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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Coffee Cup Power Inverter

Like a caffeine boost for your electronics!


When you start to feel a little low on energy you can turn to that terrific alkaloid, caffeine. Available from many sources like Bawls and, of course, that tried and true hot beverage, coffee. Reaching for your coffee cup to get an energy boost when you're tired is pretty much second nature. Well, now your gadgets can turn to a coffee cup of their own when they need an energy recharge.
The Coffee Cup Power Inverter is a conveniently shaped power source that coverts your car's DC power into two 120-volt AC outlets. Perfect for powering or charging TV's, DVD players, game consoles, cell phones, and other portable electronics. This coffee cup also has a USB charging port providing 500mA of power. The unique coffee cup shape fits nicely in today's auto/boat/truck cup holders, preventing it from moving around inside your vehicle.
    • 200 Watt inverter with 2 AC plugs and USB power port
    • Provides 120 Volt AC power from any cigarette lighter socket
    • 200W continuous/400W peak
    • Fits into standard cup holders
    • 18" cord
    • Overload protection and low battery shut-off
    • Power 3 devices at once
    • One year warranty
    • Dimensions: 6" tall x 3.5" dia

Friday, March 26, 2010

Black Coffee Lulur


Coffee beans that have been mashed into powder will produce antioxidants which are oil refining, making your skin look brighter and whiter.

Herbal ingredients of coffee:
- ½ kg of coffee beans bali
- Olive oil / olive oil to taste
- Flour Bengkuang sufficiently

How to make herbal coffee:
- Mash the beans into half smooth bali.
- Add the olive oil and flour Bengkuang and blend to mix, and ready for use.

How to use:
Wipe herbal coffee on the entire body, as he rubbed, rub gently. Coffee scrubs Allow approximately 1 hour on the body so that the oil contained in the coffee to absorb the entire body. After that, rinse with clean water that has been mixed with a little salt.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

How to Reuse Coffee and Coffee Grounds

As a daily drinker, I have a lot coffee grounds. In the spirit of the 3 green R's Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, I've managed to find few ways to reuse those old coffee grounds.
As a body scrub. Mix a bit of oil or cleanser into a handful of coffee grounds and exfoliate those dead those dead skin cells away! However, you should not use coffee grounds as a facial scrub because they are too sharp and rough to use on delicate facial skin.
For shiny hair and to prevent dandruff. After shampooing, rub a handful of coffee grounds through your hair to increase the shine and scalp to help prevent dandruff. Rinse the grounds out of your hair (this took awhile for me because my hair is long and it made a big mess in my shower afterwards!) Coffee may add dark highlights to dark colored hair. Blondes may want to stay away from this tip.
Make fertilizer.Place those coffee grounds in a traditional or worm compost bin. How To Reuse Coffee Grounds: The Top 10 Alternate Uses: Don't Throw Those Coffee Grounds Away ¿¿" Use Them in Daily Life!. This is a great alternative for anyone who doesn't have room for a traditional or worm compost bin.
As a plant booster. Pour coffee grounds directly on the soil around the base of roses, acid loving plants like azaleas, and unbelievably, carrots and radishes.
Make iced coffee. Freeze leftover coffee into ice cube trays. Then use those coffee cubes to cool down a warm cup of coffee..
As a deodorizer. Dry used coffee grounds on a cookie sheet. Put them into a porous container such as a paper bag (paper wine bags work well for this), a leg of pantyhose, or an empty butter tub with holes poked into the lid. I sometimes use an old room deodorizer container. Place the container in a room, refrigerator/freezer, or even in a musty smelling piece of furniture. As long as the coffee has access to air, it will trap odors and musty smells. For a short-term quick fix, I do the same thing with a freshly empty coffee can or bag in a closed closet.
To repeal garden pests. Spread coffee grounds around anthills to deter ants or mix with orange peels and spread it in a flowerbed to deter cats from using it as a litter box. However, be aware that some pets like to eat coffee grounds and that can cause coffee toxicity. The symptoms in both cats and dogs range from mild hyperexcitablity to the severe such as causing arrhythmias and seizures.
As a pot scrubber. Add a handful of coffee grounds an extra abrasive when cleaning clean stuck on food gunk from the bottom of a cast iron or metal pot or pan. However, this method may stain light color items such as porcelain sinks, pots and pans, or storage containers.
There you have it... few useful tips for reusing old coffee and coffee grounds that may not only save you money but may also help you save the planet. How do you reuse coffee grounds?