Coffee‑Scented Candle – 50‑Minute Recipe
Turn your leftover coffee grounds into useful household items: a fragrant candle, a handy deodorizer, and a natural scrub. Each project is simple, eco‑friendly, and adds a touch of aroma to your home.
Recipe by Tasty Home· Structured by ReelsMeals
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50 min estimated total time for 1 servings.
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Coffee‑Scented Candle
- a pinch used coffee grounds
- 1 cup wax
- 1 candle wick
- 1 paper cup
- 1 white circular base
- 1 coffee grounds
Coffee Ground Deodorizer
- 1 sock
- a pinch coffee grounds
- 1 red ribbon
Coffee Salt Scrub
- 1 coffee grounds
- 1 1/2 cup coarse sea salt
- 1 cup coconut oil
Instructions
- 1Coffee‑Scented Candle: Remove used coffee grounds from the filter and transfer them to a container. Heat a saucepan on medium‑low and melt wax in a double‑boiler. Place the candle wick at the base of a paper cup. Measure 1 inch (2.54 cm) height and add 1 tsp coffee grounds to the melted wax, stir, pour into the cup and cool for 20 minutes.
- 2Coffee Ground Deodorizer: Spoon coffee grounds into a blue container, pack tightly, tie a red ribbon around a sock to secure the grounds, and place the sock in the refrigerator.
- 3Coffee Salt Scrub: Combine 1 cup coffee grounds, 1 ½ cups coarse sea salt, and 1 cup melted coconut oil. Stir vigorously until a uniform dark‑grey paste forms, then store in a small glass jar.
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Cool Candle Before Handling
Allow the candle to sit for 20 minutes after pouring the wax before moving it.
Measure Candle Height
Measure a height of 1 inch (2.54 cm) before adding coffee grounds to the wax.
Pack Deodorizer Tightly
Spoon coffee grounds into the container and pack them tightly before sealing with the sock.
Stir Scrub Until Uniform
Stir the scrub mixture vigorously until it forms a uniform dark‑grey paste.
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- How long does it take to make Reusable Coffee Grounds DIY Collection?
- About 50 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Reusable Coffee Grounds DIY Collection recipe make?
- This recipe makes 1 serving as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Reusable Coffee Grounds DIY Collection recipe come from?
- It was shared by Tasty Home on facebook.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.