Coffee Uses Around the House

Coffee is sometimes called the nectar of the gods; indeed for many a coffee drinking person, it is mandatory for a functional lifestyle. Yet Coffee is more than just morning pick me or a bit of instant energy when our own starts to wane during the middle of the day.

But the thing is coffee has many other uses. In fact, let me share a few ideas which can make coffee an even more useful everyday item in the household. So read on and learn about how coffee can replace many other things that normally have to be paid for separately.

Coffee as Garden

Coffee has many uses, in the garden coffee is a surprisingly usefully. Coffee can be used both a pesticide and a fertilizer. All that's needed the Coffee grounds that are the waste after they have been used in the Coffee maker.

The strong smell of Coffee is hated by bugs and insects. So sprinkling some coffee grounds around the garden will send insects scurrying away. In fact, they have to go away their primitive nervous systems cannot protect them against caffeine. If they stay, they will find themselves on a short trip to insect heaven.

Better still the Coffee grounds are rich in nutrients which will benefit the plants of the garden. The same Coffee grounds sprinkled in the garden that is meant to drive away the insects will eventually decompose and become food for plants. So it is like two-in-one treatment for the garden.

Coffee in our Food

Coffee has many uses, one use most uncommon uses are actually as a food ingredient. It may seem rather odd, but in some cultures, brewed coffee is added to flavor their food!

Coffee around the house can be used to make food taste better. The bitter nutty taste of Coffee can be used to flavor food or compliment the flavors already present there. It can be even used as a kind of soup to make dry food taste better.

Of course, this must be seen as an experiment only at first. You might eventually develop a taste. If not well at least it is a new experience, right? Coffee can also be used as an ingredient in cakes and cookies. Coffee can add a unique flavor profile to confectionary. Last use of Coffee as food is as a kind of balancer for base foods that are milk based.

Coffee as Weight Loss Tool

Coffee uses around the house can include using it as coffee as a kind of weight loss tool! Coffee as a stimulant can help the human body to increase its heart rate. As a result, it can be consumed as a weight loss aid. Here are some reasons why it is a good weight-loss aid.

• The trick is to consume coffee for around thirty minutes before exercising or engaging in an activity that will require effort.
• By consuming coffee, the body will increase its heart rate and burn more calories during the activity.
• Another way Coffee can cause a person to lose weight is because it can help lessen hunger pangs. Since it is impossible to run away from a fork, one of the best ways to lose weight is to lessen food consumption.
• By taking in a cup of Joe instead of a hamburger you could save calories that would instead find themselves adding to your weight.

To recap coffee will boost the heart rate and maximize the body's output when exercising. At the same time-consuming coffee will help lessen appetite and reduce the total number of calories that need to be burned to reach a goal weight.

Beauty with Coffee?

It may seem strange but among the strangest coffee uses around the house is as a kind of beauty product! In fact, there are many uses for coffee to make someone look beautiful.

Coffee can be used as a hair dye. In fact, in the past, the use of Coffee as a hair dye was quite common in the time before store-bought hair dye was possible. Just apply the coffee on the hair to hide grey spots. Perhaps the only drawback of this approach is that the coffee based hair dye will wash away quickly.

 It should come as no surprise that TV roasts tend to be coated with Coffee to color them. The coat of Coffee makes the brown coloring shine visibly on camera resulting in an appetizing look.

The same can be done as makeup, Coffee can be an effective blush, it can act as a bronzer. As an added bonus the scent of Coffee on ones face can act as a natural stimulant to help keep the user feeling vibrant.

Coffee makes a great facial cleanser. Coffee is actually a great way to clean the face because the grounds are coarse and can carry with it any dirt or grime that are in the face. Stubborn makeup and other stains on the face that normal soap and water cannot get out will fall easily to a coffee ground scrub.

House Decorations

Just as Coffee is an excellent way to color food and give it a rich brown color, it can also be used to give furniture a rich brown hue. Here are some ideas on what  you do to decorate your house with Coffee:

• The smell of Coffee is both aroma therapy and also a deodorizer. Just liberally spread it around where there are strong odors and watch the Coffee scent overpower it.
• Refrigerator aid: In line with Coffee’s deodorizing power try using to make the moldy or musky smell of your fridge go away.
• Layman’s Varnish: Coffee has a powerful browning effect. Try using it instead of Varnish
• Adhoc wall cleaner: Coffee grounds are great at taking stains go away. Just have a little faith in its powers.

This form of decoration can be done on wood like on tables, shelves or even walls. The best part is that it is almost free. Since the dregs of the Coffee pot can be used just as effectively as a freshly brewed pot.

While decoration is a great use for Coffee, one of the many uses of Coffee is also a cleaning agent. The same way it works great for the skin, it will also draw away oil and direct on any surface.

Conclusion

At the end of the day, Coffee has many excellent uses aside from being possibly the most valuable drink for those who partake of it. Consider using Coffee for these other purposes and marvel at just how useful the little bean called Coffee can be when directed towards these purposes. Indeed Coffee has many uses.

References:

https://www.almanac.com/blog/natural-health-home-tips/coffee