Soft skin

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Posted by vidhya | Posted in Skin Care | Posted on 07-08-2007

Grind a few pieces of ripe papaya with a little milk. Add a tsp of honey or glycerin to it. Massage skin with this pulp for few minutes. Then wash off with cold milk. This helps to soften skin and keep it looking young.

use whey

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Posted by vidhya | Posted in Kitchen Tips | Posted on 07-08-2007

Don’t throw away the whey remaining after making paneer. Use it to knead chappathi dough or prepare gram flour batter for bhajjis.

Remedies for health problems – bee sting

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Posted by vidhya | Posted in Health care | Posted on 07-08-2007

Stings from cacti rose plants or bees which are not visible to the naked eye can be removed by pressing cellotape over the bitten area and pulling it away gently.

Hair care – hair fall

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Posted by vidhya | Posted in Hair care | Posted on 07-08-2007

To reduce hair fall:
Take ½ bottle water. Add 4 tbsp chopped onion, 20 to 30 laung and a few bay leaves. Close the bottle and keep it in the sun for 20 days. Apply the lotion to hair. Keep it for ½ hour and shampoo.

Protect silverware

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Posted by vidhya | Posted in Household tips | Posted on 07-08-2007

If you keep a few camphor tablets in the cupboard in which you keep your silverware, your silver will not tarnish

Stretch marks

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Posted by vidhya | Posted in Skin Care | Posted on 07-08-2007

To reduce the ravages of stretch marks mix
½ tsp full of papaya pulp
1 tsp of sandalwood paste
1 tsp of rose water
2 drops lavender oil
10 drops of almond oil
Apply to affected area. Keep it for 15 minutes. Wash with warm water