Tested Kitchen tips for cooking

Put two to three cloves in the sugar jar to keep ants at bay.

Dropped excess salt in the dish - simply add a dough ball in the dish for 10-15 minutes before serving. This will absorb some salt.

Broken glass pieces are very difficult to pick and clear. Use a dough ball and roll it all over the place where you suspect glass pieces. Later wipe off wipe with damp cloth.

To avoid food from absorbing too much of oil while deep-frying add a tablesppon of vinegar to the oil before frying.

To avoid the awful odour while cooking cabbage or onions, add a lemon wedge to the pot.

Dont throw away your unused jam. Instead use it with fruits and cream to make a pudding.

Refrigerate lemon and bananas in air tight containers for longer shelf live.