The refrigerator can often become a hotbed of unpleasant, nauseating odors. There are ways to combat them, and one of them involves dried coffee grounds. Simply place them in a bowl on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator and let them sit for a few days: the bad odor will vanish.
Bad Smells on Your Hands
Do the smell of onion, garlic, and spices stick on your hands after cooking? No problem: rub coffee grounds between your fingers, mixing them with water to eliminate that lingering smell. If you want to create something more long-lasting, here’s an idea for turning them into an “odor-reducing” hand soap: in addition to the grounds, you’ll need water and Marseille soap. Grate the soap, combine it with the grounds, and half the water in a non-stick pan and place everything on low heat until the soap melts. Once the soap is soft enough and has absorbed the water, add the remaining water and continue stirring until it’s all absorbed. Then, pour the mixture into a silicone mold very quickly: soap tends to harden quickly. Let it rest for about 3 hours and once it reaches the right consistency, carefully remove the soap and let it rest for 1-2 days on a sheet of parchment paper.
4. Color Hard-Boiled Eggs
A fun activity to organize with the little ones, especially before Easter. There are many natural ingredients for coloring hard-boiled eggs, such as turmeric, blueberries, beetroot, purple cabbage, and now even coffee grounds: add a cup of strong coffee to a saucepan, immerse the raw eggs in the liquid, and add water until the eggs are completely covered. Simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes and let steep for about 24 hours, until they reach your desired color.
5. Use as a Natural Fertilizer
Did you know that coffee grounds are excellent natural fertilizers? Yes, you can use them for your garden, your vegetable patch, or even for your plants and flowers: simply add the well-dried grounds to your universal potting soil or sprinkle them directly on the soil. They are rich in nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium: all of which helps strengthen plants’ resistance to disease and prevent weed growth. Coffee grounds also help make the soil slightly more acidic, a favorite of some flowers like roses, azaleas, camellias, and rhododendrons.
6. Add to Homemade Compost
