Mixing cloves and coffee is a great way to help your home. It acts like a natural heavy-duty deodorizer and pest blocker for your kitchen and living rooms. This “spicy and roasted” duo works well because the eugenol in the cloves and the nitrogen in the coffee help absorb bad odors and stop the “musty” and “stale” feeling in your air. It is an easy and cheap way to fix kitchen smells and keep your environment feeling fast and fresh. It makes your home feel inviting and clean right away.
Instead of buying expensive store air fresheners or chemical odor sprays, this simple pantry duo helps your space stay natural. Once you try it, you will be surprised at how much cleaner your air smells!
Why Cloves and Coffee are Good for Your Home
- Neutralize Fridge Odors: The dry grounds act like a tiny internal scent sponge, taking away the “sour” and “old” look of leftover food smells.
- Repel Kitchen Pests: The strong spicy oils act like a tiny invisible wall to keep the “scuttling” and “annoying” look of ants and flies away.
- Absorb Humidity: The coffee grounds act like a tiny moisture magnet to wash out the “damp” and “heavy” feeling from your cupboards.
- Natural Room Fragrance: The aromatic spices help the air stay warm and makes the “chemical” and “fake” smell of store sprays disappear.
How to Prepare the Aromatic Home Sachet
This is the best way to get the spicy power to work fast in your rooms.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of whole cloves
- 1/2 cup of dry coffee grounds
- 1 small cloth bag or old clean sock
- 1 piece of string
Instructions:
- Dry: Use your morning coffee grounds after they have dried completely in the sun.
- Crush: Use a wooden spoon to slightly break the whole cloves to release the strong scent.
- Mix: Put the dry coffee grounds and the crushed cloves into a small bowl.
- Stir: Move your spoon in circles for 2 minutes until the brown grounds and spices are blended.
- Fill: Pour the mix into the cloth bag or the clean sock.
- Tie: Use the string to close the top of the bag very tightly.
- Place: Put the sachet in your refrigerator, your trash can, or under your sink.
- Wait: Let the bag sit for 24 hours to help the odors disappear.
- Replace: Change the mixture every two weeks to make sure the scent stays very strong.
- Result: Your closets will smell very fresh and the bad odors will fade.
Three Simple Tips
- Dry Grounds: Always use completely dry coffee to get the best results for a very mold-free and clean sachet.
- Whole Cloves: Use whole cloves instead of powder to see the best results for a very long-lasting and spicy scent.
- Simmer Pot: You can boil the mix in a pot of water for 10 minutes to make your whole house smell like a cozy cafe very fast.
One Last Tip
You will know the Clove and Coffee Secret is working when your “kitchen smells like autumn” and your “fridge stays fresh!” It is a great way to look after your home with simple items from the spice rack and the coffee machine.
