make it dark and dirty, which makes it even more unsightly. If you use a hair dryer to heat it up and then tear it off, it will come off easily without leaving any traces!
13. The toilet at home is blocked
Pour a basin of crushed ice weighing about one kilogram into the toilet, and then press the water supply button. Using the momentum of water and ice, any blocking debris can be flushed. And down, it will not cause pollution.
14. Cutting hot peppers is tricky
I often cook at home and it is inevitable to cut hot peppers.Every time I cut the pepper, my hands felt like they were on fire. It was so spicy that it hurt. Wearing disposable plastic gloves didn’t work either. No matter how I wash it, it can only relieve it temporarily, and it will be burning again after a while. At this time, you can try washing your hands with toothpaste, the effect is very good.
15. Banana preservation
Friends who love to eat bananas are most worried about the fact that the bananas they store will quickly change color and go bad after being stored for a short period of time. However, you can try wrapping the root of the banana with plastic wrap to extend its freshness time!
16. How to make old photos new
If the photo is old or dirty, wipe it with cotton dipped in alcohol, and it will look like new after wiping it.
17. Cut beautiful preserved eggs
If you use a knife to cut preserved eggs, will the yolk stick to the knife? If you scald the knife with boiling water, you can cut it neatly and beautifully. You can also use silk thread to cut the preserved eggs evenly without sticking to the egg yolk.
If the water dispenser has been used for a long time, cut a fresh lemon in half and remove the seeds, put it in the water dispenser and boil it for two or three hours to remove the white residue.
19. Remove musty smell from furniture
When there is a musty smell in drawers, closets, and suitcases, put a bar of soap in it to remove it.
20. Cleaning the range hood
The oil box on the range hood is difficult to clean. You can put some water on the clean oil box first and let the oil drip on the water. When cleaning, pour it out and the oil It was poured out quickly.
21. Maintenance of new chopping boards
Apply cooking oil on the upper and lower sides of the new chopping board and around it. After the oil dries, apply it three or four times. The chopping board treated in this way will be durable.
22. The zipper cannot be pulled
When the zipper of clothes and pants is stuck or difficult to pull, apply wax first, then wipe it with a dry cloth, and it can be pulled easily.
23. Maintain your new hairstyle
For your newly done hair, just lay a smooth silk scarf on the pillow before going to bed to prevent hair from deforming.
24. Restore the elasticity of the sweater collar
If the sweater cuffs or collar have lost their elasticity, you can soak the cuffs or collar in hot water for 20 minutes, and the elasticity can be restored after drying.
25. Jewelry becomes new
If the surface of gold jewelry becomes old, dip it in deerskin (or other soft leather) with a little toothpaste and wipe it gently to make it look as bright as new.
26. Clothes tend to be stained with fluff
Clothes tend to be stained with fluff. You can use a sponge soaked in water and wrung out to wipe the surface of the clothes to easily remove debris on the surface.
