Coffee grounds are a great way to start your day. They give you that extra boost of energy and caffeine, but what do you do with the used coffee grounds? It turns out there are tons of ways to recycle them! Even if you do not brew coffee at home, coffee shops and cafes and an abundance of coffee grounds will give it away without any hesitation. Look at these eight ways to recycle your coffee grounds and make the best use of them.
A Natural Cleansing Scrub
Coffee grounds have a coarse and rough texture that acts as a perfect exfoliating agent to help you get rid of dead cells and pores filled with dirt. In addition, the caffeine component is a potent antioxidant that helps replenish and provides protection from harmful skin rays. To use coffee grounds as an exfoliator, mix it with coconut oil or honey and gently scrub it with your bare hands on your face and body.
A Natural Dye
Spilled coffee stains always leave a permanent mark on your clothes. Therefore, these stains are stubborn, and you can use them as an inexpensive natural dye to color rayon, cotton linen, or even paper. You can also use a tinge of coffee color to dye your hair. Using leftover coffee grounds, one can even use them to paint their pots and pans with a vintage style.
A Natural Meat Tenderizer
Tenderize meat with coffee and other spices and let it marinate for two hours at least before you set it to cook. Salt, vinegar, and papaya are the most popular items to tenderize meat naturally. But, to your surprise, coffee grounds can also be meat tenderizers. The grounds will help break down protein and muscle fibers that give the meat its tough consistency. The acidic nature of coffee will also enhance the meat adding to the unique flavors.
