Compost piles benefit from coffee grounds' organic matter breakdown. They add nitrogen, potassium, and magnesium to your compost pile and speed up its breakdown.
Compost them
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Exfoliating with coffee grounds removes dead skin cells. Use a paste of coffee grounds and olive oil or honey as a scrub.
Use for skin care
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Coffee grounds enrich garden soil with nitrogen and magnesium. They repel pests and inhibit fungus. Sprinkle coffee grounds around plant bases or add them to compost.
Add them to garden soil
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Bugs smell well. Coffee grinds repel pests well due to their strength. The EPA says coffee grounds are most potent when burned. Burn coffee grounds in a bowl on a flat surface outside like incense.
Natural insect repellent recipe
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Plants can benefit from coffee grounds as mulch because they help plants keep water and keep weeds away.
Use as mulch
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Coffee grounds, eggshells, and banana peels can all be mixed together to make a strong garden fertilizer.
Garden fertilizer with coffee
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Putting a bowl of coffee grounds in the fridge will help get rid of smelly things.
Deodorize your fridge
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A natural way to freshen the air is to mix coffee grounds with vanilla extract or other essential oils.
Make natural air freshener
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Put coffee grounds into a pan with hot water and dish soap. After a few minutes, scrub the pan clean with soapy water.
Remove pan grease
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Homemade coffee ice cream Mix coffee grounds and heavy cream in a saucepan. After dissolving the coffee grounds in low heat, strain and freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker.