Trick 17: What coffee can do in the household

Mmmh, delicious, freshly brewed coffee. Particularly practical: we can put the coffee grounds to good use in the household, for example to repel ants or keep snails away. What else it can be used for:

via Sabrina

10/16/2017, 10:29

Kaffeepulver in einem Filter — Throw them away? Absolutely not! Coffee can be used as a household helper in many ways.

Repair scratches

Apply some damp coffee grounds to grooves in dark wooden furniture. It fills the scratches and the oil it contains seals them.

Neutralize odours

If the fridge smells bad, put a small bowl of coffee grounds in it overnight.

Clean pans

Stubborn dirt and burnt-on food can be removed with coffee grounds - it works like scouring milk, but without the chemicals.

Fertilize plants

Coffee grounds contain many nutrients such as potassium and phosphorus. Our plants are happy about this.

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