DealDash Helps: Interesting Uses for Coffee Grounds

Coffee is the most consumed breakfast drink in America. But what can you do with all of those coffee grounds? DealDash can help.

Now would you say is completely useless refuse? People use kitchen refuse for things like creating their own garden, so why can’t you make use of something as commons as coffee grounds? With so many people enjoying coffee they should definitely be looking into the many uses of coffee grounds. Here are some interesting uses for old coffee grounds, from DealDash.

Deodorize the Fridge

You can make use of coffee grounds to deodorize your refrigerator. It will help to keep your fridge smelling great and many people say it works even better than using baking soda to do the same job. You can also use coffee grounds to neutralize other fouls odors in your home. Why buy baking soda to deodorize the fridge when you can use coffee grounds for free?

“Salt” Your Walkway

If the weather happens to have made the sidewalks icy you can use coffee grounds to “salt” the sidewalks. The acidic content of the coffee grounds helps break through the ice faster. This is a much less expensive and safer alternative than commercial salts that do the same job. If you start saving up your coffee grounds all year round in a container, then you should have enough to salt your steps or walkway in the winter – assuming you don’t live in Alaska!

Help in the Garden

If you enjoy growing your own food in a garden, coffee grounds can assist. Coffee grounds can help to grow foods like mushrooms, radishes, and even carrots. So certainly consider adding coffee grounds to your gardening repertoire for some really excellent results.

In addition, there are also many flowers and fruit plants that thrive when coffee grounds are added as a fertilizer. Roses and blueberries are two of plants that benefit from the use of coffee grounds.

Use for Scrubbing

Do you have any pans that have really caked on gunk and grit on them? Coffee grounds can assist you in cleaning them. Just do not use them on any pan that would stain easily. You also want to avoid using this trick on ceramic pans. Otherwise, scrub away!

Thanks for Reading

This is really just the beginning of the helpful things that you can do by putting coffee grounds to use. So if you enjoy a cup of coffee anytime during the day at home than you should think about putting this versatile refuse to good use in your home.

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This sponsored DealDash blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this article. This blog is written by real DealDash customers. The opinions and advice shared here represent our customers’ views and not those of the company. Read even more on DealDashTips.com, or on her own blog, DawnBlogtopus.