Pet owners who want to protect their dogs and cats from fleas but prefer not to use chemical products can use coffee grinds as a natural alternative. Fleas hate the scent of coffee and will stay away. To use as a flea repellent, shampoo your pet and apply the coffee grounds to their fu...
I know baking soda isn’t very expensive but you can’t always make it to the store. And truthfully, if I don’thaveto buy something I usually don’t. In this case, you can actually use old coffee grounds to replace baking soda when it comes to keeping odors down in the fridge. 9...
These are my five favorite ways to use coffee grounds in the garden. Sheet Mulch The majority of our grounds get dumped out, directly on the soil, as sheet mulch around around our berries and fruit trees. The common assumption is that coffee grounds are acidic, but tests on the pH of g...
Coffee grounds left over from freshly brewed coffee have many uses in the garden. You don’t necessarily have to be a coffee fan to use the grounds in your garden. Many coffee shops offer them for free, all packed and ready for you to pick up. This valuable waste is being generated in...
If you find you aren’t drinking enough coffee to be able to utilize the old grounds, then you can often pick up bags of used coffee at your local coffee shop for free. How To Use Old Coffee Grounds In the Garden: 1. Pest Repellent ...
Combine used grounds with orange peels to create a pungent mixture, then sprinkle it on top of the soil. Your kitty won't want to go anywhere near the odor. 7. Tackle dirty pots and pans. Use the grainy texture of coffee grounds to help you remove gunk from cooking tools. Just throw...
Use It to Tenderize Meat Coffee contains natural acids and enzymes that help tenderize the meat and may even help to enhance the overall flavor. Add a few grounds to a dry rub before cooking and the grounds will tenderize the meat and cook right into it. ...
Probably the best-known method of recycling coffee grounds is to use it as a fertilizer. It has led many cafes and coffee chains to offer free grounds for their customers to take away and use in their gardens. But be warned: research shows that coffee grounds must be composted for at lea...
Another way to use coffee grounds is mixing them into potpourri for an even more potent scent. But if you don’t want to go through these steps, plenty of candles out there have been made from coffee beans which also make your house smell great!16...
You can find single-use pour-over filters on Amazon (here’s a link for a biodegradable option!). Fill them with your favorite ground coffee ahead of time and seal in zip-top bags, pressing out the air to keep them fresh and the grounds in place. This way, you get all the convenien...