What to do with Used Coffee Grounds

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What do you do with used coffee grounds? Do you put it in the sink? Does it go straight into the bin?


As it turns out, the coffee experience doesn't have to end with the last sip of your cup. Those used coffee grounds are capable of more.



IN THE GARDENUsed coffee grounds are rich in magnesium, potassium, calcium, and other vitamins and minerals. So it's a free fertiliser for your garden. Coffee grounds also help attract worms, which are great for your garden. If you do not have an immediate need for fertiliser, you can compost your coffee grounds for later use.

PEST REPELLENTA variety of bugs don't like the intense acids and aromas of coffee grounds, even when they've been used to brew. Ants, snails and slugs are really not fond of coffee. They are effective at deterring mosquitoes, fruit flies and beetle. Scare fleas off your pets with a coffee ground wash.

INCLUDE IN YOUR BEAUTY REGIMEThe gritty texture and acidic content of coffee grounds cause them to be a great exfoliate. Combine 3 parts of used coffee grounds, 1 part of natural oil (coconut, grapeseed, almond) and 1 part of brown sugar for your skin exfoliate. Used coffee grounds are also good to stimulate human hair growth. Coffee grounds are abrasive and can help remove buildup from hair after using hair styling products that often leave residue behind that can dull and weigh down your hair. Coffee grounds seem to be a promising solution to treat under-eye circles due to their high antioxidant and caffeine contents

AROMATIC AGENTIf you enjoy candle-making, you'll love using coffee grounds as an ingredient. Coffee grounds like to soak up all the odours around them. Put some dried used grounds in a shallow jar and place it in the back of your fridge, it'll help keep things smelling fresh in there.

AND MOREThe coarse texture of coffee grounds makes them ideal for scrubbing hard-to-clean kitchen utensils, pots and pans. You can also use coffee grounds as a meat tenderiser. Coffee contains natural acids and enzymes, making it especially effective at tenderising meat. The acidic nature of coffee can also help enhance the flavour of the meat. If you own wooden furniture, you've probably noticed it can be easily scuffed and scratched. The coffee grounds will help buff out the scratch and conceal it by dying the exposed wood a dark-brown colour. The coffee grounds can also be used as a stain for art and crafts.

Do you have any other ideas for used coffee grounds?

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