5 Unexpected Ways to Use Coffee to Clean Your Kitchen

Tap Warehouse have put together their ultimate tips for cleaning the kitchen with the nation’s favourite waker-upper: coffee.

Polly Shearer, interiors expert at Tap Warehouse claims “We’ve all heard about lemon juice and vinegar acting as great natural cleaning products for the home, but coffee also has multiple benefits to keep your kitchen spick and span.”

By reusing old coffee grounds from a coffee machine, or even a few teaspoons of instant coffee, you’ll be left with a sparkling kitchen that smells great, a method that will also save you splashing out on expensive cleaning products!

5 Unexpected Ways to Use Coffee to Clean Your Kitchen

1.Scrubbing Pans

Cleaning stubborn food stuck to your pots and pans is a long, frustrating task, and can also damage the finish of your pans if you use abrasive sponges. Instead, combine 2 to 3 teaspoons of coffee grounds with warm, soapy water and scrub the pans with a soft sponge or brush to remove stuck-on food in half the time. Coffee is a natural degreaser due to its acidity levels so works perfectly for this task.

2.Cleaning the Grill

The grill & oven are notoriously difficult to clean, getting tougher and tougher the longer you leave them. Soak your grill grates in the sink for about 45 minutes in a solution of warm water and a few spoonfuls of coffee, (even instant coffee will do), and you’ll find the tough stains will melt off, leaving you with a grill that’s as good as new. This also works just as well for barbeque grills.

3.Banish Fridge & Bin Smells

There’s nothing worse than opening the fridge and being greeted to a flood of unpleasant smells but not being able to work out where they’re coming from! Coffee is a great absorber of odours so can be used to keep your fridge smelling fresh. By placing coffee grounds or a few beans in a cup in your fridge, you’ll banish these smells for good. This method can also save you up to £8 by using coffee grounds instead of a standard fridge freshener.

Similarly, placing a couple of teaspoons of coffee at the bottom of your bin before putting in a bin bag will reduce bin smells, keeping your kitchen fresher for longer.

4.Cleaning Surfaces

Coffee is also great for removing hard-to-clean stains from tiles - mix a few teaspoons of instant coffee or used grounds with soapy water and you’ll have your very own surface cleanser. This method can also be used on wooden surfaces that have scratches - soak a spoonful of coffee with warm water and gently rub on the surface. This will minimise the appearance of scratches and stains.

5.Unblocking The Sink

Coffee can also defeat blocked drains without the need for harsh chemicals. Simply pour coffee grounds into the sink followed by liquid soap and boiling water, and this should clear the blockage and leave your sink odour free. This is much easier than using various acidic products and is a great way to use up your old coffee grounds that would otherwise be disposed of

Cover photo By Adam Smigielski on Canva