10 Uses for Used Coffee Grounds
by Franchize1215 on Jan 20, 2008 with 0 Comments
Ever wonder what you can use those extra coffee grounds for?
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Plant Food
Plants such as rosebushes, azaleas, rhododendrons, evergreen and camellias that prefer acidic soils will appreciate the leftovers from your morning cup. Also, grounds can add nutrients to your compost bin.
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Deodorizer
Dry them out on a cookie sheet and then put them in a bowl in your refrigerator or freezer, or rub them on your hands to get rid of food prep smells.
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Dye
By steeping grounds in hot water, you can make brown dye for fabric, paper and even Easter eggs.
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Insect Repellent
Sprinkle old grounds around places you don’t want ants, or on the ant piles themselves. The little buggers will move on or stay away. Used grounds are also said to repel snails and slugs.
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Kitty Repellent
To keep kitty from using the garden as her personal powder room, sprinkle grounds mixed with orange peels around your plants.
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Furniture Scratch Cover-up
Steep grounds and apply a bit of the liquid to furniture scratches with a Q-tip.
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Cleaning Product
As they’re slightly abrasive, grounds can be used as a scouring agent for greasy and grimy stain-resistant objects.
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Dust Inhibitor
Before you clean out the fireplace, toss wet coffee grounds over the ashes to keep the ash dust under control.
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Flea Dip
Follow up Fido’s shampoo with a coffee ground rub down, working them down to his skin. Not only are the fleas suppose to vamoose, but puppy’s hair will feel soft too.
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Cellulite Reducer
Mix 1/4 cup warm, used coffee grounds and 1 tablespoon of olive oilWhile standing over an old towel or newspaper, apply the mixture to your “problem areas”. Next, wrap the areas with shrink wrap and leave on for several minutes. Unwind the wrap, brush loose grounds off your skin and then shower with warm water. For best results, it is recommended to repeat this procedure twice a week. A little weird to be sure, but as high priced cellulite creams have coffee in them, it just might work.
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