6 Cool Ways To Use Leftover Coffee In Beauty & Home

Coffee & Olive Oil Scrub can help us remove dead skin cells, and provide us with extra hydration.

For many people, coffee has become a staple of diets, thanks to its ability to boost energies, both physically and mentally. Leftover coffee can also be helpful.

This drink is one of the most consumed in the whole world, after water. Today, we know that it offers incredible virtues for the health of the body.

In addition to being delicious, nutritious and flavoring, this drink can also become a beauty and household ally, thanks to its properties.

There are several alternatives to test, especially with the leftovers that are recovered after filtering the coffee (the grounds).

In this article, we’ve rounded up 6 interesting uses you can consider for your own beauty treatments or household chores. Don’t miss it!

1. A natural exfoliant

When applied to the skin,  coffee has an exfoliating and astringent action that aids in the removal of dead cells.

It is ideal for all skin types because it does not alter natural oils and does not worsen the problems of excess sebum production.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of coffee grounds (10 g)
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil (4.6 g)

How to do ?

• Mix the coffee with the olive oil until you get a thick paste.
• Spread the product on the areas you want to exfoliate and rub it in with a gentle circular massage.
• Leave it on for 3 to 5 minutes, then rinse it off.
• Use once a week.

2. An anti-cellulite cream

Leftover coffee can also be used in the preparation of an anti-cellulite cream.

This stimulant helps to improve blood circulation, which directly influences the reduction of this problem.

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of coffee grounds (40 g)
• 2 tablespoons of liquid coconut oil (30 g)
• 1 handful of crushed sage leaves

How to do ?

• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until you get a paste.
• Apply the product to the areas of the body affected by cellulite and massage yourself for 5 minutes.
• Rinse and repeat the application several times a week.

3. Darken the hair

Thanks to its dark shade, coffee can be used as a treatment to enhance the color of already brown hair.

Its regular use allows to obtain more intense and shiny blacks and chestnuts. It should not be used on light hair.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of coffee grounds (500 g)
• 2 liters of water

How to do ?

• Heat the two liters of water and add the cups of coffee.
• When the water boils, remove it from the heat and let stand before application.
• Filter the liquid with a cloth and use it as a rinse aid.
• Use it 3 times a week for good results.

4. A natural deodorant

Thanks to its intense and delicious aroma, coffee grounds are excellent for neutralizing bad smells coming from closed spaces. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup of used ground coffee (250 g)
• 5 drops of vanilla extract

How to do ?

• Put the coffee in small individual containers, add the drops of vanilla extract, and arrange them in the appropriate places.

5. An organic fertilizer

Even if after filtering the coffee, some of its nutrients disappear, there are still incredible virtues in the grounds, which we can take advantage of to nourish the plants in an organic and environmentally friendly way.

Ingredients

• 6 cups of leftover coffee
• 1 bucket of water

How to do ?

• Mix any leftover coffee in the bucket of water and let sit overnight.
• The next day, spray the liquid around the plants in your garden.

A multi-purpose cleaner with leftover coffee

Some household items are very difficult to clean and require a specific product to appear spotless.

Coffee can be useful for cleaning ashtrays, stoves full of grease, and other utensils that are difficult to clean.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of coffee grounds (20 g)
• 1 brush

How to do ?

• Moisten the coffee if you consider it necessary, and apply it to the object with a brush.
• Rub well to remove all the grime and rinse.

All of these unusual uses of coffee are good ways to recycle leftovers that almost always go to the trash and are still rich in nutrients.

Start enjoying it now and share your experience with us!