Keep the kitchen drains smelling fresh — Do you ever walk through your kitchen and smell a foul odor, only to discover that it is emanating from your drain? You can use coffee grounds about once a week to remedy this problem. The first step is heating some water to a boil in either a teapot or a pan. Once the water is hot, bring it over to the sink. Pour about a half cup of used coffee grounds down the drain, immediately followed by the hot water. You should follow the coffee grounds with at least 5 cups of boiling hot water. The hot water will push the grounds through, ensuring that they will not clog the drain. Your drain should smell fresh for at least a week afterward.
Cat/pest repellant — While some of us may love cats, we don’t love them in our gardens; outdoor cats often have trouble distinguishing between a litter box and your garden. You may be surprised to discover that your used coffee grounds can help them make that distinction! Simply mix the coffee grounds well with used orange peels and then spread them around the outside of your garden. Since cats dislike the smell of coffee, as well as any citrus smells, this mixture will drive them away quickly!
Enhance carrot and radish growth — We all have heard that coffee grounds make a great fertilizer in garden soil. And you may also know that your grounds are a great asset to compost piles. What you probably haven’t heard is that coffee can enhance the growth of carrots and radishes in particular. Before you plant, mix your carrot and radish seeds with used coffee grounds. Then plant them all together. Not only will the grounds increase your carrot and radish size and amount, but they will also ward away any underground pests attracted to your veggies. Give this a try and watch your crop flourish!
Deodorizer — Whether you love or hate the smell of coffee, that smell is not an issue when it comes to using coffee grounds as a deodorizer. Coffee grounds attract and trap unwanted odors, without imparting that unmistakable coffee scent. After you have dried them, preferably on a cookie sheet or foil, place your coffee grounds in old pantyhose. Tie the hose off, and then simply place them in any closet or area that needs freshening up. Results should last for a few weeks or even an entire month.
You can apply the same method to your freezer. Why spend money on baking soda when your old coffee grounds do the same job? After drying them as you did above, place the grounds in an old used margarine tub or something similar. Place the lid on, but poke holes in the top to allow the flow of oxygen. Without this oxygen, the coffee grounds will not be able to suck up odors effectively.
Dust inhibitor — No, I’m not asking you to dust your home with coffee grounds! This is simply a trick for those who have a fireplace in their homes. If you have a fireplace, chances are you use it often, which necessitates cleaning. Cleaning a fireplace is notoriously troublesome, as the ashes that build up are light and airy, often flying all over your house as you try to clean. Once again, the solution to this common problem is sitting in your coffee maker — wet, used coffee grounds. Before you clean your fireplace, take a good amount of wet grounds and gently place them over the top of the ashes and soot. They will quickly begin to soak up some of the dust, allowing you to clean your fireplace without the mess and the headache.
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