Many of us make coffee every morning to start the day well. It is a drink that is good for you if you use it wisely. Coffee is coffee grounds. However, these residues, which are considered unusable, are always thrown away.
To counteract this annoying nuisance, you can now reuse the coffee grounds at home in this way. This saves money and avoids waste.
Coffee grounds: useful for neutralizing bad odors from the toilet
If your toilets emit unpleasant odors, it can become very embarrassing over time. To eliminate it once and for all, there is nothing better than coffee grounds, a product that can be used almost anywhere in the house, even in the garden.
When you make coffee, you usually throw the leftovers in the trash. But coffee grounds can do wonders for your toilets by deodorizing them.
To do this, heat water on the stove and add 5 to 6 tablespoons of coffee grounds. Mix well and pour into the toilet. Leave on for 20 minutes and pull on the chain.
This natural remedy eliminates unwanted odors and perfumes the toilet with the aroma of coffee. It is ideal to repeat the operation every 10 days.
You can also use coffee grounds to clean and care for your pipes. Pick up the coffee grounds, pour them into the sink and add some dishwashing liquid. Next add very hot water. This removes dirt particles from the pipes and prevents clogging.
Other ways to use coffee grounds at home
Eliminate bad smells from the refrigerator
Fill a small bowl with coffee grounds and place it in the corner of your refrigerator. After a few moments, the unpleasant smells disappear and give way to a pleasant smell of coffee. However, if you don’t like the strong aroma of coffee, you should dry the coffee grounds before placing them in your refrigerator.
Eliminate strong food odors from your hands
If you have just peeled garlic or onions, your hands will smell very unpleasant due to the strong smell. To get rid of them quickly, rub your hands vigorously with coffee grounds. It leaves a pleasant scent on your hands and makes them soft.