Coffee brews other roles
8 new home uses for old coffee grounds
The “3-in-1” in coffee has seemingly taken a different meaning thanks to the environmental and pragmatic benefits one can gain from the well-loved drink. Did you know that the old and unused coffee grounds turn off the ants and thus shoo them away from your food? Here are other exciting and innovative reasons why you should be buying, drinking and recycling old coffee grounds.
1. Lightens cellulites and soften skin
Various spa and aesthetic centers are now offering cream-based concoctions made from coffee grounds. Besides its aromatic smell, coffee grounds are good natural exfoliants that when used often lessens cellulites, or those nasty dimples found in thighs, arms and abdomen.
2. Deodorize fridge
Can’t take the smell of your foul fridge? Don’t fret because the old and unused coffee grounds are there to the rescue. Place them inside a small plastic bag and let their natural therapeutic aroma take away the stink in your freezer.
3. Give papers antique look
If you are an old soul who loves collecting and writing vintage love letters, amp up your style by soaking your plain and white bond papers in coffee solution. In no time, your cookie-cutter stationary pad will look personalized. It will smell good too!
4. Soil fertilizer
Coffee grounds are said to add minerals, nutrients and balance the PH level of garden soils. According to the test, “The Starbucks Coffee Compost Test”, published in the Sunset website, the Starbucks coffee grounds improve the soil structure such as the availabilities of phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, and copper.
5. Help eliminate smells of garlic and fish
Just as coffee grounds deodorize our fridge, they also eliminate smells of garlic and fish in our hands.
6. Natural hair dye
If you want to dye your hair light brown, used coffee grounds is the way to go!
7. Hair conditioner
Did you know that coffee makes the hair shiny and soft?
8. Remove wood furniture scratches
Sprinkle coffee grounds on your furniture scratches and let them sit for at least 10 minutes. Watch as your furnishings go from ho-hum to oh wow after wiping the coffee grounds off.
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