Coffee Soap: Unique Combination of Coffee and Cleaning!

Well, coffee containing soaps are very hard and ideally suited for washing hands, and for cleaning purposes in the kitchen. People who just want to experience the rich aroma of coffee even while cleansing and washing! Coffee soaps have become quite the rage among coffee fanatics. What an ingenious way to make use of coffee! Have you ever thought of buying a Coffee Soap?

Coffee soaps have the capacity to absorb such pungent odors as that of fish, meat, garlic, gasoline etc. These soaps can be quite effective in scouring your dirty and soiled hands. You can use your left over coffee grounds to make your own coffee soap. Most coffee soaps contain a highly corrosive ingredient called lye that renders them as ‘hard soaps'. These soaps are not well suited for bathing however.

So this type of gift would be a unique gift item for a friend or relative who loves the aroma of coffee. Soaps made from coffee can become an interesting part of a gift basket. Coffee Soap produces a fairly rich lather.

You can purchase lye from your local hardware store. For making coffee soaps, 2 to 2.5 oz of lye will be required. Lye is a highly caustic substance that makes soap ‘hard'. The most vital ingredient in making coffee soap is lye.

Try not to inhale the caustic fumes from the lye. You will need to protect yourself by wearing a long sleeved apron, safety glasses, and yellow kitchen gloves. As you pour the lye, hot sulfurous fumes are emitted that are strongly toxic.

You can follow the instructions given in any standard coffee soap recipe. The fundamental chemistry that forms the basis of any soap-making procedure including coffee soaps is a chemical reaction between fats/oils and lye. Making coffee soaps at home is quite simple if you carefully follow all the guidelines and safety tips. You can apply either the Melt and Pour method or the Cold Process method of soap making both of which are quite popular.

Add your own personal touch by adding exotic fragrances and aromatic oils such as peppermint oil, lavender oil, cinnamon, hazelnut, rosemary, sweet almond oils, etc. So you can make your washing and cleansing experiences more fragrant and freshening with coffee soap bars.

Coffee Soap makes an ideal kitchen soap. You can also purchase body coffee soaps made commercially. Commercially made body soaps are mild enough to be used to clean your body. These coffee soaps are equipped with relaxing, deodorizing, antiseptic and exfoliating properties that will sooth your skin and senses post-bathing. You can get these coffee body soaps in health spas, beauty clinics, cosmetic stores, etc.

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a look at a few ideas for removing coffee stains

Maybe, twenty years ago, coffee stains were labeled among the most difficult to clean type of dirt from all sorts of clothes; fortunately, due to the large number of modern detergents, stain removing has become both efficient and effortless. However, despite the existence of advanced chemical substances that eliminate dirt almost instantly, most traditional methods to remove coffee stains have been preserved. Here are a few things you can try when you have to improvise or find an immediate solution to fresh coffee stains, particularly when you have to take into consideration the nature of the fabric.

The only problem with chemical removers used to clean coffee stains is that after treating the affected area, you need to launder right away. However, this is not possible all the time due to a whole range of conditions and elements that depend on the situation. This is when a traditional solution may be applied: use some white vinegar combined with fresh cold water and apply the solution on the stain preferably with a sponge. The procedure should not be more complex than wiping the surface clean actually. Afterwards, you may do the laundry together with the rest of your clothes.

Two other ideas for removing coffee stains come from the same culinary field: this time we're talking about baking soda and egg yolk solution. First of all, baking soda triggers a chemical reaction that favors the elimination of stains by actually dissolving the coffee compounds from within the fabric. Moreover, the use of egg yolk in combination with a little alcohol and two spoonfuls of warm water, may also be a viable solution against superficial coffee stains. The only problem you may notice when using such domestic stain removing tips is that dirt not be eliminated completely from the clothes.

It goes without saying that the best way to make sure that all coffee stains are eliminated completely is by using a special remover available in stores. However, a tip is worth mentioning here as well, don't ever allow a coffee stain to set since it becomes a lot more difficult to remove under such circumstances. Even if you don't do the laundry right away, you should still try to get the item in fresh water so that the coffee stain may soak and be more easy to remove. Powder, spray or liquid stain removers all work well under such circumstances, allowing a complete laundry making after application.