For many people that of coffee is a sacred rite, an untouchable moment of the day. There are those who cannot connect two thoughts before the first cup, those who take it bitterness, those who drink three, those who love it only from barley. Coffee, let’s face it, is much more than a simple drink: it is a flag, a break, a comfort always ready to come to our rescue.
What few know is that coffee does not just keep us awake: it has a double, triple, quadruple life. It is one of those ingredients that, once really discovered, makes us realize how immensely underestimated it has always been. Yes, because coffee – and also its funds – can turn into a small joker to be used in the kitchen, in the beauty case, and even for household chores.
Ready to find out from another perspective? Here are five tricks that will change forever the way we look at our dear steaming cup.
Coffee scrub: the skin thanks (and smile)
Do you know those expensive creams that promise smooth, smooth and luminous skin? Well, the formula is often based on a very simple principle, exfoliation. And guess a little? Coffee funds are perfect for performing exactly that type of operation.
Just mix two tablespoons of funds with a drizzle of olive oil or coconut. The result? A natural, effective, and fragrant scrub. Massaged on the skin of the body (or gently on the face), it helps to eliminate dead cells, stimulate microcirculation and make the skin more toned. And in addition, there are those who say it also gives a hand against cellulite. It’s not magic, it’s caffeine!
Neutralize the smells in the kitchen: the scent of revenge
Those who cooked the cauliflowers or fried throughout the day – a wonderful and desuetic behavior, now limited to the kitchens of the grandmothers only – knows well how much certain smells remain in the kitchen longer than expected, often also on the sink, on the cutting board, in the refrigerator. Here the coffee enters the scene with a twist worthy of a well -written yellow.
The coffee funds, in fact, have a great absorbent power: just put them in an open bowl and leave them in the fridge for 24 hours. The next day, the air will be decidedly more breathable. The same trick applies to the hands after cutting the garlic or onion: a quick rubbish with a pinch of coffee and away the smell.
It is a simple, natural and much less intrusive method than certain perfumed sprays that seem to deodorants for elevators.
Coffee funds for happy plants (and less snail)
If you have a balcony or garden, this part can only like you. Coffee funds are an excellent natural fertilizer: they are rich in nitrogen, they help improve the structure of the soil and to stimulate the growth of plants. Just mix them with a little land, or distribute them directly into the pots.
In addition – and here comes the beauty – it seems that snails cannot stand them. A sort of fragrant and totally ecological defensive line to save your lettuces, your flowers or your aromatic from those nice and hungry gastroopods.
Natural and anti -antique coloring for paper, wood and fabrics
Have you ever seen those do -it -yourself projects with the “vintage” effect on labels or tickets? Coffee is one of the best guarded secrets by creatives. A strong cup, left to cool, can turn into a perfect brown ink to paint paper, fabric and even wood.
For the paper, just immerse it briefly in the mixture and then let it dry, for the wood, you can use a brush to blend the edges and/or give that very chic “worn” touch. And in the case of the fabrics, a uniform brushed will create a cuttlefish effect, always appreciated for artistic projects and decorations.
It is also therapeutic: the scent of coffee during these jobs helps to relax, concentrate, to carve out a moment for itself.
Clean difficult surfaces (without scratches and with perfume)
There is a more ruby side of coffee, the practical one, concrete, and is used to clean. The funds – thanks to the slightly abrasive consistency – can help to remove both incrustations that are dirt residues on pots, hobs and grids.
Warning: do not use them on marble, nor on porous surfaces, because they could stain. On the metal surfaces, however, they do an excellent job. Mix the funds with a little water and rub with a sponge: the result will be guaranteed, and no chemical smell.
The power of a cup … beyond the cup
In short, coffee is not only morning fuel, but a multipurpose, versatile, and decidedly cheap resource. Where others throw, you can create, where it is wasted, you can reinvent.
And if you are wondering if the coffee bottom can be kept, the answer is yes: just dry it in the air, or in the oven at low temperature, so as to avoid mold and use it when needed.
