My daughter and I drink a lot of coffee. Our neighbor doesn’t but she asks us for our grounds. I don’t mind giving them to her. She says she recycles them. Now I’m curious. What can you use coffee grounds for anyway?
E. Hazelwood, Maple Falls
If you have some extra coffee that you don’t anticipate using up by its expiration date, learn the best way to freeze coffee so you don’t waste your money before you have a chance to drink the flavorful brew. Do you know when does coffee go bad? It depends on whether you have the grounds, beans, or brewed coffee.
However, if you have some coffee sitting around and you wonder how long does ground coffee stay fresh, taste it. If it’s not worth drinking, there are many other uses for this important kitchen (and morning) staple.
What can you use coffee grounds for around the house and garden? A lot of things! Many gardeners use them to fertilize their plants, or in their compost, or to help keep pests away. Using coffee grounds in the vegetable garden or among your flowers attracts earthworms that aerate the soil.
They also help the soil retain moisture for longer periods of time. The acid in coffee grounds will make some plants like roses and carrots thrive. Coffee grounds are great for rose bushes, blueberries, and azaleas. They love the acidic addition to the soil. You can also place freshly-cut flowers in coffee grounds to help them last longer before wilting.
And that’s not all you can do with coffee grounds. The next time you chop up an onion, rub grounds on your hands afterward, then wash your hands as usual. See if that doesn’t make the odor go away. Did you know that coffee grounds can deodorize a fridge like baking soda? Put an open container containing coffee grounds in the freezer, too.
The next time you have to scour baked-on food off your pots and pans, try using coffee grounds as an abrasive cleanser on your scrubbing pad. You may be surprised at how well it works..
To sum up this list of ways to use coffee grounds, some parents even put them in Play-Doh to make “dirt” for their kids. It certainly looks real and smells fantastic.
Take a look at this article to learn more about recycling coffee grounds: https://www.tipsbulletin.com/11-ways-to-use-coffee-grounds/
Now that I’ve told you all these things, you might find it hard to give away your grounds!
Joan