30 Alternative Hacks for Coffee and Tea
You may rely on a cup of coffee or tea to wake you up in the morning, but the breakfast beverages can also be used to clean your home and beautify your body.
Uses range from using tea to clean windows and tenderise the toughest meat, to reducing acne, while coffee can change the colour of flowers, as well as your hair.
A list of 30 alternative uses for coffee and tea has been created to help separate the old wives’ tales from helpful household hacks.
The graphics were designed by Express Vending and the science behind the tips is explained below.
Both coffee and tea are weakly acidic, making them ideal cleaning products for the home and body.
Most coffee has a pH of between 4.5 and 5.5 while black tea is less acidic with a pH of between 5 and 6.
COFFEE AND TEA FOR A DREAM CLEAN
Coffee can be used as a sink unblocker because the acid works to break down particles and grime.
It is gentler than some specially made products and household ingredients such as vinegar, which are sometimes used for the same purpose.
The infographic also shows that coffee makes a great grill cleaner, for the same reasons.
It advises people to brew a pot of coffee and soak a greasy grill pan in it to dislodge any stubborn grime.
Black tea can additionally be used to dissolve grease and clean windows and mirrors because it contains tannic acid.
Coffee can be used as a sink unblocker because the acid works to break down particles and grime. It is gentler than some specially made products and household ingredients such as vinegar, which are sometimes used for the same purpose. A range of uses for coffee beans and tea leaves in the house is shown above
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