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- sockpuppets, on 10/11/2007, -0/+58Top 10 Uses For Used Coffee Grounds
Posted June 22, 2007 in How To | 12628 views | 3 comments
10. 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.
9. 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.
8. Insect repellant. 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.
7. Dye. By steeping grounds in hot water, you can make brown dye for fabric, paper and even Easter eggs.
6. Furniture scratch cover-up. Steep grounds and apply a bit of the liquid to furniture scratches with a Q-tip.
5. Cleaning product. As they’re slightly abrasive, grounds can be used as a scouring agent for greasy and grimy stain-resistant objects.
4. Kitty repellent. To keep kitty from using the garden as her personal powder room, sprinkle grounds mixed with orange peels around your plants.
3. 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.
2. Dust inhibitor. Before you clean out the fireplace, toss wet coffee grounds over the ashes to keep the ash dust under control.
And, finally, the #1 use for used coffee grounds....drum roll here....
Cellulite reducer. Mix 1/4 cup warm, used coffee grounds and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. While 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.
For even more uses of spent coffee grounds, visit cocoajava.com, essortment.com, rd.com and finally, mrsomalleys.com, who, if #1 works, should not one jot of cellulite on her thighs. And if you have any secret uses for your used grounds, please share!
(Coffee magnet pictured above available through AllPosters.com for $4.99) - sockpuppets, on 10/11/2007, -1/+44I use them to mask the odor of the bodies in my basement. Haven't been caught yet!
- cculver, on 10/11/2007, -2/+28Use #0: Making coffee.
- tdmoney, on 10/11/2007, -7/+31Hey Kevin, the new comment system sucks
- Theipolicy, on 10/11/2007, -0/+23Can they heal a server after digg crashes it?
- s33k4, on 10/11/2007, -2/+23hide the smell of ganja :>
- spudnic, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16With used grounds? You cheap bastard
- Rikkochet, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16"7. Dye. By steeping grounds in hot water, you can make brown dye for fabric, paper and even Easter eggs."
Isn't steeping grounds in hot water called.... "making coffee"? - StanleyReturns, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11"7. Dye. By steeping grounds in hot water, you can make brown dye for fabric, paper and even Easter eggs."
...or your teeth! - amrush4th, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11I wonder if I could stick some in my kids diaper and then every time he drops a steamer it will smell like a fresh brew.
- sgtkwol, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8Glad that all these diggers can take care of their cellulose.
- dezmo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5and if you want to get rid of the ants then just put the coffie grounds everywhere except the jar, and all the ants will fall in
- SPECOPS, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6"8. Insect repellant."
Careful on this one, Coffee grounds attack roaches. If you have any near by, be sure to put the grounds in a glass jar outside, tipped onto something... they can crawl in, but not out. - kosmoX, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6going to jail brb
- Dundasbro, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5I came here to mention that police use it to cover up the smell of week old bodies. It's a well known trick. The moment you arrive you go to the kitchen, get the coffee and shove it all in a pan and start burning it. Burnt coffee grounds smell terrible, but it's better than rotting flesh and maggots.
/Dad is an ex-cop - spyrochaete, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4A little coffee shop near me throws all the used espresso grounds into one of those cold beverage mixers full of water and sells it for iced coffee. That's far less wasteful than simply discarding them.
- yournamehere, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3umm, i think you were looking for the 'microwave plastic' article
- spearce, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2i'm surprised "pillow stuffing" wasn't listed.
- lerker, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Did you even read the article, LiberalsSuckAss? I mean, sockpuppets copied the text a few posts above for your convenience. How is throwing used coffee grounds in the garden taking more energy than throwing them in the trash? Furthermore, the suggested uses (if they do work) will save you money buying plant food, or insect repellent or cellulite reduction cream.
- tulpe, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2i grow oyster mushrooms on it.. works great!
http://www.shiitake.de/eng/an_intro/an_kaffee/hauptteil_an_kaffee.html
and NO.. they don't keep you awake - MrMidi, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Reusing is always a good solution. Check out http://www.gigoit.org for free reusable items.
- MixMastaKooz, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2When I used to work for an airline, we used it to cover up barf or any foul smelling thing...pretty effective!
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2It makes the best fertilizer, its full of soluble nitrogen
- melonhedd, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Cellulite creams do not work. And neither does this "hack"
- BugMeNot2, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Fission mailed.
- MikeonTV, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1you can add them to wax to make coffee scented candled.
- IllBeBack, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Failed again. Goto Summer School.
- lyphstylz, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1sure, but common practice is percolating hot water over grounds ;)
- sockpuppets, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3Perhaps you could provide a link to yours?
Yeah, I thought so. - kablaaamo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I dunno about the coffee grounds themselves...but the cats in my neighbourhood actually like orange peels. Wouldn't be that surprised if that tip didn't work.
The others are pretty ace though. I'll throw the coffee in the garden anyhow for fertilizer. - Mouser58907, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Nothing beats a magnifying glass and some good aim.
- sabach, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I've been using coffee grounds for compost for years, natural, free, blends into the soil very well....
- aule, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I dump used coffee grounds and loose leaf tea in my balcony garden all the time. It's wicked for giving a little nutrient burst to the soil without having to deal with the smell of a full blown compost on your balcony. An alternative for all organic waste would be a worm box, but I haven't made one yet.
- optigon, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Are you saying attack, or attract?
- simplejoe79, on 10/11/2007, -0/+15. Cleaning product. As they’re slightly abrasive, grounds can be used as a scouring agent for greasy and grimy stain-resistant objects.
^^NICE......... - B3nD0v3r, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Ew?
- RobbieF, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1An alternative to chewing tobacco / snuff?
- olivse, on 11/10/2007, -0/+1Great deodorizer
- IllBeBack, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Failed.
- B3nD0v3r, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0Really? I found Urine keeps suspicious people away pretty well...
- B3nD0v3r, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0Agreed man. Black coffee is yech for me anyways. I only drink with cream and like, 8 sugar cubes.
- CowboyJesus, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1that doesn't make any sense at all
- cbartlett, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1@sockpuppets
Bush and his Patriot Act cronies are getting your identity from your ISP right now, no doubt. - B3nD0v3r, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0Number one way to avoid Cellulite is to not drink coffee in the first place... -.-
- B3nD0v3r, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0How come noone has noticed what this guy said? He has such a point too....
- lorisa, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0I thought this was going to be funny...you know, like a Letterman Top 10 List. Boo! If I want household tips, I'll read Ladies' Home Journal.
- jojolate, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0Status: 500 Internal Server Error Content-Type: text/html
- Logicswitch1, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0When cockroaches no longer fall for the Vegas trap, I might believe in intelligent evolution.
- Ayatollah, on 10/11/2007, -4/+3First name basis, huh? I'd rather thank the DIY Design community
Although a lot of these are quite a stretch (deodorizer? I'd rather use soap...Dye? More like stain...Dust Inhibitor? Try water...Cellulite Reducer? I'll pass on smelling like a Starbucks dumpster...Furniture scratch-up cover? What?)
All in all, a better article could have been written about the insect/animal repellent properties of coffee grounds... -
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