We all know that coffee is a normal beverage that we drink almost every morning.. but do you know that coffee can be used for other purposes? No matter you are making a cup of Mocha, Espresso or Latte, it's sure that you'll have some used ground coffee.
Here are some good idea that can be shared:
1. Fertilizer:
You can easily google and see if the plants you have in your garden prefer high acidity soil. If the plant prefers acidic soil like rose, then sprinkle a thin layer of coffee powder around it. Coffee is high in nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, potassium and other minerals that can be useful for your plant. But be extra cautious on the plants that don't like acidity soil.
2. Insect Repellent:
Coffee has a very strong aroma
which many insects like mosquitoes, ants, slugs and maggots dislike. They also avoid soil with high
concentration of acid.
3. Pet Repellent:
Coffee may smell good to human but it can be a disturbance to animals as the smell is too strong for them. Spread the mixture of orange peels with used ground coffee around your garden to avoid feline (cats) entering into and messing up your garden. This is definitely a safe and efficient pet deterrent.
4. Bigger carrot?
If you mix some used coffee in the soil before you start to sow your carrot seed, if will give your carrot a boost from the beginning and you will have bigger carrots harvest!
5. Absorb Odors:
Fill your stocking or small container with used coffee ground and place it in the refrigerator or hang it inside the toilet, it will help to absorb the odor. After all, we drink coffee everyday and will never run out of coffee grounds. You just have to replace the old one with newly used ground coffee.
6. A Golden Dye:
Ever spilled coffee on your white shirt? Then you will get the golden color on your shirt. You can dye anything with this, including your t-shirt, feather, easter eggs, cloths.. and turn all these boring things into something special, just be creative! With a bit of water, soak used coffee ground into and dye your white paper into ‘antique’ parchment. It's gonna be fun, trust me!
7. Coffee for Your Hair:
If you use a lot of hair styling products, or if you’ve recently
switched to a natural shampoo and conditioner, your hair is probably
weighted down by residue. Remove that build-up using old coffee grounds
to give your hair a lift and restore its natural healthy shine. Before shampooing, simply grab a handful of used grounds and massage them
into your hair. The coarse texture is enough to break apart the product
residue, but it’s also gentle enough that it won’t damage your locks.
8. Cellulite treatment:
Poor diet, frequent or extended periods of sitting, smoking, or
genetic predisposition – cellulite has many causes and for every cause
there are at least a dozen “cures” which may or may not actually work.
Well, here’s one that does: used coffee grounds.
There are probably hundreds of recipes on Pinterest alone for cellulite-reducing coffee scrubs.
However, a simple mix of used coffee grounds and warm water will also
do the trick. Use this scrub for ten minutes twice per week on any
areas affected by cellulite. Results should start to become apparent
within four weeks of steady treatment.
9. Facial Scrub
Just as it works as a body scrub, coffee makes an excellent facial. Mix
two tablespoons of used coffee grounds with an equal amount of organic
cocoa powder. Add three tablespoons of whole milk or heavy cream and
top it off with a heaping tablespoon of honey for the perfect
all-natural alpha-hydroxy and antioxidant facial.
So are you ready to make good use of those used coffee grounds in the kitchen?
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