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  1. While boiling milk if there is any chance of the milk splitting, put in a pinch of soda.
  2. While boiling anything in a pressure cooker if we put in a piece of lemon, the cooker will not get stained.
  3. To soften dried lemon or ginger, soak it in water for 2 hrs and it will become fresh again.
  4. To keep peeled potatoes looking fresh, soak them in water in which a little milk has been added.
  5. Always boil spinach in an open container to keep it looking green.
  6. To avoid salt from forming lumps and catching moisture, add a few grains of rice with the salt.
  7. To make potato peeling easier, add a little salt to the water in which it has been soaked.
  8. To avoid mustard oil from foaming, add a little salt while cooking.
  9. To keep salad vegetables crisp and fresh, add a little lemon juice to the water in which it is being washed.
  10. A mustard oil film can be applied to the lentils to keep the insects away.
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