Auntie tips (1)

Tip 1:
A fat-free idea anyone can enjoy on a hot afternoon : freeze a whole orange and slice it when you feel thirsty. Sucking on each cool, juicy piece will quell the heat and leave you feeling refreshed - plus, you get a boost of vitamin C!

Tip 2:
To prevent your stove from getting rusty, wipe it with a clean cloth dampened with vinegar and warm water. Do this regularly.

Tip 3:
To keep tofu from breaking into pieces when you fry, try this : Soak the tofu in hot water for a minute before frying.

Tip 4:
If your child has a bad bout of diarrhoea, try giving him/her porridge water to drink, and a banana later. The porridge water will clear the diarrhoea while the banana will firm up the stool.

Tip 5:
To get rid of lingering odours in plastic food containers, soak them in tamarind water overnight.

From: The Singapore Women's Weekly - March 2006