Make a decoction by boiling tulsi leaves with moderate quantities of ginger and black pepper. Take it warm, mixed with 1 tsp honey, twice or thrice a day.

Chew 2 or 3 leaves of holy basil, two or three times a day.

Take 2 to 3 black peppercorns; add a few cumin seeds and some salt. Pound the ingredients together an take twice along with warm water.

For an under eye pack , mix milk cream, almond oil, and honey. Apply this around your eye and leave it for 5 minutes. Then wash it off with plain water.

Be careful that the pack does not go into your eyes. This will help in reducing the dark circles.

when you have to store rubber bands in your house, always keep them in a box and sprinkle some talcum powder in it.

Talcum power will prevent the rubber bands from sticking to each other and this will make it easy for you to use them.

A mixture of oatmeal flour and curd applied regularly on face makes skin soft.

For long, healthy hair, mix 2 cups coconut oil, 1 cup grated sweet gourd and 1 cup water. Heat till it soaks up all the water an keep aside for night. Strain an massage hair regularly with this oil.

Mix one teaspoon of mashed banana with four drops of honey and apply around your eyes, crush mint leaves and apply the paste around the eyes.

To ensure that your fingernails don't get dirty, apply a little coconut oil to your hands. Then quarter the fruit and shell it.

As soon as you finish cleaning the pomegranate, rub  your hands with lime, then with flour and finally wash them with soap and water as usual. Your fingernails won't get stained.

If the kitchen sink gets clogged, pour some soda bicarb with hydrogen peroxide into it and leave overnight. Wash the sink in the morning with plenty of water.

Once a week, sprinkle one tablespoon of bleaching powder in the sink and wash off after 10 minutes.

Mix together a quarter cup of vinegar and half a cup o baking soda in two liters of warm water. Use this mixture to clear your kitchen sink and the wash with water.

To reduce severe itching, apply ice on the affected part.

For headaches caused by bright sunlight, here's a quick remedy! Add lime juice and a little ginger paste to warm water and drink it. It brings instant relief.

Bothersome black heads? Cover the area with a mixture of green gramflour, curd and turmeric powder. Leave it for 10 minutes and wash off after 20 minutes with cold water.

If you have run out of head cleaner, use a little rum instead to clean the head of your tape recorder.

Dab a little eau-de-cologne on cotton wool and use it to clean your tape recorder head.

Pass a needle through a bar of soap before stitching. This prevents it from breaking.

Stick a piece of sandpaper on the inside of your child's pencil box. Your child can clean his/her eraser on it.

Apply a light coat of transparent nail color on your expensive buttons to prevent them from discoloring.

Rub toothpaste over the fine scratches on glassware. It acts as a slight abrasive and smoothen out the area.

To feel flake free, apply neem leaf paste along with lemon juice to the scalp. Wash off with water after hair an hour.

For lustrous hair mix equal quantities of castor oil & olive oil and massage into your hair. Leave overnight. Wash hair with Shikakai the next day.

For treating gray hair, leave a seashell filled with water, add a tsp of gulab jal and apply to your hair.

For immediate relief from cold, add1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder to a glass of hot milk and drink it.

To get relief from bad cold, chop some cabbage and put it in boiling water. Inhale the steam at least twice a day.

Grind fenugreek leaves to make a paste, apply on your scalp and leave overnight. It acts as an excellent anti-dandruff agent.

To clean a candle stand made of any material, especially glass, place it in the deep freezer for a hour. The wax will chip off easily.

Artificial leaves and flowers shine like new when cleaned with unboiled milk.

Place a few peppercorns in a box of camphor to store them longer.

To shine your sunmica table top like new, wipe the table with two drops of oil with a soft cloth.

To sharpen mixer blades, dry grind a small piece of brick in the mixer.

To clean a greasy oven, place a saucer with household ammonia in it overnight with the door closed.

The ammonia fumes will work on the grease and the stains will come off easily.

To prevent your silver jewellery from blackening, place a small piece of camphor with it.

To lend a sparkle to your gold jewellery, apply toothpaste and rub for two to three minutes with a used toothbrush. wash off with lukewarm water.

'Agarbatti' ash can be used to clean your silver or brass 'agarbatti' stand.

For a special shine, clean your bamboo or cane furniture with salt water.

Use a solution of vinegar and water to clean polished furniture.

Scratches on furniture will disappear if you apply cod liver oil and leave it on for 24 hours before polishing.

For a lingering aroma, add a few drops of perfume to the water in your steam iron.

To sharpen a sewing machine needle, stitch through a piece of sand paper.

To prevent an electric iron from rusting, rub a little olive oil on it while it is still warm.

Drink freshly squeezed lemon with water daily.

Eat slowly to feel full without overeating. It takes the brain 20 minutes to register the feeling a fullness.

Sit in Vajrasana for 10 minutes after dinner.

Drinking plenty of water is of great help in quiting smoking, eat a balanced diet and get enough of sleep and avoid alcohol.

Get rid of all cigarettes, ashtrays and lighters and anything else that might prompt you of smoking. Wash your clothes and clean your car to take out the smell of smoke.

Keep busy! Do some physical activity every day, even if it’s just going for a walk. Make a list of what you are going to do as an alternative of smoking. Do something you enjoy, except smoking!

Natural bleaches like lemon juice, honey, and turmeric are very efficacious for removal of a tan and betterment of your complexion.

To control oiliness and feeling fresh mix 5-6 drops of rose water in 4 tbsp. of ice water and apply on face.

Cucumber juice is very useful for taking care of excessive oiliness. Apply the juice before makeup. Let it dry for sometime and then continue with your makeup.