9 Crazy Cool Things To Do With Coffee It turns out there are plenty of uses for coffee -- beans, grounds, even the liquid -- that have nothing to do with slurping up the sweet, sweet nectar: 1. Exfoliate the Body -- All it takes is 1 cup grounds, 1/2 cup white or brown sugar, and 1 cup coconut oil to make a homemade scrub with a wake-me-up smell. 2. Hide Furniture Scratches -- Dip a Q-Tip into coffee and run it over the scratch. This will help minimize the look of the nasty scratch! 3. Keep Ants at Bay -- Coffee grounds spread near your doorway (on the outside) will do the trick! 4. Enrich Soil -- Flowers such as roses and hydrangeas really love some grounds around the roots, and if your house plants are looking a little on the bedraggled side, throw some grounds in the soil to feed them. 5. Make Craft Sand -- Mix coffee grounds with flour and cornmeal for a sand that doesnt carry all those health risks. 6. Dye Your Hair -- Avoid the harsher chemicals of most commercial dyes and try this trick for a natural brown just use an instant coffee to tint your hair. 7. Deodorize -- Put coffee beans down your sink disposal for a fresher scent. You can also put a bowl of fresh grounds in your fridge as a deodorizer; it soaks up the smells just like a box of baking soda. 8. Clean Your Hands -- Try washing your hands with soap, water, and some coffee grounds. This doubles as an exfoliant but will also help get rid of that nasty smell. 9. Wash Stuck Food off a Pan -- Need a little extra grit to get rid of grease and grime on a pan? You know what Im going to say by now, right? Yup, coffee grounds. (source: thestir.cofemom) What do you do with coffee (besides drink it!)?
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 02:30:06 +0000
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