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Never Throw Away Coffee Grounds: Here's How Savvy Housewives Use Them
02.05.2024 12:10
After making coffee, there are grounds left, which many people simply throw away.
But experienced housewives find useful uses for it in everyday life.
How to use grounds in the household
Using coffee grounds, you can clean your home without using special chemicals.
For example, you can use it to wash plates and pots. To do this, mix the grounds, soda and soap shavings in equal proportions.
Apply to dishes, wipe with a sponge, and then rinse with warm water.
Coffee grounds are also great for fighting unpleasant odors, including in the refrigerator. Just pour them into any container and simply place them on the shelf.
In addition, you can use the grounds to remove grease from dishes, including baking sheets and grills.
Add a couple of tablespoons of grounds to a container with warm water. Then immerse the dishes in it and leave for 40 minutes. Then wash the dishes in the usual way.
The grounds can be used to clean tiles, cutting boards and countertops.
Benefits for plants
Coffee grounds can also be useful for plants. They can be used as fertilizer for feeding cucumbers.
Moreover, there are several methods of using this product. Thus, it is enough to dry the grounds and mix them with the soil.
Or it can be placed under the root of the plant and watered.
This type of fertilizer is also suitable for tomatoes, as well as for some flowers, including roses and violets.
Previously, we wrote about why you should apply a wet wipe to your shoes in the store.
