In short, for coffee, its beans and as regards what remains after the preparation of this drink, there are numerous alternative re-uses, which at times could help you to avoid small quantities of waste ending up directly in the waste bin.
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Il coffee it is certainly one of the most popular and most consumed drinks in our country. But what to do in case it happens it advances e how to reuse coffee grounds in a clever way? Here are some tips on this, which may be useful in the house cleaning,in the kitchen, in the care of your beauty and your pets, as well as yours flowered garden.
In short, for the coffee, its beans and what is left after the preparation of this drink, there are numerous alternative re-uses, which could sometimes help you avoid small amounts of waste end up directly in the waste bin.
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Fridge deodorant
La coffee powder, like baking soda, it possesses the ability to absorb bad odors inside your refrigerator. Just place a few spoons in a small container to keep any unpleasant odors at bay, which will disappear almost by magic.
Reduce cellulite
The creams commonly sold against cellulite often include among their ingredients caffeine, able to act positively against capillary circulation and stagnation of liquids. You can get yours do-it-yourself cream mixing ground coffee withsweet almond oil. Massage the mixture obtained on the critical points before showering.
Erase bad smells from your hands
Chopping garlic, peeling onions or slicing leeks, you may find that their smell is persistently transferred to your hands. S.scrub them with a little bit of coffee powder (also recovered from a bottom) before passing them under water to solve the problem.
Homemade compost
Leftover coffee or coffee grounds can be used for enrich your compost or the soil to be used for the your plants at the time of decanting, especially if they need to rather acid soils, a feature that coffee will be able to give them thanks to its ability to release nitrogen into the soil.
For shiny hair
If you have any coffee left over, let it cool down and dilute it with water and apply it to your hair with the help of a spray container before washing. Let it act for about twenty minutes and then move on to shampoo. Repeat the treatment once a week to get better and better results. The treatment, if carried out regularly, can give to hair with delicate coffee-colored highlights.
Natural dye
Very strong coffee can be used for the dyeing of fabrics and linen fabrics or in cotton, which must be left immersed in the liquid, with the addition of water and brought to a boil, for one night. The treatment can be repeated depending on the color you want to obtain.
Pin holder
A small amount of ground coffee or some coffee beans can be used for compose the padding of a pin holder handmade with recovered fabric scraps. The coffee will also protect your pins and needles from rust.
Cleaning the fireplace
La removal of ash from the fireplace can be facilitated by sprinkling it with coffee grounds that will facilitate its removal by making sure that it do not rise when it is time to act with bucket and spade or with a vacuum cleaner.
Natural scrub
You can make a natural body scrub that will help you in removal of dead cells, mixing a tablespoon of ground coffee and half a tablespoon of olive oil. Mix and massage into the skin before showering.
Keep away the ants
To keep ants away from the entry points of your home, sprinkle the ground with coffee grounds previously left to dry. You can do the same near the anthill, even by pouring coffee directly. The its smell should discourage them.
Fertilize the plants
Plants that love acidic soils will thank you for sprinkling used coffee grounds in the vicinity of their roots. You can also use the leftovers of coffee left in the cups, after having diluted them. The nutrients present in coffee promote the growth and flowering of azaleas, rhododendrons and blueberry bushes.
abrasive detergent
You can transform common dish detergent into an abrasive cream to be used for cleaning hard surfaces or to remove stubborn dirt from pots and stoves. It will be enough for you add ground coffee, even already used and left to dry, to a small amount of detergent and mix before use.
Car air freshener
If you love the smell of coffee, you can rmaking a do-it-yourself deodorant product and scented for the car using it to fill a small bag made by recovering tulle or the fabric of old tights. For its realization you can follow the images and the instructions given at this link.
Grow mushrooms
Many are unaware of it, but coffee grounds can be used for mushroom cultivation, a practice that Californian start-up Bttr Ventures has turned into a real sustainable business. Simple gods kit for the self-production of mushrooms that make use of the use of coffee grounds can be purchased online.
Fleas
Coffee grounds are considered a excellent flea repellent. They can be rubbed on dog hair after bath. The coat should be brushed once dry. The smell of coffee grounds will be much less annoying than that of many common flea fleas.
Cleaning the drains
Coffee grounds can be diluted in water and poured down sink drains, bathtubs and toilets in order to ensure their cleanliness and to keep the formation of persistent bad odors at bay.
Store sugar or salt
A handful of coffee beans can be placed on the bottom of the sugar bowl or jar in which you store the sugar in order to prevent formation of excessive humidity. A similar suggestion also applies in the case of salt.
Feeding the earthworms in your compost bin
If you have decided to make a balcony composter that exploits the action of earthworms inserted inside it, don't be afraid to throw your coffee grounds into it. In fact, it seems that earthworms appreciate them a lot and that thanks to them they can increase their efficiency.
Erase scratches from furniture
If you have dark wood furniture or windows that appear irretrievably scratched, try dip a cloth or brush in a cup of instant coffee and to use the drink as a natural dye until the scratched part takes on a shade as similar as possible to that of the surrounding surface.
Secret ingredient
Use the coffee as secret ingredient in the kitchen for the preparation of slushes, sorbets, homemade cakes, creams, biscuits and various types of sweets. You will give them an unexpected extra touch. Some have even tried to use it as an unexpected ingredient in the preparation of risotto. Experimenting with new recipes never hurts!
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Marta Albè
