Strange uses of coffee

Reducing headaches, making cars or refrigerators with a pleasant fragrance or exfoliating skin, making shiny hair . are less known effects of coffee.

Please refer to some unexpected uses from this attractive drink, according to Rd:

Prevent headaches

A clinical trial in Illinois (USA) showed that coffee reduced swelling of blood vessels, so it could reduce both intensity and frequency of headache. Some participants in a group used coffee alone, and 58% reported having absolutely no headache. Other group participants were given coffee in a compound that contained both painkillers, and 70% saw symptoms disappear.

Fix woodwork

You see small cracks on dark wood furniture in the family, try using instant coffee. Mix 2-3 teaspoons with a little water to form a thick paste, if the wood has red tones, add a few spoons of iodine. Put the mixture into a small knife or a disposable plastic knife and plaster the crack. Remove the residue around with a damp cloth. Allow the mixture to dry completely, then wipe it again.

Clean skin

You can use coffee grounds to exfoliate. Simply rub the coffee grounds gently onto your face or body to remove dead skin, then rinse with water.

Coffee grounds can become excellent exfoliants.(Artwork: Thegastronaut.com.au)

Clean cars

Leaving your car clean and losing unpleasant odors, placing a ground coffee container to open the lid in a reasonable place, is not easily spilled. Coffee flavor will absorb all the smell you bring into the car, like the smell of fast food.

Make fertilizer for plants

Pouring coffee grounds (or tea) into the stump triggers bacterial activity and helps both the soil and feces break down faster.

Smooth hair

According to hair stylists, apply thick coffee on your hair when it is dry and clean, making it more shiny. Leave the coffee there for 20 minutes, then wash it. Repeat after 7 days for best results.

Make fresh meat

To keep the piece of lamb still with an eye-catching dark color and an attractive aroma, add a cup of black coffee to the stew in the middle of the cooking process. You can also use coffee to marinate with beef, pork and other meats.

Eliminate refrigerator odor

Instead of smelling the food left over from the past two weeks, or the fermented milk, you can smell the aromatic coffee from the refrigerator. If your fridge smells bad, put in a bowl of ground coffee and leave it for a day or two. Coffee will absorb the odor and you will always crave a cup whenever you open the refrigerator.

Remove unpleasant odors from your hands

The smell of fishy fish, the smell of pungent garlic and any unpleasant smell on the hand during cooking will disappear by rubbing some coffee powder in your hands and rinse with warm water.

Natural dye

The natural pigments in coffee may be a great way to dye your fabric, paper, eggs and hair. Rub the paper with dark coffee and let it dry or soak the linen into hot coffee. The results will not be fast and the coffee color will easily fade into other items so it should be used for less laundry. You can also use coffee to make your hair glossy, blacker.