Don't throw it away! Coffee grounds "8 practical tricks" must be learned. Natural exfoliation

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Don't throw away ▲ coffee dregs in a hurry. Using so much can save you a lot of money. (schematic diagram / photo taken by reporter Yan Yuncen)

Coffee is the "spiritual support" of many office workers, but after drinking coffee, don't rush to pour out the coffee grounds, because it has unexpected uses. According to the Daily Mail, coffee grounds can be reused through deodorization, dehumidification, mosquito repellent, exfoliating, cleaning pots and pans and other magical effects, please make good use of it!

1. Remove stubborn dirt

Mixing coffee grounds with soapy water is the most natural detergent, with activated carbon that absorbs fine dirt, so hard-to-wash baking pans can be washed clean with homemade coffee grounds dishwashing essence.

two。 Wipe the scratches off the furniture

After mixing the coffee grounds with warm water, touch with a cotton swab and gently rub it on the scratches on the wooden furniture to "cover" the scratches. If it doesn't work, try it from a small place first.

3. Mosquito repellent

Many mosquitoes do not like the smell of coffee; if you have pets at home, you can sprinkle some wet coffee grounds on their fur before taking a bath and then rinse them to ward off fleas.

4. Compost

Coffee grounds contain nutrients for plant growth, so they are the best choice for composting and accumulating worms. Pouring them into flowerpots can avoid the smell of other fertilizers, have the role of composting, and allow earthworms to help loosen the soil and kill more with one stone.

▼ coffee grounds are used for composting to prevent other fertilizers from smelling.

5. Exfoliating, orange peel

Pour the coffee grounds into the massage oil and massage the orange peel tissue on the inside of the thigh for a few minutes. After two weeks, you can feel the effect. In addition, coffee grounds can also be used to exfoliate the elbows and heels to make the skin more "ancient".

6. Dehumidification in the cupboard

Flow table and other places where tableware is easy to emit musty smell, put coffee grounds into gauze bags, put on bowl racks or cabinets can play an effect, but also can be stuffed into shoe cabinets, not only dehumidification, but also deodorization.

7. Eliminate the smell of kitchen waste

Coffee grounds have the function of absorbing odor, so when the kitchen waste bucket at home gives off an unpleasant smell, especially in summer! As long as the dry coffee grounds are put into garbage bags, the kitchen waste water is poured out and wrapped in old newspapers, the carbon composition of the ink can absorb moisture, and the deodorization and dehumidification functions of coffee grounds have to play a role at this time.

8. Deodorization of microwave and refrigerator

Microwave ovens and refrigerators always go through all kinds of food, and the airtight space inevitably smells bad, so you might as well learn the following tips to reduce odor and dehumidification:

Microwave deodorization: pour water and coffee grounds into a wide-mouthed plate, microwave for 2 minutes, rest for 1 minute, and finally wash with warm coffee grounds water.

Refrigerator deodorization: put the dried coffee grounds into a paper cup or glass jar, fill it with five minutes, cover with cling film and put a hole in the corner of the refrigerator.