Written by: Jan Wang
Edited by: Jiya Mehta
Designed by: Tvisha Lakhani
Published by: Maryam Khan
Source: https://www.bobvila.com/articles/uses-for-coffee-grounds/
If you’re like me, and like coffee, but never know what to do with the leftover grounds, this blog post is for you! I find that this is a constant struggle after drinking coffee. Throwing the grounds away feels wasteful, but what else am I supposed to do with them? Here are five ideas of what to do with coffee grounds (all from this AMAZING article! I recommend looking through it for some more ideas).
1. Composting pile
Coffee grounds are great for your compost pile. They are high in nitrogen which speeds up the decomposition process and results in a very nice compost!
2. Plant food
If you’re a plant mom or dad, consider using coffee grounds as plant food! Acid-loving plants like blueberries and camellias will thrive from the coffee ground feed resulting in bigger flowers and possibly, more blueberries?
3. Scratched furniture repair
Did you know coffee grounds can cover up furniture scratches? Combine one tablespoon of coffee grounds with one teaspoon of olive oil and apply it on the scratch with a cotton swab. When dried, wipe off the mixture and watch the stain disappear! Make sure to spot-test it first just in case!
4. Insect repellent
Coffee is actually a natural insect repellent since caffeine is actually toxic to most insects. Try keeping a bowl of old coffee grounds anywhere insects usually like to stay such as open windows!
5. Air freshener
Besides smelling really nice, coffee can act as a natural air freshener! Its ability to absorb other smells makes it really nice to use in a fridge, bathroom, or anywhere where the air could be fresher!
Thanks for reading and I hope you found an idea of how to use coffee grounds! It’s important to try and make the most use of everything we use to save the earth’s resources!
You could even strategize for double effectiveness. For example, store the coffee grounds in the fridge as an air freshener first. Then when you have another use for it, like plant food, just take the grounds out and use them. Two uses for one round of coffee grounds! Does it get more eco-friendly than that?