Organic
How Useful Is Rice Water for Indoor Plants?
Water left from washing rice can help some indoor plants in small amounts, but it must be used sparingly, without salt or spices, and never as a replacement for fertiliser.
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Environment
How to Keep Potted Plants Healthy in the Monsoon
A few simple rules on drainage, watering, light, feeding and pests will keep potted plants green and healthy right through the monsoon.
Environment
Simple Ways to Protect Plants From Monsoon Rain
A few simple habits, from keeping drainage clear to watering only when needed, can protect garden and balcony plants from monsoon waterlogging.
LivestockHow to Tell a Fresh Egg From an Old One, Before and After Cracking It
The carton date, the float test and the look of a cracked egg give a guide to its age, but US food-safety officials say a floating egg is old, not necessarily bad: the smell decides.
Crops
How to Use Rotten Eggs
Rotten eggs cannot be eaten, but used carefully they can serve as organic fertiliser, a compost ingredient and a natural deterrent for garden pests.
Fruits
Five Household Uses for Mango Peel
Rather than throwing mango peel away, it can be used to freshen the house, as a skin scrub, to make jelly, as organic fertiliser and in the garden.
Environment
Home Empty for Eid? How to Keep Your Plants Watered
Simple methods such as irrigation spikes, jute rope wicks, upturned bottles and wet newspaper can keep potted plants watered for four to seven days while you are away.
FruitsHow to Keep Cut Watermelon Safe in the Fridge: Washing, Covering and Time Limits
A Jagonews24 guide of 17 May 2026 set out rules for storing cut watermelon; guidance from the FDA, USDA and WHO supports washing it before cutting, refrigerating it within two hours, covering it and eating it within three to four days.
Environment
The Plants That Can Die If Water Collects in Their Pots
With storms and rain across the country, water can collect in potted plants on balconies, and some houseplants cannot tolerate it.
EnvironmentWorld Wildlife Day 2026: how households can protect the wildlife around them
On World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2026, the birds, squirrels, bats and small reptiles living around Bangladeshi homes were losing trees, water and nesting places to concrete; native trees, clean water, fewer pesticides, free birds and calls to the Forest Department in place of home rescue help protect them.
Environment
5 Desi Ways to Decorate Your Balcony
Five simple, low-cost desi ideas for turning a small city balcony into a comfortable, attractive corner.
Environment
How to Keep Snakes Out of Your Home During the Monsoon
Every monsoon more snakes enter homes as floods drown their shelter, and a few simple precautions can keep them away.
Environment
Never Make These Mistakes After a Snakebite
Snakebites rise with the monsoon floods, and knowing what to do, and what not to do, on the way to hospital can save a life.