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SwampYankee · #1 11-13-2008, 10:46 AM

I'm not sure I could stoop to #5!

Five ways to reuse coffee grounds
By Janel Jacobs

I drink a lot of coffee. We all do. According to reports, more than 50 percent of Americans drink at least three to four cups every day. That's a lot of java. And a lot of leftover grounds, too. So, since I'm always looking for tips to save money, here are five ways I've found to get more bang for my coffee buck.

1. Make a body scrub. Mix a couple tablespoons of coffee grounds into your regular shower gel and you'll have the perfect exfoliator for silky, smooth skin.

2. Give plants a treat. Acid-lovers like azaleas, roses, carrots and radishes will flourish with a bit of joe. Sprinkle the coffee grounds directly around the base of the plants.

3. Clear the air. Put dry coffee grounds into a small paper bag, bundle of cheesecloth or tied piece of fabric. Then, place them in the fridge or a closet to trap musty odors.

4. Wash your hands. The next time you wash your hands add a small amount of coffee grounds and a sprinkle of salt to the soap. The mixture will remove grease, absorb odors (even onions!) and leave your hands baby-soft.

5. Drink more coffee. Dry out the old coffee grounds on a cookie sheet in the oven. Then add half old and half new coffee the next time you brew. The rich flavor will amaze you!
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Find more advice at http://orlandosentinel.com/momsatwork

And Starbucks bags up and gives away their used grounds for free. They're usually in a basket right at the end of the counter. I've used it in our flower beds for a year or so.

420SEL · #2 11-13-2008, 11:06 AM

My grandmother used to hang tea bags on her clothesline and then reuse them once they had dried.

Medmech · #3 11-13-2008, 11:12 AM

I sprinkle them around my flower bed and garden for ant control.

John Doe · #4 11-13-2008, 11:21 AM

I'm going to win this one:

When I was in high school, I had a friend who's father owned funeral homes. We used an infant coffin filled with coffee grounds at his lakehouse for keeping nightcrawlers and red wigglers.

Now I put them in the compost pile.

Mike D · #5 11-13-2008, 11:46 AM

I have to toss them in the garbage. I formerly used them on the tree beds/compost heap until our youngest Dauschund (lovingly called "Jabba the Mutt") discovered they made for a tasty treat. Nothing like a frenetic dog tearing through the house farting every third step!

Fulcrum525 · #6 11-13-2008, 11:55 AM

We just through the grounds in the garden to help fertalize the plants. The soap idea is intersting though. I would imagine that it has the same effect as the pumice that you find in Gojo.

Mistress · #7 11-13-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 420SEL

My grandmother used to hang tea bags on her clothesline and then reuse them once they had dried.

X2. In college I used to run water thru the grinds twice. Hey I put myself thru college, my parents where simple but broke folk.

Hatterasguy · #8 11-13-2008, 06:14 PM

I don't drink coffee, yuck.

iwrock · #9 11-13-2008, 06:16 PM

Mmmm... Black Coffee.

ImBroke · #10 11-13-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by iwrock

Mmmm... Black Coffee.

That's the only to drink it, isn't it?

A264172 · #11 11-13-2008, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Doe

I'm going to win this one:

When I was in high school, I had a friend who's father owned funeral homes. We used an infant coffin filled with coffee grounds at his lakehouse for keeping nightcrawlers and red wigglers.

Now I put them in the compost pile.

"Turn used coffee grounds into fresh fish." I think that is the winner.

sfloriII · #12 11-14-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike D

I formerly used them on the tree beds/compost heap until our youngest Dauschund (lovingly called "Jabba the Mutt") discovered they made for a tasty treat. Nothing like a frenetic dog tearing through the house farting every third step!

OK, shouldn't that be JAVA-the-Mutt?

Dee8go · #13 11-14-2008, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SwampYankee

I'm not sure I could stoop to #5!

Five ways to reuse coffee grounds
By Janel Jacobs

I drink a lot of coffee. We all do. According to reports, more than 50 percent of Americans drink at least three to four cups every day. That's a lot of java. And a lot of leftover grounds, too. So, since I'm always looking for tips to save money, here are five ways I've found to get more bang for my coffee buck.

1. Make a body scrub. Mix a couple tablespoons of coffee grounds into your regular shower gel and you'll have the perfect exfoliator for silky, smooth skin.

2. Give plants a treat. Acid-lovers like azaleas, roses, carrots and radishes will flourish with a bit of joe. Sprinkle the coffee grounds directly around the base of the plants.

3. Clear the air. Put dry coffee grounds into a small paper bag, bundle of cheesecloth or tied piece of fabric. Then, place them in the fridge or a closet to trap musty odors.

4. Wash your hands. The next time you wash your hands add a small amount of coffee grounds and a sprinkle of salt to the soap. The mixture will remove grease, absorb odors (even onions!) and leave your hands baby-soft.

5. Drink more coffee. Dry out the old coffee grounds on a cookie sheet in the oven. Then add half old and half new coffee the next time you brew. The rich flavor will amaze you!
___
Find more advice at http://orlandosentinel.com/momsatwork

And Starbucks bags up and gives away their used grounds for free. They're usually in a basket right at the end of the counter. I've used it in our flower beds for a year or so.

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#5 sounds too much like "Rinse out, dry, and then reuse toilet paper . . .