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14 Surprising Off-Grid Uses For Left Over Coffee Grounds
Americans are obsessed with coffee. According to research last year by the National Coffee Association, nearly 83 percent of American adults drink coffee, up from 78 percent the previous year. The average coffee drinker drinks two cups a day, and most report drinking those cups within an hour after rising in the morning.
Whether you reach for the coffee maker soon after you get up or not, chances are good that someone in your home does, and that means you have coffee grounds. The good news is that, like so many natural items, you can re-purpose all those grounds in some pretty useful ways. So if you’ve been tossing your coffee grounds in the trash, it’s time to take a look at our list of ways you can easily use them around the home and garden.
Lawn and Garden
1. Compost. If you have a compost pile, coffee grounds are an easy way to add nitrogen to it. You can toss your grounds and filter right into the pile. The grounds absorb and hold moisture and plan an important role in a compost pile.
2. Fertilizer. Coffee grounds can be a real helper for your garden. First of all, the grounds attract earthworms, which help aerate the soil.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/2014/09/23/14-surprising-off-grid-uses-for-left-over-coffee-grounds/
