PETUA

To boil potatoes quickly:

Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

To boil eggs quickly:

Add salt to the water and boil.

To check freshness of fish:

Put it in a bowl of cold water. If the fish floats, it’s fresh.

To check freshness of eggs:

Put the egg in water. If it becomes horizontal, it’s fresh. If it becomes slanting, its 3-4 days old. If it becomes vertical, its 10 days old. If it floats, it’s stale.

To remove ink from clothes:

Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.

To skin sweet potatoes quickly:

Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.

To get rid of mice or rats:

Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.