Have leftover coffee grounds? 7 things you can use your coffee grounds for at home

Are you a coffee drinker? Do you have leftover coffee grounds that you instantly throw after brewing every time you make a cup of coffee?

 Before you start tossing them in the trash can, they are many interesting ways you can use them in the kitchen, garden, wardrobe, to your crafts and beauty routines.

Dry first!

Coffee grounds tend to be wet after you brew the coffee, you will need to spread them on your baking sheet to dry before using them. Check these 8 hacks you can use your coffee grounds for at home.

Hack 1

Coffee grounds help to remove garlic and onion odors from your hands

Take a teaspoon of fresh or used coffee grounds and wet your hands with water, then rub the coffee grounds and rinse!

Hack 2

Coffee grounds help to freshen the fridge

Just like baking soda, coffee grounds help to absorb odors in the fridge. Insert the coffee grounds in a container with a plastic lid, then punch a few holes and place the container on a shelf in the fridge. You can replace the coffee grounds every month for maximum freshness.

Hack 3

Coffee grounds help to hide scratches on wood surfaces

If you have a dark wood flooring or furniture and find scratches on the surface, take a tablespoon of coffee grounds, and add a tablespoon of olive oil, then mix it! Allow the mixture to sit for about an hour and use cotton swab to apply the mixture onto the scratches. Then, buff using a soft and dry cloth to hide the scratches. Repeat if needed.

Tips:

Use fresh coffee grounds if you have really dark wooden finish on your tables or flooring.

Hack 4

Coffee grounds help to deter pests in the garden

You can easily do so by sprinkling coffee ground around your plants to keep out insects, slugs or snails. They tend to immediately shy away from coffee grounds!

Hack 5

Coffee grounds can help you craft an instant play clay

Create an instant play clay for your kids to use during their sensory activities. A great smelling, brown-colored clay that can be used in their play bins for animal sculptures and mud for their landscapes!

How to create the play clay?

All you need is:

2 cups all-purpose flour

½ cup of coffee grounds

1 cup salt

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 cup of boiling water 2 tablespoons oil

Mix all the ingredients above and let sit for about an hour. If you would like clay to have a darker shade, add one tablespoon of instant coffee. Knead and store in a container.

Hack 6

Coffee grounds can instantly freshen the drawers and your wardrobe

Make an instant air freshener for your wardrobe and drawers by filling coffee grounds in a sachet bags. You can hang it in the pole of the wardrobe or place it inside the drawers.

Hack 7

Coffee grounds can boost soil acidity and nitrogen

Just like humans, your garden plants and potted plants can have an instant boost from coffee. Mix coffee grounds in the potting soil or sprinkle them on top so it will decompose into the soil. You can also make a “coffee fertilizer” for watering by steeping 1 cup of coffee grounds in a bucket filled with 2 to 3 gallons of water for about 6 to 12 hours. Then, use the liquid fertilizer to water and feed your plants. This fertilize is perfect for acid-loving plants!