Lord Shiv can be pleased by applying a paste made of ghee on the Shiva Lingam stone.
Besides the paste, you can also donate this to the poor and needy to avert the problems in your life.
Performing milk Abhishekam or pouring milk over the Shiva Lingam on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri is believed to bring happiness and prosperity.
Donating clothes to a poor person on Maha Shivaratri can solve financial problems in your life. This increases the income in the house, gets rid of debt and the devotees also get blessed by Lord Shiva.