There’s plenty of information on the internet about creative ways to use old coffee grounds. We thought we would take some time to list some of the weirder suggestions.
Make PlayDough
That’s right – you can make PlayDough with your old coffee grounds. Why spend a couple of dollars buying expensive, factory-made PlayDough when you can make your own from stuff you were going to throw away? To make it, just take your old grounds and add a bunch of salt, some cream of tartar, some hot water, and some oil. It works great as long as you want to make only brown stuff. Get the details here.
Cellulite Reducer
Everybody knows that coffee is a main ingredient of most cellulite reducing creams. Why not smear your old coffee grounds on your thighs instead of paying for the designer stuff. Simply mix the old grounds with some olive oil and apply to the problem area, then wrap in plastic wrap. Not only will the pounds melt away, you’ll smell like a coffee shop. This has to work because it makes so much sense. Find out more here.
Make “Treasure Stones”
Surprise your loved ones by hiding small gifts inside of treasure stones made from used coffee grounds. Simply add some flour, salt, sand, and water and you’re on your way. Imagine their surprise when they get something that looks like a dried turd for Christmas or a birthday and are told to break it open.
Get a Fake Tan
Coffee grounds are brown, and you want to be brown, so put 2 and 2 together. Rub those coffee grounds all over your body and let them go to work giving you that exotic tan that your friends will droll over. Did you just get back from St. Tropez? Only your barista knows for sure.
Caffeinated Soap
Drinking coffee in the shower may sound like a good way to save time in the morning, but it usually ends up not being a good idea – burned body parts and watered down coffee are two common results. The good news it that there’s apparently more than one way to get caffeine into your blood system. With soap made from old coffee grounds, you can get clean while infusing caffeine into your bloodstream directly through the pores of your skin. Not only will you you perked up and ready for a banner day, you’ll be exfoliated and smell like coffee. Win, Win win!
Featured photo by J. Ronald Lee – CC-BY-2.0.
