9 Coffee Hacks All Caffeine Addicts Need To Know

    Please don't speak to me until I've had at least 4 cups of coffee.

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    Emily Shwake
    by Emily Shwake

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    Chelsea Evers
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    1. Shake warm milk in a mason jar for a thrifty cafe au lait.

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    2. Fill your coffee mug with hot water and a denture cleaning tablet to dissolve stubborn stains.

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    1. Pour warm water into a stained coffee cup.

    2. Dissolve a denture cleaning tablet overnight.

    3. Rinse.

    3. Stack two cups in front of your office coffee maker so no one has to drink a stale cup again.

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    MATERIALS

    2 paper cups

    Markers

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. On an upside down paper cup, label “Time Coffee Was Brewed.” Add an arrow pointing to the bottom of the cup.

    2. Create a clock around the rim of a second cup. Draw 24 equally spaced lines around the rim of the cup and number them with the hours of the day.

    3. Place the first cup on top of the second.

    4. When you make a new pot of coffee, rotate the arrow to the time on the clock.

    4. Eat grapefruit with your coffee to get a better caffeine rush.

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    There's some shaky evidence on this theory, but regardless, the shock of a sour slice of grapefruit in the morning is enough to wake you up!

    5. Pre-mix sugar into your milk bottle to save time making morning coffee.

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    6. Freeze coffee in an ice cube tray and never dilute your iced coffee again.

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    7. Make your own breath spray to get rid of coffee breath.

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    Mix two drops of peppermint essential oils, a 1/4 cup of warm water, and a 1/4 teaspoon of honey. Use a funnel to pour into a spray bottle.

    8. Rub away coffee stains on your teeth with hydrogen peroxide and baking soda

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    Mix hydrogen peroxide and baking soda together in a small container. Rub the paste onto your teeth for about 30 seconds, then rinse with water.

    9. Hide scratches in your wood floors with old coffee grounds.

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    You can use coffee to hide scratches on dark wood or espresso finishes. Mix a small amount of grounds with warm water to make a paste, rub the paste over the scratch, and wipe it off with a towel. The grounds stain the wood, and make the scratch less noticeable.

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