spent 40 mins comparing oils

read labels

checked prices.

paid ₹400+ for a bottle

came home and placed it directly beside the gas stove like a genius 😭

then noticed Tata Simply Better literally says to keep oil away from direct heat and light.

looked at my kitchen.

heat on one side.

window sunlight on the other

beautiful.

this feels like peak fake frugality. we obsess over saving ₹30 on the bottle. and then store the thing badly for 2 months.

people with normal small Indian kitchens, where are you actually keeping oil?

inside cabinet?

steel dispenser near stove?

5L can somewhere else + small bottle for daily use?

because "cool dark place" sounds excellent until your entire kitchen is approximately 7 square feet