Making your own coffee at home is already very common, allowing you to enjoy fragrant, rich, and authentic coffee in your home and office. Coffee grounds, the most common use for coffee grounds, is to put them in your flower pots as a breathable and beautiful topsoil. Besides these, what other clever uses are there for coffee grounds?
Coffee lovers often face a large amount of grounds after brewing a pot of coffee. It's a pity to just throw it away. It is recommended that you don't discard the remaining residue immediately. Coffee grounds are rich in antioxidants and alkaloids, and we have summarized several clever uses for coffee grounds for you.
Clever Use 1: Exfoliation.
Coffee grounds are a great material for exfoliation. Mix them into your body wash and use it to scrub and massage your body to remove dead skin cells, making your skin smooth, firm, and detailed with a healthy glow.
Clever Use 2: Absorbing Moisture and Deodorizing.
Coffee grounds have many tiny pores and can absorb moisture and eliminate odors. Place dried coffee grounds in a cup in the refrigerator or microwave to remove mixed odors from various foods; place them in the bathroom to replace chemical air fresheners; and also good for deodorizing in closets, shoe cabinets, and cars. It is best to change them every two or three days to prevent mold from growing after absorbing moisture.
Clever Use 3: Natural Fertilizer and Pesticide.
A study by Ohio State University found that coffee grounds contain about 2% nitrogen, which can convert organic matter into fertilizer, making it a safe and environmentally friendly fertilizer. Huang Yuming, an associate professor in the Department of Soil and Environmental Science at National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan, pointed out that whether the coffee grounds are dry or wet, as long as they are spread on the top layer of the soil and allowed to decompose on their own, they can provide nutrients for the plants. However, it is not recommended for large-scale crop cultivation.
Clever Use 4: Refreshing and Invigorating.
Using coffee grounds as a pillow filling has a calming effect and can improve sleep quality.
Clever Use 5: Good for Cleaning.
After drying the coffee grounds, put them in a silk stocking to polish wooden floors, which can achieve a waxing effect. You can also wrap the coffee grounds in an old silk stocking, sew a layer of floral cloth on the outside, and use it as a pin cushion to prevent sewing needles from rusting.
In addition, because coffee grounds contain alkaloids, they can be used as a natural pesticide. First, dry the coffee grounds and grind them finely, then re-boil them with water. After the coffee water cools down, pour it into a spray bottle and spray it on plants where there are insects to repel them. Spray once every two or three days.