Kitchen tips 

• Use a pair of Kitchen scissors to chop chilies, etc., fine. It will keep hands from burning, and the job is done much faster too.
• Always take care to cover vessel with a loose lid, while boiling chilies, garlic and other such spicy condiments. The smell tends to permeate the house. Keep the kitchen exhaust on and windows wide open, as an added precaution
• Always rinse containers in which sauces have been made, with some vinegar and hot water, to alleviate odors before using for another dish.
• Avoid  cooking sour dishes (like tamarind based dishes) in non stick pans coz the sources will remove coating faster.
• To chop onions without tears, slit a clean transparent plastic bag from base, so that both sides are open. Place board, and hands inside this and chop onions with the bag forming a loose casing.
• To cut any rolled rounds in desired shapes use a pizza cutter instead of knife. You will get a better finish, and the round will not crease or pull with the knife.
• Place a kitchen towel under the legs of a rolling board, while making chapattis. The board will not slip, and allow faster rolling.
• Always store kitchen ingredients in see through containers of either clear glass or plastic, for ease in locating, cleaning and keeping track of what's required to be refilled.
• To make an easy muslin pouch : Take 2 consecutive corners of a rectangle piece of cloth and knot together tightly. Repeat for other 2 ends. Hold like a hammock shape, pour in the curd and use the knots to hang the opening with a plain clothes line clip. Hand on a hook or tap easily.
• Add a dash of rice flour in the salt, from becoming lumpy in moist climate. Add a few rice grains in the salt shaker.

Reuse of cereal box liners
This one's especially for regular micro wavers. You can remove the wax liner from the cereal boxes after the kids have finished them. Open them along their seam, clean out the crumbs and save them to use wherever you would use normal wax paper! This includes anything from covering things to warm in the microwave.

An extended life for Teflon Coated Pans
Ever wondered that why your so promising Teflon coated utensils loose their coating ; a probable reason could be your carelessness while stacking them up after their use along with other utensils. An easy way to preserve their coating is by using those extra plastic lids from reseal able containers that you might have in your kitchen cabinet. You can put these lids inside these utensils so that they do not rub against the other utensils thereby preserving their coating. Also, never use metal utensils on Teflon.

Dishwasher & Silverware
When Loading up the dishwasher separate the spoons, forks, and knives in their own compartment so when you have to put them away, you just pick up and put away-no more sorting!

Double a Sponge's Life
I use a sponge to wash dishes, like most folks. However, Cut my sponges in half before I use them. This way I get two for the price of one. They are also easier to handle. Don't throw away those plastic bags that onions or fruit come in! They make excellent pot and sink scrubbers and they don't scratch like steel wool does. Believe us you wouldn't have to buy anymore scrubbers.

Dish Detergent, make it Last Longer
How often have you wondered why so much waste of the dish 
detergent, reasons are quite many main reason here would certainly be we leave it near the sink and even when we are not using it it tends to be wet all the time and so lot of it goes waste even when we are not using it you can get hold of a plastic pump bottle if you have in your house somewhere or buy one from your local supplies store and carefully empty dish detergent (powdered form) into it. It is amazing how long dish detergent will last this way, you only use a small portion every 
time you need it. 

How to clean Microwave :
Talking of hygiene here's another tip for cleaning microwave, If you heat up a cup of water for instant coffee or tea, take a moment when it's done to wipe down the walls and ceiling of the microwave with a napkin (the walls will have some moisture on them). You'll go a long way towards keeping your microwave clean and free of spills.