12 life hacks straight from Asia

Without realizing it, we sometimes use tricks and tricks that came to us from Asia. Pictolic will share with you a few simple and effective life hacks from residents of Asian countries that will surely be useful to you.

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1. Eat chips with chopsticks to avoid getting your hands dirty.

If you can eat with chopsticks, you can use them for chips and any other food that gets your hands dirty and has a pronounced odor that is not easy to get rid of.

2. Lemon juice and salt will keep the sliced apples from darkening.

This tip comes in handy for those who love making apple pies, fruit salads, or slicing apples as a snack.

Squeeze lemon onto chopped apples and sprinkle with a little salt. You don't have to worry about their color.

3. The bathroom will iron your clothes like an iron.

This is convenient when you don't have time to iron your clothes in the morning. Or if you are staying in a hotel where there is no iron in the room. Hanging your clothes in the bathroom and leaving them there while you shower will help remove any wrinkles from the steam.

4. Tea leaves will remove odors from the refrigerator.

Bad smells are common in the refrigerator, especially if you store foods like kimchi. In this case, Asian bloggers advise you not to throw away your used tea leaves or tea bags. Dry them and place them in the refrigerator. They will absorb all unpleasant odors.

5. Rice will replace paper glue.

If you suddenly run out of stationery glue, just boil the sticky rice and it will completely replace it. By the way, glutinous rice is widely used in traditional Japanese papercrafts.

6. A few grains of rice will remove excess moisture from the seasoning.

If salt, pepper, and other spices get a little moisture, then they cannot be shaken out of the salt shaker and pepper shaker. They'll just stick together. To avoid this, put a few grains of rice inside. Rice will absorb excess moisture and prevent lumps from forming.

7. Soy sauce can relieve pain from minor burns.

Few people know, but soy sauce relieves pain and redness in case of minor burns - for example, a burn from a drop of hot oil from a frying pan.

8. Eucalyptus oil is a universal remedy for diseases.

This oil is prized in eastern countries for a number of reasons. It helps with colds, heartburn (in this case, rubbing it in the abdomen), headache, toothache, muscle pain, insect bites, and many other cases.

9. Rice compresses relieve back and neck pain.

Such compresses are used by most oriental families to relieve neck and back pain. They're pretty simple to make: fill an old sock with rice (you can also add a few drops of any essential oil), tie it up or sew it up, and then put it in the microwave for 40 seconds.

10. Air conditioner with ice bottles and fan.

And although the prices for air conditioners have not been biting for a long time (see for yourself - https://techhome.kiev.ua/), many still continue to use fans. And in Asian countries, air conditioning is a luxury for many. Nevertheless, the hot climate makes people improvise. One of the most common ways to cool a room is to attach ice or cold water bottles to a fan.

11. A trick that lets you know if the pants fit you without trying them on.

There are shops in China, Vietnam and other Asian countries where you can buy clothes, but you cannot try them on. Of course, the size is indicated on the clothes, but we all know that different manufacturers have their own size chart. Fortunately, we can check if trousers or jeans will suit us without trying them on. Just wrap the waistband of the buttoned pants around your neck and if the ends meet, then the size will suit you. It is considered that the girth of the neck is equal to half the girth of the waist.

12. Newspapers instead of napkins for cleaning windows.

This is a good way to save money on buying special window cleaning wipes because newspapers are just as good as them. The newspaper is abrasive but does not scratch the glass. Your windows will shine!