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To keep biscuits and cookies fresh and crisp, put two cubes of sugar in the
same jar. The cubes will absorb all the moisture.

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You can preserve eggs for a longer time: Wash the eggs and put them slowly
in a container filled with lime water or mustard oil. The eggs won't spoil
if they are stored in this way.

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Do not throw away the heads of shrimps or Bombay ducks. Instead roast them
and grind together with some salt green chilies, coriander leaves and
garlic. It stays fresh in fridge also for a week.

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If you want your bananas to stay fresh for a longer period, hang them in
your kitchen and take only the required ones from the bunch.

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To preserve fruits or vegetables containing iron rub a little salt on their
exposed surfaces. This will also prevent them from turning brown.

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To keep old potatoes fresh, add a half tablespoonful of salt and sugar while
boiling. This will help peel them easily of its skin and it will also smell
good.

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Wrap paneer in blotting paper when storing it in the refrigerator. This will
keep it fresh for a long time.

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Freeze different fruit juices in ice trays. Put these cubes into glasses of
juice as you serve them. For instance, put orange juice cubes in lime juice.

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When brinjals are available cheaper, buy and cut them up into slices and dry
them in the hot sun. Later you can prepare vatha kolambu (tamarind sambar
without dal), which will be tastier.