Aside from being a good hot drink in the morning to surely jumpstart our day, coffee has other uses. Here are some of the things that you can do with your coffee.
There are anthills in the front and back yard. These ants will not stop from getting into your house. Put some coffee grounds on top of these hills and before you know it, the ants are gone. Ants love the sweets but they surely hate the bitterness of coffee.
Want a new color on your boring white shirt? Soak your shirt in black unsweetened coffee and you have a brown shirt in an instant. This is a cheap way of dying clothes but bear in mind that this is not colorfast.
A cup of coffee grounds can absorb the smell of drains and damp refrigerators. For drains, simply tip down the coffee grounds into the plughole and pour some boiling water over it. This will absorb some of the unwanted odor. For refrigerators, just leave the cup of coffee ground in one of its corners and it will make wonders.
The gentle abrasive texture of coffee grounds can be a perfect tool for cleaning some stain resistant surfaces like greasy surfaces and ashtrays. This will leave your things smelling fresh and clean.
Try adding coffee grounds and some lime to the garden soil and observe your flowers and vegetables growing healthier. The lime keeps the acidity of the soil in balance. It is also a good compost material so try slipping it into your compost pit with your other kitchen wastes.
Pets could enjoy a coffee bath. Mix water with some coffee extract and rub the solution onto your pet. This will leave your pet’s fur nice and soft. It may also ward pleas and ticks off your pets, plus your pet will smell like your morning brew.
Try rubbing your skin with some finely ground coffee beans. This is actually done now on some spas and skin treatment salons. This will remove dead skin cells, saving you hundreds of dollars because anyone can do this at home. Just be careful on rubbing your skin too much.
If you have problems with smelly feet, try putting some coffee grounds inside your shoes. For better results, wash your feet with water and coffee extract.
To complete the list, try washing your hair with coffee solution to achieve bouncy shiny hair.
These tips will surely save you a lot of money and at the same time make more use of your favorite drink.
