More uses for coffee grounds

January 6, 2009

Ok, so you won’t be able to extract the oil from the coffee grounds to make your own bio-diesel in your basement, but here are ten ways to use your coffee grounds after you get your morning cup of joe!

1. Touch up furniture and other wood scratches with grounds and a Q-tip
2. Sprinkle around areas where pesky insects, slugs and snails dwell to drive them away
3. Mix with soil as a natural fertilizer for plants
4. Dye clothing or paper
5. Rub into your dog as an organic flea dip
6. Fill old nylons and hang in your closet or fridge to repel odors
7. Use to fill old pin cushions
8. Scrub away grease and grime from pots and pans
9. Throw on ashes before cleaning out the fireplace to reduce dust from spreading
10. Feed to worms to help with your garden
11. Rub on your hands to eliminate odors
12. Mix 1/4-cup grounds with one egg white and massage onto face like a mud pack

For more green solutions, check out the folks over at The Daily Green.