- Organic fertilizer: Sprinkle used coffee grounds in the soil of plants that love acidic soil, examples: rose bushes, rhododendrons, camellias, evergreens, carrots, and radishes.
- Organic pest and ant repellent: Sprinkle used coffee grounds in areas where ants, slugs, and snails hang out and destroy your garden.
- Organic cat repellent: To keep them out of your plants and garden, used coffee grounds will do the trick.
- Mushroom growing soil: Inoculated mushroom plugs nestled into moist used coffee grounds can mean a great mushroom crop for you. Put grounds in a glass container and press a mushroom plug into them, repeating with more grounds and mushroom plugs until you run out of room.
- Abrasive cleaner: For stubborn grease and stains on pots and pans, used coffee grounds really get in there and do the job.
- Dust deflector: We’re talking about the fireplace here; sprinkle coffee grounds on ashes before you start collecting them to minimize the dust.
- Furniture scratch touch up: Use a Q-tip and used coffee grounds to fill in scratches on wooden furniture–remember the coffee will stain the wood a bit, so don’t use it on something that won’t match.
- Hand soap: Rub used grounds on your hands to get rid of stubborn odors like onion and garlic.
- Cellulite rub: Mix one tablespoon of olive oil with 1/4 cup moist, warm used coffee grounds and spread on cellulite hot spots. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap, leave on for a few minutes, and then remove wrap and shower as normal.
- Add some old coffee grounds to your houseplants; most will love the boost of acidity
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